The Praized Blog

Nokia used the Web 2.0 Summit to launch their new Nokia N810 Internet tablet (specs here). Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Multimedia, took the stage to explain to us why it was a great device. I managed to capture in video the portion of his speech related specifically to local search.

What it means: portable computer + GPS + Linux-based open platform (built on Maemo) + Mozilla-based browser + wi-fi + potential integration of NavTEQ data = one mean local search machine… I’m really excited about that one! In related news, the New York Times has an article about GPS-enabled cell phones.

Meta-Praized is a collection of links & stories we’ve “dugg” on Digg.com in the last few weeks. Feel free to add us as a friend: PraizedDotCom .

• “What Google can’t do” in the Red Herring
• “Are Web portals becoming passe?” in CNN Money
• “Silicon Valley vs. Madison Avenue: Publicis Acquires Digitas for $1.3B” in Publishing 2.0
• “Web kid with attitude (Facebook) says sucks to $1bn” via The Times Online
• “Local Search’s Killer App: Real-Time Inventory” via the Small Business SEM blog
• “Social network users have ruined their privacy, forever” via Hexus.net
• Blake Ross loses faith on Google via his blog
• “Seven Ways to Find Local Political Blogs” via the Personal Democracy Forum
• “Mozilla Did $53M in Revenue in 2005″ via Mitchell’s Blog
• “Search Every Word Said on YouTube” via the SplashCast blog
• “Digital sales boost music industry: Album sales drop yet again” via Variety Magazine