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FriendFeed has recently launched a search feature, and so Facebook search must be coming soon. Real-time Web search (of streams of activities) is a hot topic right now. Everyone, including Google and Microsoft, recognizes the value of using trusted contacts as filters. What was once called social search is now called real-time search, but this time it will really happen. First, it will be applied to streams and then to the Web in general. What we are about to get is a Social Relevancy Rank. Whenever you search streams of activity, the results will be ordered not chronologically but by how relevant each is to you based on your social graph. That is, people who matter more to you will bubble up. How does this work? Well, there will be a formula, just as there is a formula for Page Rank.

All the companies that get credit today for doing social media well--Zappos, Dell, Comcast--have all become comfortable with letting individuals from their company become the faces for their brand. These are the voices that I often call "accidental spokespeople." Within them is the real secret to using social media to be a brand that actually matters: offering a real human connection.

Today, Palm released its Mojo SDK for WebOS which should be the step that finally gets both the OS and the Pre to flourish.

There is still a major fraction of industry that refuses to accept the full efficiency and economy of the Internet. Sure, they might be using email and Google search, but that's about it. I'd like to create a list that spans various cross-sections of industries that are still missing the big picture. Feel free to chirp in with any other examples.

Local search directory works in a manner where users select their location, and narrow their search by categories till they find the listing they want. Some how Google is also working as local search directory, when you search Google using geographic modifier or search phrase like "outsource bookkeeping Brisbane" , the map comes up with results specific to that location. You can also take it one step further and search Google Local specifically. Many local web directories provide basic free listing with paid advantage listing option.

Web-based image editors have several advantages to its desktop counterparts. The most obvious benefit is that they allow you to work on any computer (that has a browser). In most cases, you can save your work online, avoid having to install desktop softwa

Much has been said about Microsoft's Project Natal since its announcement in the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) last June 1. "Natal" was used as the code name of the project because natal means birth and Microsoft considers the latest Xbox 360 video game device as the next generation home entertainment system. It utilizes a motion sensor device that will eliminate the need for a traditional controller and lets the gamer use his full body to interact with the device while gaming.

Recruiting is a misunderstood art form. For the shortsighted hiring managers out there, the word recruiting brings to mind hours of distraction that could be better spent on their "real job". One thing the recession has taught us (particularly the mortgage crisis) is that any decision based solely on short term ramifications will generally get us nowhere in the long run.

As the VP of Marketing and Sales and general front-man for Newton Software, I spend a great majority of my time speaking with HR and corporate staffing professionals about recruiting and hiring. Here are the trends that I believe are here to stay even when, once again, the economy improves and hiring becomes a front-burner issues.

More and more semiconductor providers have released new microcontrollers with ARM CORTEX-M3/M0 cores. It is time to review the new product lines and check out their advantages over most successful ARM7TDMI microcontroller.