links for 2007-08-14

• » Bigger not better: Google, Apple down in customer satisfaction; Yahoo gains | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
  The American Customer Satisfaction Index for the second quarter was released> Here’s a recap: Apple is still the top dog in customer satisfaction in the PC market, but is slipping. Yahoo is topping Google. And overall satisfaction is flat.
  (tags: customer satisfaction happy)
• Alexa Says YouTube Is Now Bigger Than Google. Alexa Is Useless
  Michael Arrington says Alexa is broken. Compete may be more accurate. Wilson, take note.
  (tags: alexa)
• 7 Reasons Why Virtual Worlds Are Like the Web Circa 1997 | Metaversed
  Good post on the reality of virtual worlds, and I agree on Nick Wilson’s points. I view virtual worlds as a warm-up to the 3-d web which will be a lot more fun and engaging than the current web.
  (tags: 3-d)
• Amazon.com: Off to College
  Per the previous link on 3-d web, Amazon is already taking some baby steps toward 3-d e-commerce with this program. It’s possible today for a student to be able to “walk in” to this environment and try everything out, virtually.
  (tags: 3-d)
• Rice Paddies As Art (TreeHugger)
  Put this in your “plain cool” art file.
  (tags: cool)
• Opinion Poll Shows 8 out of 10 US Shoppers Put More Trust in Brands that Offer Customer Reviews
  Market research finds that a vast majority of US shoppers (76 percent) consider it important to read customer reviews before making a purchase. Here’s some new research from Bazaarvoice and Vizu.
  (tags: reviews)

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