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New WebDriven Website Coming in June

A sparkling new WebDriven website will be launching soon - stay tuned.

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Google Web Elements Make Popular Google Apps Available by Copy and Paste

Google has just released Google Web Elements, a collection of popular Google Apps including Maps, Conversation, Custom Search, Calendar and YouTube News, among others.

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Nokia's Ovi App Store has Rocky Start

There is little doubt that Nokia -- the once clear leader of the wireless world -- has felt the sting of Apple's iPhone. To counter Cupertino's advances, the Finnish firm launched Ovi, its' answer to the Apple App Store.

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Yahoo Promises to Revolutionize Search

Modern search has evolved greatly since those early days with long lists of links offering little to go on to determine quality or popularity. As search users have -- by and large -- become more sophisticated, we're seeing more sophisticated attempts at rethinking what search can be.

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Google Uses Custom Tricycle for Street Views

To help get the Street View images in those locations hard to reach by car, the Google Maps team now has a kicked-up tricycle -- loaded with 7 or 8 cameras and all the gear needed to manage all the pics of houses and unsuspecting drivers (and pets).

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Search space heats up; Wolfram Alpha & Twitter Search (Video)

In this video, ZDNet's search engine guru Sam Diaz discusses growth in the search space; specifically the development of Wolfram Alpha and Twitter Search.

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What the Trend Simplifies Tracking of Twitter Trends

If you're like me, trying to make sense of Twitter trends can be a bit daunting. The tools at Twitter Trends give me an idea of what's hot but not necessarily why. Enter What the Trend.

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Video Site Usage Up 2000% since 2003; Social Media Usage Up 883%

Nielsen just released its Global Online Landscape study which underscores the growing shift toward video and social media.

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