We’re in a very lazy mood today, and we’re not that interested in typing too much. So here’s some news tidbits from the lads over at TechCrunch, which is indeed quite interesting.
First up, is the big news that Napster, the apparently not so healthy company, is up for sale. Here’s the story. Secondly, Microsoft’s YouTube competitor, Soapbox, is launching later today. And lastly Google Videos will be all over Apple’s iTV…
Told you it was interesting…
Web 2.0 is growing even more from day to day, with a lot of new startup companies going down the Web 2.0 route. Overall this is a very good trend for us, the internet geeks, since it will most certainly improve online services, but will also create an awesome amount of options to consume your time.
Go2Web2 is just such a company. And although they probably don’t showcase exactly what Web 2.0 is, they surely promote the hell out of it. The very-well designed Flash website showcases all the best Web 2.0 companies out there and supplies you with information and various blog postings about them. You are also able to sort and search through the database, by using tags.
The site was created by Israeli’s, Orli Yakuel & Eyal Shahar, and that definitely sums up what Web 2.0 is probably about. Some of the best new companies have risen to fame from countries such as Israel & Thailand, which makes the whole movement that much more accessible and interesting. More diverse influences and ideas will surely ensure really interesting projects in the future.
Visit Orli’s blog for profiles on some of the best new Web 2.0 companies.
[via TechCrunch]
The web is rife with rumours about a Microsoft’s new service called, Soapbox, which will basicly emulate YouTube. Soapbox will probably not differ even a little (except for the look & interface), from the very popular services that YT are offering.
To me, this just seems ridiculous. Can’t these internet companies come up with their own Web 2.0 ideas? Has it all come down to copying your competitors and trying to be better than them? Back in the day, being an entrepeneur, meant running with your own ideas and being innovative. But seems that nowadays, the financial bottomline is everything.
Anyway, just a little rant. We use MS Windows, but we still don’t like Microsoft.
[from TechCrunch]
Some news from one of the blogs we read regulary, Ad-Arena, is that they have just launched a new blog called Soc-Arena. The new blog is a spin-off of the original and features ads from the two best advertising agencies in Czechoslovakia during the 1980’s.
The content looks really good and we’ll become frequent visitors. The blog is easily navigated and updated on a regular basis. Combine Soc-Arena with the already established and popular Ad-Arena, and you have an amazing advertising experience.
Support these guys - it’s worth your time.
In a move that should have Microsoft (and other contenders, but mainly Microsoft) shivering in their pants, Apple have appointed Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, as a member of their board. This move seems to suggest that Google & Apple will be working together in the near future.
Both companies are at the forefront of innovation and risky new ideas, which could mean that together they could possibly recreate the world - in space. The consumers, who are paying their hard-earned bucks for Google & Apple products, are the definitely the ones that will benefit most from this deal.
Look to the future.
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