Links of the day
Yahoo’s search model developing a new face – not quite sure what to make about this
Gmail Gets Its Name Back in the UK – shame it was a good way of separating out early adopters from the plebs
I, Cringely » Dry Powder – display company Microvision gets called out. Good cautionary tale about working with start-ups
Blue Skies | the human network – Mark Pesce on the power of word-of-mouth
@christineptran » Facebook vs. Google: The fight over trust – nice analysis of the current privacy changes at Facebook
Negotiating With Chinese Companies. Part III. No Frogs. – China Law Blog: a blog about Chinese law and the legal issues of doing business in China – good advise here and not just for the Chinese marketplace
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know Google Maps Could Do – Google Maps – Lifehacker – via Rax
Let’s Just Admit Why There Are So Many “Job Hoppers” In Startupland – the downsides to working for start-ups (at least some of them)
Michael Geist – ACTA: Why You Should Still Care – good summary of the likely impact of ACTA as it stands
Asiajin » Google Losing Default Mobile Search Engine Position On Docomo i-mode Portal, A Gate To Half Of Japanese Mobile Web – if you have enough eyeballs and offer a good enough product even Google is vulnerable
Why Google’s Open Handset Alliance Has Been A Disappointment | mocoNews -in an acronym: PR
Post-80′s Chinese Moms Spoil Their Kids…and Themselves – AdAgeChina – Viewpoint – pressure dialled back a bit will this hit China’s economic success in a generation or two with less engineers and scientists?