Google May Be Penalized One Million Euros in the Netherlands
It’s little surprise that I’m here announcing that Google is getting in trouble for Street View again. After all, I make just such an announcement...
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Rob has been insatiably obsessed with Google, search engine technology, and the trends of the web-based world since he began life as a webmaster in 2002. His work as an SEO consultant since 2006, and subsequently to content writing for technology and internet-focused publications, has done nothing but fuel this passion.
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Google Graduates the “Bob” Gmail Labs, Adds Mobile Undo
Google free webmail, Gmail, is a service that inspires fierce loyalty among its users – even if its total market share pales in comparison to that of...
Yahoo Buzz to Be Officially Sunset on April 21st
Back in December of 2010, everyone (yours truly included) was making a huge deal out of a single image released by a Yahoo staff member....
Google Invests a Hundred Million in Oregon Wind Farm
Google is on a clean energy spending spree. First, they branched out into clean power in Europe by investing approximately five million in a German...
Will the Android / iOS War Be “Winner Takes All”?
When it come to the world of modern technology, there’s a constant – sometimes brutal – war for customers. And while each section of the...
Microsoft Releases Panoramic Photo App
It’s already well known that Microsoft is giving a go at the world of smartphone development. The Windows Phone 7, the lofty ambitions of becoming...
Google Chrome OS Goes “Stable,” May Be Released at I/O
It’s been anticipated for quite some time that Google would be announcing further details of Chrome OS at I/O early next month. What those “further...
Google’s Panda Didn’t Maul Demand Media TOO Badly
When Panda was initially released, the audience responded with a combination of enthusiasm, skepticism, praise, criticism, and unadulterated dread. And while the attacks on Google’s...
Google’s Blogger to Close Legacy Accounts
We just reported that Google Videos would be halting all “sharing” operations for video content. In that article we discussed how this is just one...
Google Videos Sharing Features to Be Sunset
In 2005, Google was entering the media-sharing scene through Google Videos. The service never really saw much of a foothold – possibly explaining why the...
Google Chrome at 120 Million DAU, Chrome OS Set for Mid-Year
There’s no doubt at all that Google is investing intensely in their Chrome web browser. Why? Well, it’s been described a lot of ways, but...
Google App Downloads Hit 3 Billion Mark
Quarterly reports are to companies what New Year’s Day is to people: a chance to make new goals, review your progress so far, and have...
Google News Releases Version for Low-End Phones
In the U.S, more than half of all mobile phone subscribers will be using a smartphone. The expanding presence of smartphones is forcing data coverage...
Google Funds Predictive “Regret” Research
Google is certainly no stranger to the research scene, having funded numerous projects directly and having given grants to dozens more. But Google, sainted though...
Google’s Q1 Earnings Break Records While Profits Dwindle
The quarterly revenue reports – and the shareholder dividends that accompany them – are crucial for any company. For companies as big as Google, however,...
Google Apps Gets in Hot Water with U.S. DoJ
It seems like Google is getting in legal trouble a lot these days (and if you need any proof, just look at our recent news...
Microsoft Silverlight Bows to HTML 5
We just reported on Microsoft’s early previews of IE10, where the core concepts centralize around improving the browser’s”new web standards” approach and compatibility. This means that...
Google Makes a Monumental Investment in Solar Power
Just a few days ago we reported on Google’s 49% purchase of a German power plant. That five million (U.S.) dollar deal was the search engine...
Microsoft Shows Off Early-Stage IE10
For Microsoft, IE9 (Internet Explorer 9) was a project with so much techs’ appeal that it was sure to make the world wide web melt when it...
Bing Releases Business Center, Includes Free Deals
There are three major wars being waged on the web right now: search, social, and local. Each and every technology company seems to be pushing...
Google’s Algorithm Officially Integrates User Feedback
Everywhere you look in search engine optimization sites, the word of the day seems to be “Panda.” Or, if you prefer, “Farmer” – since the...
Microsoft Now Owns 30% of Search
It’s very difficult to get consistent figures on who owns search. After all, what do we include? All page visits, or only ones that result in...
Levy’s “In the Plex” Puts Google Under the Microscope
While there have been plenty of writers who claim to give you the “inside scoop” on what’s going on at Google, one of the more...
Google Docs Adds Pagination
Every time I get writer’s block, I head somewhere else to write. I don’t just mean grabbing my laptop and going to a coffee shop,...
Google Makes Hefty Donation to Science Museums
In a world where at least some level of philanthropy is expected from all corporations, it’s difficult to say that throwing millions of dollars around is...
Google Clarifies URL Shortening’s Impact on SEO
URL shorteners have become more and more prominent in recent years, with the four character “j.mp” hitting the scene alongside established shortening services like “goo.gl”...
Google Expands Experiment for “Hotel Ads” in Maps, Places
The travel and hospitality industry remains one of the most profitable “per action” on the web. After all, not only do these companies have a...
Google Chrome Goes Completely “SPDY”
Let’s play a little game of word association. When I say Chrome, what’s the first word that comes into mind? There are plenty of options:...
Google Challenges Users’ Search Prowess with Daily Trivia
Most trivia games around the world focus on one specific capability: the accumulation and recall of (typically useless) facts. That’s why people who cheat at...
Google Acquires PushLife for Music Synchronization
Google makes enough small purchases that a lot of them, seeming almost irrelevant at first, fly under the radar. However, for those who know about...