Current Events Week of October 28, 2009

• ALL THINGS DIGITAL: On the heels of its deal to incorporate Twitter data into its search results, Google on Monday announced an experimental Labs feature that searches the social Web. Called Google Social Search, the new offering is intended to make search results more relevant by enhancing them with personalized social data. Continue Reading.
• MEDIA POST: Paris-based Publicis Groupe, which currently boasts that 25% of its revenues are derived from digital advertising and media services, ultimately plans to become an "all-digital agency," its Chairman-CEO Maurice Levy said in an interview following the release of its third quarter earnings this morning. Continue Reading.
  
• NPR: Where Does Your Phone Say You Are? Cell phones location used to be vague, based only on the location of the nearest cell tower. But the advent of GPS in mobile phones has changed that. To test just how precise the new phones are, we took two phones — one with GPS and one without — on a tour of Los Angeles landmarks and compared their accuracy with Google Latitude, an application that allows you to share your phone location with friends via the Web or smart phone. Listen to the full story.
  
• NEWS & RECORD: (Courtesy of a class member) Raleigh-area 8th grader leads Facebook revolt. He is a leader to more than 1.4 million people angry about recent changes to the Facebook Web site. But when he wants to turn on the computer, Jonathan Woodlief has to ask his mother. Jonathan, an eighth-grader at Lufkin Road Middle School, took over the "CHANGE FACEBOOK BACK TO NORMAL!!" group Saturday after someone else created it but quit the administrative duties. Jonathan noticed the admin spot was open, clicked a button and was instantly in charge of those worldwide who hate the site's latest reconfiguration. Continue Reading.

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