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Google Buzz – a new social networking product integrated into Google’s GMail email software – was released to the general public a couple of weeks ago.  My GMail has only recently been ‘buzzed’ so I’ve sort of been watching to see what others have had to say.  After the major disappointment of Google wave, it [...]

Two pieces of online technology news has grabbed the attention of small businesses worldwide in the last few days: the first is that Google is willing to acquire Yelp (a massive business ratings and reviews website, if you aren’t familiar with it), although the site has just rejected an offer of $500.000.000 dollars. the second [...]

I’ve just finished reading Trendwatching.com’s December 2009 briefing, which includes amongst other things a few consumer trends that they envision for the year 2010.  What I found the most interesting is the overarching theme of this year’s briefing, which is wrapped up nicely from this quote on their site: Opportunities aplenty in 2010 for those [...]

If you’ve been following the trending topics on the social networks, then you’re mostly likely aware of Google’s latest product innovation, Google Wave.  Google touts Wave as our next major communication tool, a revolutionary product as big as the telephone and television.  It isn’t just “the next email product,” but Google instead says they’ve re-architected [...]