Tag Archives: Weapon
Big data is stealth travel site’s secret weapon
Montreal-based Hopper wants to make searching for travel options a more complete experience using big data tools, and it has raised another $ 8 million to do it. It’s just another example of how advanced data analysis is infiltrating the consumer … Continue reading
YouTube Hangouts: Google+’s secret weapon against Facebook
Google+ has already seen some heavy traction in the first six weeks or so, attracting more than 25 million users since launch. Its next big growth driver might not come from the “+ tab” that runs atop Google services like … Continue reading
A weapon for electric vehicle range anxiety: GPS
Vehicle navigation systems — using GPS and offering turn-by-turn driving directions — are almost as common as stereos in new cars. But what if these GPS services could also provide another important function for the emerging electric car industry: battling … Continue reading
Why the Internet is America’s greatest weapon
Alexander Lukashenko is no fan of the internet. True, the President of Belarus, widely seen as the last remaining dictator in Europe, dislikes many things — democratic opposition, for one. But he reserves a special place for the Web. In … Continue reading
Google Sees Games as a Weapon in Facebook Battle
The Wall Street Journal has added fuel to recent reports that Google is working on a gaming-based social network as a way of competing with Facebook. Word first leaked out about the project — reportedly code-named “Google Me” — in … Continue reading