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The Second Life Hype Cycle 2.0

In a great example of blogsourcing, my idea to gauge Second Life against the Gartner Group Hype Cycle is being refined thanks to a post from Linda Zimmer.

Blogging To Peak In 2007, Says Gartner

The end, or at least the peak, is near, according to Gartner. The research firm predicted that blogging will top out in 2007; bloggers have responded to the forecast with various degrees of laughter and contempt.

Of Ants, Dolphins, And Search Technology

Research groups mimic the behavior of animals to make their search technology more efficient.

Yahoo And Reuters Want Bigger Picture

If you have a digital camera or a camera phone you can be a photojournalist. That's at least what Reuters and Yahoo are thinking. The two have created a project to bring newsworthy photos or videos to their sites.

Microsoft Casts Net to Catch Phishers

Microsoft is taking a play from the playbook of "Dirty Harry" by telling phishers around the globe to," go a head punk and make their day". They are working with law enforcement in Europe and the Middle East to catch gangs of phishers.

Pay Attention to Gartners Hype Cycle

IT industry analysts Gartner published their 2006 hype cycle for emerging technologies this week - their predictions on what they think will be hot technologies in the near future, and what won't be.

Tis The Season Of CRM Mergers

The research firm Gartner thinks the rash of mergers and acquisitions in the customer relationship management sector has only just begun, according to its latest findings. The company believes "the CRM market will continue its consolidation unabated."

Google May Acquire Thumbstacks Says Gartner

MarketingVOX is reporting the Gartner Group thinks that Google will likely acquire a web-based PowerPoint-like presentation application, such as Thumbstacks.

Ballmer Whispers Of Vista Delay

The consumer version of the much delayed Windows Vista operating system may be pushed past its planned January 2007 launch date.

Microsoft May Delay Vista Again

A two-sentence post from research firm Gartner has caused some uproar in the technology world, as Gartner researchers claim Microsoft will miss its release of Vista by three months, pushing it back into 2007.