In order to avoid a bundle of unwanted images following a search query, Google is diligently working on providing their new VisualRank tool, which is still under research but soon to be brought live.
Very similar to the PageRank tool, the VisualRank will filter images so that only those ‘highly ranked’ will appear given the related [...]
I’m not really sure how serious I should take this piece of information, but I think I’ll let you be the judge of it.
I’m also surprised I haven’t heard much fuzz regarding the new venture Google and Virgin have recently plotted ;-). The idea is to colonize Mars and actually reach a population of approx. [...]
The WordCamp held in Milan this past Saturday was a complete and utter success. People seemed to be very satisfied with the outcome, in addition to the fact that people were accommodated outdoors and it was just a radiant day.
I have been able to scout some interviews, bits & pieces here and there from Matt’s [...]
Tomorrow May 10th, 2008, the first European WordCamp ever to be organized will take place in Milan, Italy. This one-of-a-kind initiative will be hosting one of the most important names behind the highly reliable blogging platform existent today, Matt Mullenweg from WordPress.
Tomorrow’s journey will be divided into three stages. First one being an outdoor [...]
Al Gore’s great media venture, Current TV, which started out in the US in 2005, is now ready to set foot in Italy in just a few days time. What’s so great about Al Gore’s enterprise is that it employs a method where young, internet active individuals have the opportunity to interact with the [...]
Posted in Media News on May 5th, 2008Google does not cease to amaze us. It hasn’t been announced yet but rumors say Google is building up a platform that will map the Earth’s boundless ocean floors.
According to a report from News.com, the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. hosted a group of selected research experts from various institutions to discuss the elaboration [...]
All I’m going to say is, I’m not entirely happy, but I can’t complain either. Steve Ballmer was in Milan yesterday at the Next Web Now! conference, and my goal was to get a picture next to him…not really the case. On the other hand, I was sitting on the second row right across [...]
Posted in Media News on April 24th, 2008Yahoo! officially presented today its new Advertising Management Platform, precisely named AMP!, a new online technology that - according to the Sunnyvale-based company - is going to overturn the way of thinking creating and managing online advertising. As stated in AMP! official press release, the purpose of AMP! is to “help marketers buy across search, [...]
Posted in Media News on April 7th, 2008I apologize in advance for posting up probably the most horrendous picture that could ever possibly circulate the World Wide Web… but I just couldn’t resist. Let me start by saying, I’m Venezuelan myself, and if you have not yet recognized this…face, let me introduce you, this is Venezuela’s infamous president, Hugo Chavez. Thank you [...]
Posted in Media News on April 4th, 2008As you all know, Google acquired YouTube in October 2006 for 1.65 $ billion. Despite this huge investment, Google is still struggling to monetize its acquisition. Everyone knows YouTube but, besides its popularity, Mountain View has not yet integrated an efficient marketing formula to generate a relevant revenue out of this Web giant; up until [...]
Posted in Media News on March 28th, 2008
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Yes, good move indeed! they wasted no time whatsoever…