Google launched its “instant” search today, touting its ability to speed up the search experience so much that it will save its users 111 years per day.

But what is it?
Google Instant predicts what you are searching for based on the partial search phrase you have typed in and instantly provides the search results. As you [...]

If you are still skeptical about how this social media “fad that the kids are doing” can have any business application whatsoever, a recent Gartner report should convince you otherwise.
Gartner’s survey found that most people’s purchases are influenced by social networks, the inference being that companies not marketing using social media are missing the majority [...]

Amazon has just taken the first step towards Borg-style consciousness that we knew was coming. You can now link your Amazon account with your Facebook account.

If you click on the “recommendations” link when you are logged into your Amazon profile, you will now be greeted with an option to link the accounts with Facebook Connect
Why [...]

Social Media: Balancing Conscience and Responsibility against Free Speech
We accept that, if your child learns an offensive word in the playground and brings it home, you have a right to stop them. Most would say it’s your duty as a parent. The same goes when your child advocates a point of view that is [...]

When it comes to a website design or redesign, everyone wants to write their own website content. The reasoning is understandable: who knows your business better than you, right? The problem is that this approach often backfires and choosing to write your own website content becomes detrimental to the project’s success.
The problems with writing your [...]

Google has changed its logo and search interface. Both changes were rolled out today although not everyone can see them yet (I had to go to Google.co.uk first to see the logo change).
The reasons for the most obvious search interface change are fairly clear. Google already had an optional left-hand column (found under “+Show Options” [...]