SOCIAL: Gone are the clear boundaries between a retailer like Amazon and a search engine such as Google. Add some social media into the mix and the two major networks are also changing their stripes. It's an opportunity for these business but does it perhaps confuse users and strain partnerships? Read more on CIO.
It's been a loony few weeks for tech news. Four major technology companies recently announced expensive and risky programs to become less like themselves and more like their competitors.
But in what way?
Well, Twitter wants to be more like Facebook.
But then again, Facebook wants to be Google. Google, on the other hand, fancies itself as a bit of an Amazon.
And, what about Amazon? Well, it wants to be a bit like Apple!
Why?
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