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
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
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
Google has joined hands with the world’s three top TV makers to conquer a new market after it established a dominant presence in smartphones with its Android operating system. In partnership with Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Sony, Google will unveil a “smart” TV at the Consumer Electronics Show that opens in Las Vegas on...Read More
Now it’s official: LG, Samsung, Sony and Vizio will be showing off new Google TV hardware at CES, according to a Google blog post, which also revealed that at least one of these CE makers is ready to take the Google TV experience outside the U.S.: Sony will unveil new gear for the U.S. markets...Read More
A small change regarding the look and feel of Ice Cream Sandwich apps could help Google fight Android fragmentation. The Holo themeStarting with Android 4.0, support for the “Holo” theme will be mandatory for phones and tablets that have the Android Market installed. Holo is the stock Android theme, known for its sharp angles, thin...Read More
(click image for larger view and for slideshow)Google and marketing companies that it hired to promote its products are distancing themselves from an online ad campaign that violated Google’s ad guidelines. On Monday, search marketing blogs SEO Book and Search Engine Land took note of a series of sponsored blog posts that identified Google as...Read More
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