Bellevue’s T-Mobile USA, the fourth largest U.S. carrier, is expected to announce that it will begin to roll out 3G services, which provides high-speed wireless broadband data to phones and laptops. T-Mobile is the last of the nationwide carriers to begin the network upgrade because it did not have sufficient airwaves to do so until now. [24×7]
WhitePages.com Secures #3 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50
WhitePages.com, a great place for searching, finding and connecting with people, has been named to Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for the Pacific Northwest, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in Washington, Oregon and Idaho by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth during the five years from 2001 through 2005. More on WhitePages Fast50>> [24×7]
A-9 R-I-P!
Amazon’s A9 Search engine, once a promising SE contender offering breakthrough features like city sidewalk street level views, “block-by-block,” a unique space for storing search notes, a very cool toolbar, and even a discount on Amazon purchases for racking up A9 clicks, is in a slow fade out mode.
The Amazon-sponsored search engine, which lost its founder and Chief Algorithm Officer, Ubi Mander, to Google a matter of months ago, is removing the above feature-set and reinventing itself in reductionist fashion, from a flashy search engine to a minimal meta-search service.
Rumors abound that Amazon’s very snazzy “city block” view may one day re-emerge over at Microsoft after a recent partnership with Windows Live between the two Seattle icons. It’s clear that Amazon no longer feels required to have its own search entry, and can see that search is not going to take over shopping (at least not yet). [24×7]
Getty Images ‘Gestalt’ Therapy Nourishes Creativity
Interactive Online Game Exercises the Mind While Offering Players the Chance to Win an Experience of a Lifetime
Art directors, graphic designers and advertising executives are always on call for big ideas — an expectation that can occasionally push the boundary of sanity. Starting today and continuing through November 3, Getty Images, is offering creatives a coffee break escape with an interactive online game called “Gestalt,” found at www.gettyimages.com/rfzone. While the mental benefits are considerable, the game offers more tangible rewards as well. More on Getty Gestalt Therapy >> [24×7]
