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Twitter Valued at a Billion, Gmail Loses Service Yet Again

by Warren Riddle on September 25, 2009 at 11:30 AM



Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Last February, insiders assessed Twitter's monetary worth at $250 million. According to the New York Times, that value continues to escalate and has now eclipsed the $1 billion mark. Though, the site still has a little work to do before its 50 million-strong membership matches the 300 million on Facebook. [From: The New York Times]
  • Gmail service suffered yet another temporary breakdown yesterday, as subscribers reportedly experienced problems trying to access contact lists. After 2-1/2 hours, Google fixed the issue and apologized for the disruption. [From: Reuters]
  • In a move that will surely inspire some squirming over at the Yelp offices, Google announced yesterday that it plans to expand its Maps section to include Place Pages. These Pages will enhance the info bubbles that pops up on map locations, and will reportedly include more information about restaurants and businesses. [From: Mashable]
  • The Yahoo! corporate fat-cats have caused another Flickr furor. Last month, members of the photo-sharing site expressed their outrage when an Obama photoshop was removed. Now, in order to remind everyone just exactly who is in charge, Flickr's logo now reads 'Flickr from Yahoo!' The ensuing uproar has been entertaining, to say the least. [From: Tech Crunch]
  • What's the most significant issue facing the world today? Preventing genocide? Expanding education in third world countries? Cast your vote, and tell Google where it can spend its billions to make the world a better place. [From: Project 10 to the 100]

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