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Sep 21
2011

DMS ’11: Microsoft, at the Intersection of Cool Maps, Search and Local Commerce

Microsoft isn’t doing anything particularly unusual in search. But the assets it is assembling over the next year or two will pack a mighty punch by leveraging all the fast-moving trends, said Chris Sampson, head of worldwide Bing Local search and Emerging Products, Microsoft Advertising. Sampson was speaking at DMS ’11 in Denver. “From where …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Mapping, Technology

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Jul 11
2011

My Vacation and Technology, Summer 2011

We work with online and mobile services every day, so it is easy to lose perspective on what “civilians” really do with such services. Really, there is no better reality test for the progress of technology in our society than going on summer vacation. This year, my wife and I joined a group of friends …continue reading »

Categories: Technology

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Jun 21
2011

Froogll’s In-Flight Deals: It Really Knows Where You Are Going

The credit card-based, in-flight beverage, food, entertainment and Internet era has a new twist: “Froogll” deals that can be bought online and targeted to users based on destination (i.e. Las Vegas); gender; and observable family status (i.e. travelling single/married/family). Froogll is the brainchild of Jetera, a targeted, in-flight ad provider based in Danbury, CT. The …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Shopping/Transactions, Technology

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Jan 12
2011

Gannett’s Planet Discover on the Evolution of IYPs

When it was launched in 2004, Gannett’s Planet Discover was a pioneer in local search and later, the development of local online marketplaces. But it has lately had a lower profile, dating to a temporary mid-2007 mandate to focus on Gannett newspaper and broadcast properties. That mandate ended in mid-2008, and the company has since …continue reading »

Categories: Newspapers, Social Media, Technology, Verticals, Yellow Pages

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Dec 28
2010

Is Online Inventory Really Here (and Monetizable?) PaperG Teams with WishPond

The ability to track retail inventory has been on the retail wish list for years. Retailers advertise goods, and then disappoint customers when they don’t have them in stock. Or they have loads of stock in the store, and don’t know they need to promote it to deplete it. Or they have a lot of …continue reading »

Categories: Newspapers, Shopping/Transactions, Technology

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Oct 20
2010

Bolo 2010: DoubleDutch Expounds on The Expanding CheckIn Ecosystem

The rollout of Facebook Places was supposed to spell certain doom for check-in companies such as FourSquare, GoWalla, and the whole check-in and location based services infrastructure, right? But it hasn’t exactly happened that way, says DoubleDutch CEO Lawrence Coburn, who spoke yesterday at Bolo 2010 in Scottsdale. For sure, Facebook Places is powerful, and …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, HyperLocal, Local Search, Mobile, Technology

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Jul 20
2010

Microsoft on Real Estate: 360 Degree Panorama Gives Way to ‘Photo Synth’

The 360 degree views of real estate listings were remarkable for their time, but are giving way to new technology that lets users look at many things at once, says Microsoft Live Labs Technical Fellow Gary Flake, who was speaking last week at Inman’s Real Estate Connect in San Francisco. “We’re used to Web navigating …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Technology, Verticals

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