Web 2.0 Google vs. Yahoo Watch
by Ines Mergel , Thomas Langenberg, Alexander Schellong

 

Features/Tools
Google
Yahoo
Social Networking Platform
Calendar – open for friends
Groups
Social Search - search communities
Tagging
MySearch History / Maps
Web blog and syndication
Picture sharing
Video sharing
Messenger/ VoIP
Email
Social bookmarks
Search: help others to search
Share search results
Wireless Networks  
Mobile
Office application  
Other resources:
Home of the Social Networking Services Meta List
The Big Picture : Google spawns social networking service
Compare Google vs. Yahoo search results or try this one
GahooYoogle: Search Google and Yahoo at the same time
 
Yahoo vs: Google in the News
Men are from Google, Women are from Yahoo!
BusinessWeek: No Space for MySpace
Yahoo's Social Circle, by Elgin, B.: BusinessWeek:1/23/06
Google going vertical. Commentary: Using communities to enhance search results: Interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Social Networking: hyper relevance
Cities brace for broadband war, CNET, 5/2/06
Social Networking Attracts Half of All Web Users: By Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb.com, 5/12/06
Yahoo! Ebay alliance, BBC, 5/25/06
Friendster's Patent Possibilities, by Jessi Hempek, Businessweek, 7/14/06
Microsoft and Yahoo! Messenger allliance, The Times, 7/14/06
 
Corporate Sources
Official Google Blog
Official Yahoo Blog
 
Other watches
Search Engine Watch
Google Watch

 

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