Microsoft to Go ARM Compatible, Stepping Up Its Mobile Game
Why is it that the Windows Phone 7 devices haven’t been doing well? Here’s your basic recap. 1) They’re new, and it’s always tough for...
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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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2011: The Year for Smartphones (and, Specifically, Google’s)
Many have called 2011 the Year of the Tablet Wars. Android is releasing its first tablet-oriented OS (Honeycomb) and devices that are (finally) on par...
Google TV’s Delay Causes Logitech to Halt Production
Google TV has been dubbed a “fiasco” by some, and while yours truly is skeptical on that exact terminology, we’re certainly miles and miles away...
The 42″ Google Phone
Google hasn’t been short on clever promotions to publicize its Nexus S phone, with the most notable event being the recent launch of the device...
Facebook Passes Yahoo in Unique Visitors
We’ve all known that Facebook is on the rise; it’s status as the site with the most page views has had it dubbed by some...
Results for Charitable “Chrome for a Cause” Tallied
Google was in the mode for giving this year, with tens of millions of dollars donated to charitable organizations and noble causes. Of course, Google...
Google’s Blogger : Most Reliable Blog Service?
As the world moves forward toward heavier reliance on cloud computing — a fate that seems inevitable, especially if technologies like tablet computers and Google’s...
Android Keeps WikiLeaks Apps, Apple Banishes
It seems that all the world’s corporations have banded together against WikiLeaks, with the major credit cards having blacklisted payment options, Amazon having shut down...
Leaks of Details on Upcoming Android Tablets
Dell, Archos, Eken, Samsung, Viewsonic, and a heaping scoop-full of others have produced some impressive (and, let’s be honest, not so impressive) Android powered tablets....
Google Initiative Creates Important New Online Health Resources
The Generations Online 2010 study suggested that one of the top uses of the internet, regardless of your age group, is to search for health...
Google Expands Presence in New York
While you may think of the Googleplex, the central Mountain View complex where Google runs so many of their experiments, as the search engine giant’s...
Google Adds “Reading Level” Search Tool
The web is a diverse place, and the home to every kind of content imaginable. In addition to covering just about any topic you can...
Google Scholarships : Can’t Afford Tuition? Let Google Help
Attending school can be more than a little expensive, especially for students serious about enrolling in a highly thought of university. Luckily, dedicated students may...
Google Revamps Webmaster Tools
Google has worked hard over the years to compile a comprehensive set of tools for webmasters. Especially for those less familiar with the concepts of...
Android Space Expedition a Success — The Data
We recently reported on Google’s space-bound expedition, where they sent their newly “launched” Nexus S phones to about 19 miles above the earth. Now, Google...
Android App Inventor Now Open to the Public
Back in July, Google announced yet another “experiment”: they were releasing an easy-to-use, visual interface that allowed everyday users to create apps for Android phones....
Google’s Shared Spaces May Provide a New Way to Collaborate
While Google Wave is on the road to either a shut down or a merge with another Google product line, its technology has certainly contributed...
Will Delicious Survive?
When information was leaked from a Yahoo! employee that indicated that Delicious would be getting the ax in the near future, the social bookmarking community...
Google Seeds Miso Music
In the mobile war of Google’s Android versus Apple’s iOS devices, the applications are often the ammunition. At first glance, then, it’s surprising to see...
Google News Adds Custom Category Tracking Feature
Google makes a big deal about some of their upgrades, changes, and projects, but other updates often fly in under the radar. These small enhancements...
Ngram Viewer Analyzes Google’s Library
Google has provided some key resources for those looking to analyze data on the Web. Their Analytics, Trends, and Insights are just a few of...
Stallman’s Cloud Concerns – Fight for Laws or Against Technology?
The release of the Chrome OS for pre-beta testing has unleashed concerns over data control and privacy. Nonetheless, technology is progressing steadily toward the cloud...
Google Chrome: Open New Tabs to Save Lives
We’ve already reported on Google’s significant charity efforts this year, including the twenty million dollars in donations to several charitable organizations and the gift of...
Why Analysts Predict a Rough 2011 for Microsoft
Microsoft has seen its ups and downs over the last few years, and is now in a precarious position; while its partnership with Yahoo is...
Yahoo’s Accidental Adult Images
Is it possible that employees laid off from Yahoo’s staff will sabotage the search engine results? Perhaps a better question is whether or not someone...
Google Fiber Holds Off on Big Announcement
Google’s “Fiber” experiment is a fairly simple concept: the company wants to provide lucky communities with the fastest internet access yet conceptualized for modern access....
Google’s Anticipated Music Service: Taking to the Cloud?
Those with their ears to the pulse of Google will already know about Google’s plans to enter the world of MP3s. Nevertheless, the details have...
Yahoo! Cuts 600+ Jobs :(
Since its partnership with Microsoft for search results, it’s been rumored that Yahoo! was on the path to cutting off jobs. Now, rumors and their...
Google Voice Search Adds Personalized Recognition
When the initial version of Google Voice Search was released by the speech recognition team, it was done so with a structure intended to “work...
The Time for Giving at Google
This time of year is a time of giving — both thanks to the holiday season and the end of claimable tax benefits from donations....