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Google Confirms Giant Banner Ad Test Is Dead
Google Confirms Giant Banner Ad Test Is Dead
Back in October, Google started experimenting with large banner ads at the top of branded search results on Google.com. If you haven’t noticed them lately, there’s a reason. In his SMX West keynote discussion with Danny Sullivan yesterday, Google’s Amit Singhal said the test failed and is over.
·searchengineland.com·
Google Confirms Giant Banner Ad Test Is Dead
In sudden announcement, US to give up control of DNS root zone | Ars Technica
In sudden announcement, US to give up control of DNS root zone | Ars Technica
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), under the United States Department of Commerce, has retained ultimate control of the domain name system (DNS) since transitioning it from a government project into private hands in 1997. With Commerce’s blessing, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) acts as the primary essential governing body for Internet policy. The new change is in advance of the upcoming ICANN meeting to be held in Brazil in April 2014. Brazil and other nations have fumed at revelations of American spying on its political leaders and corporations, which were first revealed in September 2013 as the result of documents distributed by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The South American country also threatened to build its “own cloud,” as a consequence of the NSA’s spying.
·arstechnica.com·
In sudden announcement, US to give up control of DNS root zone | Ars Technica
First look: Could Microsoft OneNote for Mac replace Evernote? | Macworld
First look: Could Microsoft OneNote for Mac replace Evernote? | Macworld
While a full review of the application may reveal more of OneNote’s strengths and weaknesses (including its collaboration tools, Web clipper, and fruits of its partnerships with vendors like Brother, Doxie Go, Epson, Feedly, IFTTT, and Livescribe), overall I'm impressed with it. OneNote’s price, collaboration capabilities, and particularly its freeform note-taking feature make it a compelling application for capturing your ideas as quickly as possible. Whether it'll be a compelling alternative to Evernote remains to be seen.
·macworld.com·
First look: Could Microsoft OneNote for Mac replace Evernote? | Macworld
Confessions of an ex-tech journalist — Medium
Confessions of an ex-tech journalist — Medium
When a story breaks, you could take a couple hours to do research, call to sources, and write a contextualized, edited piece — but by that time, 5 of your competitors will have posted on the story. You will look slow and readers will have moved onto the next thing. The reality is that original reporting and careful editing fall by the wayside in the desire to be fast.
·medium.com·
Confessions of an ex-tech journalist — Medium
Log In - The New York Times
Log In - The New York Times
RT @Techmeme: Obama to Call for End to N.S.A.'s Bulk Data Collection (@charlie_savage / New York Times)
·nytimes.com·
Log In - The New York Times