Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again? [Wall Street Journal]
Email providers are developing social components, such as tracking friends and creating profile pages, to remain competitive. Popular social networking platforms are gradually replacing traditional email by utilizing RSS feeds and extending their messaging capabilities.
Navigating with Feedback from Fellow Drivers [International Herald Tribune]
The Dash Navigation network not only receives location data from GPS satellites but also broadcasts information from each of its car units back to the network. This system, akin to crowd-sourcing, allows Dash to generate accurate, up-to-the-minute information about traffic speed and movement.
Apple to Open iPhone to Outside Developers [MarketWatch]
Steve Jobs has announced that Apple will release a software development kit next February. The kit will allow third-party developers to write programs for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Yahoo Advertising Gathers Pace [Financial Times]
Yahoo’s online advertising business grew 14% last quarter, beating industry expectations.
Related: Yahoo Inks Four Publisher Deals For Display-Ad Network [Dow Jones]
EBay Records Growth, at a Cost [Wall Street Journal]
Ebay experienced 30% revenue growth generated by its online auction marketplace, Stubhub, and Paypal but reported $1.39 billion in third quarter losses—due to failure to meet gross profit and revenue targets for Skype.
The End User: A New Form of Social Networking [International Herald Tribune]
Paris-based Exalead will launch a new social search engine called Baagz. Users can essentially create “baagz” of searchable mash-ups to share with friends. An example might be a list of recommended CMJ shows combined with a digital map to visualize the locations, tagged photos of the venues, and the bands’ MySpace pages.
Web 2.0 Summit: Facebook Plans To More Than Double Size In A Year [InformationWeek]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg hinted at plans to take on 400 more employees, attract more third-party developers, and grow ad revenues.
Socialight London [Cool Hunting]
Socialight—a mobile SNS that allows users to tag locations with notes—launches in London with curated content by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and Monocle magazine.
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