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RAKESH AGRAWAL
I am Senior Director of Product at Audible.
I have been designing and marketing Internet services since 1993. I have worked at Tellme, AOL Search, uReach Technologies, washingtonpost.com and startribune.com.
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AOL launches local beta
AOL Local has a beta of a new map-based search product. It’s a solid first effort, and one that is competitive with offerings from Google, Yahoo! and Yelp. AOL Local plays up AOL’s primary differentiator over the competition: exclusive content … Continue reading
Posted in aol, city guides, google, local search, maps, yahoo, yellow pages
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Xeroxing your identity
Computerworld has a story on the threat that the new generation of copiers poses to your identity. We’ve got a fancy copier at the office that I use when submitting expenses. Instead of making copies, it will scan the receipts … Continue reading
Posted in personal finance, privacy
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Yahoo! Go – A portal in your pocket
Yahoo’s new Go application is the most compelling mobile portal I’ve seen in the eight years I’ve been using mobile products. Go is classic Yahoo! – a range of everyday services that fit the needs of typical users. Go is … Continue reading
Posted in google, mobile, mobile search, wireless, wireless data, yahoo
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Sponsored Link icons on Google Maps
I’m seeing more and more sponsored link icons on Google Maps these days. Some searches that will trigger the icons are hotels, plumbers and Home Depot. Google has experimented with a number of different ways to incorporate advertising on Maps: … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, google, local search, maps
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AOL – It Doesn’t Suck
I have a T-shirt from the late 90s for an editor called BBEdit. Their slogan was “It Doesn’t Suck.” I was reminded of that this week reading through the comments on a TechCrunch piece about AOL’s new mail beta. The … Continue reading
Why I switched: My Yahoo to Google Reader
Even for an early adopter like me, switching from one product to another is hard. Not only do you have to move data over, you have to change your daily habits. That requires some big benefits. I’ve been using My … Continue reading
Posted in google, yahoo
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Live Metro train information on the Web
Thanks to the Post’s Rob Pegoraro for the tip that live train information is available on Metro’s Web site. This is great news for those who live near Metro stations. I know that it takes me about 7 minutes to … Continue reading
Posted in google, maps, transit
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Please don’t send to a friend
One of the key ways I get around the spam scourge is to use a separate email address for close friends, family and important business contacts. I don’t use this address for anything else. As a result, the people closest … Continue reading
Hard numbers on reader participation
With as much attention as user voting models (such as Digg), email to a friend links, etc., are getting, I’ve wondered what the ratio of passive vs. active consumers is. Having been in the business for 12 years, I know … Continue reading
Posted in newspapers, statistics, web 2, web 2.0
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