Week That Was – 2008-12-12

Only a few weeks away until the “big day”, but there doesn’t seem to be any slow down, companies are still hiring, deals are still getting made and of course the smaller fish are getting swallowed by the bigger ones.

Facebook – 45 million video uploaded since the social network’s launch; users can now upload High Definition (HD) videos

Albert Li and his latest venture Kontagent, is one of the winners of the $250,000 Facebook Fund

Microsoft gets serious about Search? Steve Balmer announces a new President of Online Services Group, is this part of the strategy to buy Yahoo! or to beat them at their own game?

Google adds magazine search to its Google Book Search service, the 800 lbs gorilla is everywhere!

Don’t forget our upcoming events in 2009, we’re still looking for speaker for February’s As The World Searches and for Shop Online ’09 in April.

Here are some of the other industry stories and news that we talked about in this edition of The Week That Was.

Headlines:
ADCENTRICITY Signs 3D Digital Signage With Provision Interactive Technologies
Would You Date This Fish?

New Campaigns:
WirelessWave Launches Love The Phone Campaign

Gadgets:
Rogers & Telus Launch New Blackberries In Canada

On The Move
Sympatico/MSN Expands Portal Sales Team
ADCENTRICITY Expands Sales Team
Suzanne Fougere Rejoins Colour

Deal Flow:
Amazon.com Acquires Abebooks.com

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