I hate to admit it, but it’s true. I have my favorites, some of them more justified than others. Secretly, and sometimes not so secretly… I want Google to get knocked down and Yahoo to rise again (even though I use Google for search). I want Apple to continue to awe and inspire while Microsoft [...]

Social search has been a concept that has been thrown around for years.  But what is it?  It is hard to define really as it can describe many things on a wide spectrum.  One common vision is most simply put as leveraging your social network to properly find, rank, and display search results on the [...]

Let’s take a look at just a few of the companies that are defining the next generation of advertising. 1) Brickfish Brickfish offers unique, innovative ways for brands to engage with their customers. They help brands craft a message that then solicits consumer interaction.  Consumers create user generated content all around their brand and then [...]

There is no point in giving the government your money sooner than you really have to, especially in these economic times.  It’s easy to file an extension and you can even do it online now – no need for a CPA.  A shout out to a friend (Founder & CEO, Ryan Thompson), FileLater.com is quick, [...]

In the latest news, Microsoft and Yahoo talks are back on. But not for an acquisition this time. Microsoft officially states: Microsoft is considering and has raised with Yahoo! an alternative that would involve a transaction with Yahoo! but not an acquisition of all of Yahoo! This leaves us with a couple of options: An [...]

Ever since Microsoft’s unsolicited bid for Yahoo, the drama has been persistent and the speculation rampant. I will assume you are familiar with the story. Microsoft makes its unwanted bid. Yahoo scrambles to do anything they can to thwart the bid: poison pill packages for post-acquisition severance and stock vesting; “strategic” alternatives with News Corp, [...]