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video test on Google Video

Troogle ?

Be afraid, travel agents !

Troogle is coming.

Trying to understand BoardingGate.com

Just a very quick note to remind myself to share my findings about BoardinGate.com. This website, launched by two French entrepreneurs that still confuses me. I've sent a couple e-mails, and I'm waiting for their feedback.

To be followed.

New features on Google.

I've just received that note from Citigroup about new features on Google.

We have detected on Google two new features which we believe have the potential to generate incremental revenue for the company over time.

First, we discovered a video display link among Google's search results.  Our belief is that this is the first instance of Google presenting a result that is not simply text-based.  We interpret this as one of the first concrete indications of Google's intention/willingness to tap into relevant display advertising revenue.

Second, we uncovered the first example of Google incorporating click-to-call functionality into its search results.  And we view this as one of Google's first concrete steps at tapping into local search advertising markets.

We think it is way too early to quantify the impact of these new features.  And the click-to-call feature seemed very buggy to us.  But we view the continuous product innovation as a positive.

Link to our full note: https://www.citigroupgeo.com/pdf/SBD80118.pdf

Any idea of what this note is reffering to ? I'm curious...

Since we're all content producers...

Just read that article on Newsvine -- by the way, I have to post something on that great alternative to Google News and/or Digg. Syntax, spelling and respect of the reader are au menu...

Eurekster - Swicki Beta

Mundarina's all about communication. About turning information into value... therefore, the site will gradually include features that will make it become a hub.

Today's new addition is Eurekster's free and beta Swicki that will help reader find other interesting readings that relate to posts I randomly make on Mundarina. It may be removed from the pages soon if the product needs to be revised to offer a satisfying customer experience.

I hope you'll like it.

10 things... one done !

It's been a while since I have mad my last posts... but I could'nt help sharing this clever analysis about one of the 10 things that should be done to make business out of 2.0. That is on-line storage.

Worthwile reading.

Happy New Year !

You must have read that a million times for the past 72 hours... but I can't resist to the pleasure to wish you a fantastic 2006 ! Looking at trends started in 2005, I'm convinced that 2006 will be a memorable one.

Happy new year, dear readers ! Happy new year to you and your families !

Nico

Citizen Journalism 2.0, oops bis.

In my note on Citizen Jouralism, I forgot to quote Global Voices which is probably one good example of what (written) press may have to consider as its future : a more honest, less entertaining and definitively more anlytic approach to journalism. Rebecca Mac Kinnon's blog deserves a visit too... would it only be for the lady's baseline : "Rebecca MacKinnon, a recovering TV reporter-turned-blogger".

Protopage 2.0... but why ?

Am I allowed to be disappointed ? Or... surprised ? Protopage has just released its v2.0 and after having spent too much time trying to uderstand what needs this tool was supposed to fill, I eventually found no answer. And, in order to be nice... I will not mention usablity and design, which are probably protos, too.

Protopage = personalized news + sticky notes + bookmarks, all on one page is the baseline of the product, but still, I do not see the advantage of the tool. I can have personalized news on any RSS feed, or even less geek... on my personalized Google. I can have sticky notes... well I alreday have godzillions of sticky notes on my physical desk. I can have bookmarks on protopage which I already have in all my browser.

Am I getting rude here ?