At a conference in Beijing last Thursday, Google representatives announced a brand new technology developed by the company called VisualRank. The new innovation is in essence an algorithm for combining image recognition technology with traditional methods for ranking online images.
Google Introduces VisualRank Image Recognition Technology
Google Documents Getting More Sophisticated
Google Documents is slowly but surely becoming an online alternative to Microsoft Office. Since its introduction, the online word processing suite has gone through many upgrades and changes, but a new round of updates may finally bring Google Documents the sophistication and ease-of-use to equal Microsoft’s products.
AT&T Claims the Internet Will Peak Out by 2010
The US telecommunications company AT&T is claiming that the Internet’s network structure will reach full capacity by 2010 unless there is a significant investment in expanding the current network architecture. AT&T is blaming increasing amounts of video and user generated content, noting that the current Internet network structure cannot continue to support the huge bandwidth demands of streaming high-definition video and other user content — unless steps are taken now to expand the Internet infrastructure massively.
The Different Features of Web 2.0 Design Styles
The use of computers and Internet belongs to the most ingenious discoveries of the 20th century. The world became smaller as people from across the continents are connected with a single touch of a button. Trade, industry and commerce are revolutionized as transactions become easier and much faster. The Internet has also made the exchange of goods more economical for traders and businessmen. Private individuals have also been benefited by this technological breakthrough. The use of Internet in homes also became a necessity, facilitating communication between individuals in every corner of the world.
Have You Been “Rick Rolled” Yet?
Evidently, this collection of “tubes” that we call the Internet has gone Rick Astley crazy lately. “Rick rolling” is an Internet fad that just doesn’t want to die. In case you haven’t had the “pleasure” of being Rick rolled yet, here’s how it works: someone will post a link on a blog, message board or web site under false pretenses. The text will tell you that the link goes to a funny news story, a YouTube video or something of interest. However, when you click on the link, your browser window it is immediately resized and loads the music video for Rick Astley’s 1980s-era hit “Never Gonna’ Give You Up.”
Google Planning Street-View Maps of Europe
It’s funny how quickly we get used to new developments. Google Maps has become the de facto standard for finding a location or planning a trip, and their relatively new Street View feature can often be just as valuable. For example, while recently looking up the address of a new dentist’s office, I switched over to Street View to see exactly how the façade of the building looked from the street, and check if the street number was visible from the front of the office.
Rumors of a Web 2.0 Bubble
With the US economy on shaky ground, interest rates being slashed, and the real estate market in a serious slump, online companies have begun to wonder if there is a web 2.0 bubble burst just around the corner.
Flickr Adds Video - Should YouTube be Worried?
Flickr, the popular photo sharing web site now owned by Yahoo, has announced plans to add streaming video to its repertoire. Initially, the video offerings will be limited to only 90 second clips, with a maximum file size of 150 MB.
Unique Domain Name Pizza.com Sells for Millions
Back in the “wild west” days of the Internet (the 1990s), there was a mad dash by many entrepreneurs to purchase as many unique domain names as possible. Back then, a savvy entrepreneur could buy a popular one word domain name for less than a 20 spot. But times have changed, and the Web is now big business. Accordingly, companies now spend hundreds of thousands of dollars — or even millions — purchasing just the right domain name to brand their online business.
MySpace Prepares to Launch Online Music Portal
As the most popular social networking web site in North America, MySpace has a huge membership, especially among the younger generation. MySpace has now announced that it is negotiating with Sony, Universal and Warner Music in order to create its own digital music portal and compete with the likes of Apple’s iTunes and Amazon.com’s MP3 store.
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