Tech Companies Pitch In On Earthquake Response

SEATTLE -- Google, Twitter and other technology companies are finding ways to help following last week's earthquake in Japan.

Google Inc. has an online "person finder" for people seeking information about a missing person.

Microsoft Corp. is offering free technical support and temporary software licenses to companies affected by the earthquake. It has also pledged $250,000 in cash.

Twitter is trying to help organize the flood of information flowing through its system. It is suggesting people use certain tags for general earthquake information, requests for rescue and other related topics.

Amazon.com Inc. and Yahoo Inc. have links on their home pages encouraging people to donate to the relief efforts.

Comments

[theindex]

03:43 PM on 03/15/2011

Well if Google and Twitter are doing it it can't be long 'till Apple steps up to the plate and gives everyone in a Japan a free iPod. I heard iTunes song of the day is "Row, row, row your boat".

[silencedogooder]

10:54 AM on 03/15/2011

Watch out for scams! Today when I opened my gmail I had an email in my spam box from someone claiming to be in Japan and found my email on a chamber of commerce website (I have no connections in Japan and no connections to any chamber of commerce). The person wanted to know if he/she could send money to me on their behalf. Anyone else have this pop up today?