The deployment of Google Apps in Los Angeles - the same deployment that's supposed to save L.A. $5.5 million over the next five years and inspire many other cities to follow its example - isn't going according to plan. Although it appears that neither side is entirely to blame, several problems have cropped up. A group of city employees has been testing Google Apps, and they recently held a meeting to discuss their findings. City Administrative Officer Miguel A.

The number of applications in the Apple App Store for iPad has climbed to 4,870 since the launch of the device on April 3, according to the latest report from app store analytics firm Distimo. Nine days after the release of the iPad, the Apple App Store for the device had 3,670 applications, with 2,654 applications that were only compatible with the iPad and 1,016 universal applications. In the last two weeks the total number of applications for the iPad has grown by 32.

by Vera H-C Chan Jobs became the focus in April. Workplace disasters here and abroad brought attention to occupational hazards, with one threatening the livelihood of Gulf states. Meanwhile, the White House tackled Wall Street's work habits, although senators had a tough time starting the conversation. And some celebrity personalities tried to get back to work, with mixed results. The upside: At least Eyjafjallajokull didn't have much of an affect here. Below,

Here we are at the end of April already, can you believe it? With May starting tomorrow, I wanted to get in one more reminder that for many folks out there, spring = travel plans, which translates to opportunity for travel-related advertisers running.

Search has been evolving for years, and it looks as though its really starting to enter a new era entirely. While search and social media may be two different animals, it is becoming more clear that they're directly related, and will continue to be more mixed into one another. We're already seeing search engines attempt to place some kind of ranking on social updates. For example,

Barnes & Noble has introduced "Unlimited Free Express Shipping" to all of its members for orders placed online and ship-to-home orders placed in store. All Barnes & Noble Members orders will be automatically upgraded to Free Express Shipping and will arrive in three business days or less, with no minimum purchase required and no limits. "Extending Free Express Shipping with no minimum on BN.

Hi, All. This is Dan Schatt, GM of PayPal's Financial Innovations team, here. We wanted to call out a recent survey conducted by Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) which revealed that demand for electronic person-to-person (P2P) payments and transfers is growing rapidly - so much so that 70 percent of respondents would use P2P payment services within an ePayment Portal, a service that allows consumers to transfer money, pay bills, conduct P2P payments,

Google announced today that has provided mapping (via the Google Maps API) for a couple of highway safety initiatives around the use of cell phones in vehicles. The first such initiative is Oprah's " No Phone Zone ", which lets users make a pledge under three different options: no texting, no texting plus handsfree calling only, and no phone use at all while driving. These pledges are then mapped in near real-time using the API,

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Its time to dust off your best hat and find that recipe for Mint Juleps . Thats right, this weekend marks the 136 th running of the Kentucky Derby. Before the horses take to the track as My Old Kentucky Home plays we want to make sure you are ready for the festivities. If you are looking for the Kentucky Derby details Bing provides an instant answer that will give you the information to the event as well as some useful links to the race contenders, tickets, and fashion.