From The Economist, a lovely story about the value of social networking. First, some choice quotes. Both deals [Microsoft buying Hotmail and AOL buying Bebo], in their respective decades, illustrate a great paradox of the internet in that the premise underlying them is precisely half right and half wrong. The correct half is that a [...]
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Lazy Blogger Blog Post: Sunday Edition
March 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Information Markets, Lazy Blogger Blog Post
Tags:AOL·avid internet users·favourite web portal·fun new software·Microsoft·outside web·social networking·social networking now—can·social networking sites·social networks
HubDub Arrives
January 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Other Markets, Prediction Markets
There’s been a bit of a news storm about the launch of HubDub at the DEMO conference. And deservedly so. Much of the feedback from the prediction market industry watchers has been positive. And I agree with their assessment. There is much to be said for HubDub. But perhaps the most important thing is that [...]
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