iphone Mash Up

Willitblend.com shows the ultimate iphone mash up!
Oddly the iphone + Blendtec blender on eBay is selling for above retail of both items new. People will buy the strangest things.

My Facebook Inbox is Down

I just got this message on Facebook with this mispelling…
We’re sorry, but your inbox is temporarily unavailible while we do some routine maintenance.
It shouldn’t take long, so please try again in a few minutes.
Notice the spelling, here’s a screen print. Is this what a $6 Billion dollar spelling error looks like? [...]

Mobile Phones Causing Memory Loss?

According to an article in the Telegraph that seems to be the case. It’s thought provoking to ponder these effects on non-usage, much like how some people who have never learned how to do math manually as well. The article stated:

Professor Ian Robertson, a neuropsychology expert based at Trinity College Dublin who carried out [...]

Medio Systems Names Robert P Lilleness Chief Operating Officer

As per this press release, Medio Systems named Robert P. Lilleness Chief Operating Officer this month.
It’s notable to me  in that he has no previous direct search or advertising experience.
His ownership of Smarthome is certainly an interesting wrinkle. Perhaps Medio sees a potential revenue model in providing services to control devices in your home from [...]

Jason Spero of Admob Interviewed

Saw this brief interview of Jason Spero of Admob here.
It would be interesting to interview Admob CEO Omar Hamoui sometime soon on the state of mobile advertising and mobile ad networks.

Marc Freedman’s Linkedin Question

Wow. Marc really lays out what he thinks about the current state of Linkedin:
1) NO SERVICE.
2) BUSINESS MEMBER? – STILL NO SERVICE.
3) BAD DESIGN.
4) RELEVANCY.
A little bit too harsh perhaps, but I’ll I’d add some constructive suggestions to his list:
A) Data cleansing – Linkedin should make it a priority to combine [...]

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Files Lawsuit Against Google

There was an interesting story in Friday’s Financial Times about a lawsuit against Google in Australia by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
The case, brought in federal court in Sydney, was prompted by adverts that were placed on Google by Trading Post Australia, an automotive dealer also named in the suit.
The regulatory body [...]

Thank You For Your Comments on Marketing and Search News

Drew McLellan recently reached a comment milestone and linked out to those participants in a post thanking them for making his blog a success. Comments are the lifeblood of a blog. It’s why I have the recent comments prominently displayed in the top right corner of this blog now. Since I just reached 500 comments [...]

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