Google today, on the 26th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, is honoring the holiday and legacy of the preacher of nonviolent activism with a special Google Doodle. King is most known for the “I Have a Dream†speech in 1963 at the March on Washington. The words “I have a...Read More
Google’s introduction of Google+ links into its search results is a big departure from the company’s previous more neutral approach to search, and it exposes the company to a huge risk. It opens up the company to significant criticism from not just insiders but regular folks too, if they come to realize that Google is...Read More
To understand why Facebook and Google have yet to ever agree on anything search related, we have to go back over two years. Keep in mind that most of this is fact-based and the rest is rumor and speculation; if I don’t say anything, it’s the former, but if a “source†is mentioned, it’s the...Read More
This is an extremely valid question and one that doesn’t really have a definitive answer as such. But, having said this, it is also fair to say that any small business that has a website which they hope will generate them some revenue stream, it will almost certainly be a worthwhile endeavour to seek the...Read More
The flap over Google’s playing up Google+ in its search results continues. Now Harvard professor and security expert Ben Edelman has weighed in on the debate. His argument: By embedding Google+ into search, Google is essentially prodding people to join its social network out of SEO fear. Edelman has been noting Google’s potential favoring of...Read More
Matias Duarte, the head of user experience at Android, aims to change the way developers design for the platform. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com LAS VEGAS — Matias Duarte is a man who loves a challenge. It’s part of why he took his current job at Google, leading the Android operating system team as head of user...Read More
Why Google And Facebook Need To Go Dark To Protest SOPA E.D. Kain Contributor SOPA Architect Lamar Smith Can’t Hear You E.D. Kain Contributor Image via Wikipedia Joining the chorus of anti-SOPA companies, WordPress is coming out strongly against internet censorship legislation. As a long-time WordPress user and a huge fan of the platform, this...Read More
Changes in what’s displayed in search results announced Tuesday by Google has one prominent privacy advocate ready to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Searches may draw results from information posted by others in your circles. (Click to enlarge.) Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, based in Washington,...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s popularity was built on its ability to help people find just the right Web pages. Then came the social Web, led by Facebook, where people go to see vast amounts of material that has largely been off-limits to Google — conversations and photos posted by their friends. On Tuesday, Google sparked...Read More
BY JUNG-AH LEE SEOUL-Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest flat-screen TV maker by revenue, plans to launch a Web-connected TV using Google Inc.’s operating system in the second half of this year targeting high-end customers in the U.S. first, an executive said in an interview, in a move that will likely help broaden the appeal...Read More
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