You might have noticed it already: andUNITE has got a new logo! We hope you like the new one, too (though we are still in beta). It was designed by the same designer who designed the StumbleUpon logo, btw. Let us know your opinion!

Do you want to see who else searched for the same on Google, Yahoo! or Live Search as you do? Members of andUNITE.com can download the andUNITE toolbar and will then be able to see which other member of andUNITE.com also searched e.g. for one’s favorite band, homework topic, product description or just a computer problem. If you want and they allow it you can immediately get in touch with this person and get help from him/her. And: If you want, you can also by clicking on “me, too!” post yourself right next to your favorite search term so that other people can see you and you can start to talk about your topic instantly.

So, how does it work again? Sign up (if you want anonymously) at andUNITE.com with a username and password, invite your friends and add the andUNITE toolbar to your browser (so far Firefox only, sorry…). From now on you will be able to see who else searched for exactly the same as you did.

And btw: Pick your favorite search engine on andUNITE.com and add andUNITE to your browser. By entering your search terms at andUNITE you will be able to share your searches with friends and others. Keep in mind that you always have full (!) control and transparency over your privacy settings!

A screenshot of the andUNITE social layer on Google after a search for “china”:

A screenshot of the andUNITE social layer on Yahoo! after a search for “china”:

A screenshot of the andUNITE social layer on Live Searchafter a search for “china”:

You are getting closer to the andUNITE sensation of this month: andUNITE is going to show up at the famous German Schmidt & Pocher late night show! Wanna watch how our co-founder Bernd is going to buy “Boogle” live at the show? Then tune in on May 29th at night.

You think this is crazy and a spoof? Well, then read this message we received a few days ago:

andUNITE joined the WhereCamp 2008 in Mt. View at the Googleplex last weekend. Pretty interesting and very inspiring, but: not that many people. At the registration desk you had to sign a NDA before you were allowed to enter the Google building in which the WhereCamp was hosted. Someone commented it as: “I don’t want to sign this. Why?? Well, I know, this is Google nowadays…”.

Most of the sessions were pretty interesting although we are not specialized in the geo whatever field. Google was nice enough to sponsor the event also with Ginseng Cola, chips, sweets and other specials like - well you can see the TOTO seats enhanced toilets for the delicate Google employee’s bum below. Oh, and you got a Google tent if you stayed over night on the campus!

So, here are some photos from the event:

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The dutch news site NUzakelijk published an article and a video/interview about andUNITE. The interview was recorded at The Next Web 2008 conference in Amsterdam.

andUNITE will be at the “Gründerkongress Multimedia 2008″ in Berlin tomorrow. We are looking forward to a) meeting other start-ups, b) having a chance to listen to all the exciting speaches and presentations, c) meeting with VCs and angels as well as d) having some nice snacks (?) and drinks (??). However, we are not really looking forward to getting up at 4 something a.m. AGAIN in order to take the plane to Berlin…

Bernd and Vincent will be present (and will present) at the “Web Montag” tomorrow in Stuttgart. Just in case there is someone out there who is interested in meeting the founders of andUNITE and freundefeed. The naughty guys from freundefeed caused quite some - well - uproar in the last few weeks - and andUNITE is still runningandrunningandrunning…