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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”-Bill Gates

In the past year we have seen the stock market crumble and the social networking world flourish. There has not been any real correlation between the two as of yet but in the next few years we can expect to see the both unite. Popular social networks like facebook,… Continue

How valuable is a library with NO books? the same question can be asked for a search engine that has nothing to search. There are some distinct differences between a search engine like google or bing from content providers like News corp. and Hearst corporation. The one similarity that ties these… Continue

We are about to witness the World Series, Super Bowl of poker matches and Tom Brady or Jaime Gold aren’t invited. Imagine a poker table with Google, Bing, and News Corp. filling in the seats. Well its about to happen and these three companies are playing for the biggest prize of all “Media”.

Recently, News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch announced the possibility of… Continue

Twitter has just about phone tapped the world’s conversations. With the click of a button you can listen in on anything from "I am taking a shower" to "the new palm pre is wack," all wrapped up in 140 characters or less. In many ways, Twitter has become the Beatles of the internet. Trending topics can literally predict what is hot and what is not, and Twitter has become a source were individuals volunteer that very information.

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