A little more than two weeks ago, Google’s stock hit $600 per share.  We all “ooh”ed and “aah”ed.  Now the search giant has hit $675, and it may be only a matter of time before it passes $700.

Revenue from the sales of recycled and refurbished handsets will reach $6 billion in 2012, up from $3.5 billion in 2007, according to ABI Research’s "Handset Recycling and Refurbishment" study.

Playboy cites the "YouTube Generation" as inspiration for rearranging its primetime lineup. From 8-11 p.m., Playboy TV will air "short-form" content to better reach this key 18-34 year old male demographic.

Parents aren’t supposed to play favorites, and Sue Decker, Yahoo’s president, didn’t actively insult any of her company’s various arms.  She did, however, identify as Korea as one of the “most important” markets, and this has some interesting implications.

There may always be a place for paper. This isn’t about that – the likelihood that print is on the verge of extinction – but rather how a new generation of editors and writers present the news in a digital world. The new format for news – there must always be a standard eventually – is evolving, as dinosaurs wheeze and choke.

StumbleUpon has launched SearchReviews, a new feature that allows you to discover interesting content anywhere you search.

Compete has released a study that examines what peoples online shopping and browsing behavior suggest about the iPhone’s impact on the consumer market. The study includes information on wireless device demand, pre-purchase cross-shopping patterns and peoples views on entertainment and productivity related devices.

Both Google and Microsoft have now introduced their voice-based local search facility for your phone.

Carpal tunnel syndrome . . . eyestrain . . . and search engine fatigue.  Yes, there’s now one more problem from which deskbound people are likely to suffer.

It’s hard to imagine a Web without onramps like search engines these days. They’ve become an essential part of the online experience. It may be equally as hard to imagine what the next phase of online advertising will be, as used to the sponsored links as we are.

Fortune Magazine rated Google Inc as No.1, in the 100 best places to work in , for the year 2007.

If Santa’s sled is extra heavy this year, his reindeer can blame it on Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo – a new report from Hitwise indicates that social networks are having a huge impact on retail sites.

Earlier this year, I asked whether manufacturers would post product reviews. Many retailers are doing it, of course, but too many manufacturers think allowing their customers to review their products is "risky"—there’s that word again. So, does the risk outweight the reward?

MySpace is partnering with casual gaming company Oberon Media to create a new gaming channel on the social networking site.

From camping gear to kitchenware, “all-in-one” can be a major selling point.  Now, with an update that’ll let users see their messages and updates on one screen, Bluepulse, a mobile social networking company, is hoping to capitalize on this trend.