World is really getting flatter...

The iPod company and the shoe company are partnering together to make your workout easier and more fun. Nike’s new footwear, the Moire, tracks information during your run such as distance, time, speed, and calories burned. The iPod Sport Kit allows you to view the workout data from your shoe in real time, not after your workout is over.

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Yahoo! Inc. and eBay Inc. today announced a multi-year strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit both companies by better serving their user, merchant, and advertising communities in the U.S. The agreement consists of four major components in the areas of search and graphical advertising, online payments, a co-branded toolbar, and the opportunity to explore “click-to-call” functionality.

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Currently I am reading "The World is Flat" - and this piece of news actually shows how organizations are collaborating / converging at a horizontal level - one more step as a flattener to the world...

A really cool and informative book!