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Google’s statement on Facebook’s introduction of “Home” was short and sweet, but very telling, so let’s dissect it a little bit. As we noted earlier, Facebook went with Android first because of its flexibility, basically it’s easy to customize. Other platforms, not so much. Zuckerberg even mentioned that Windows Phone might be a bit easier to work with, calling it out as “somewhere in the middle” of Android and iOS. Here’s what Google said to us a little while ago: The … [Read more...]
In a front-page article in The New York Times on Thursday, I wrote that Web search is at its biggest crossroad since its invention, as users demand more from search and Google faces a broader array of rivals than ever. Google, in response, is widening the scope of its ambition to include things that today’s Internet users might never even think to ask the search engine. Might Google someday help you, for instance, figure out how to get the $200 you need by next week, force your cat and your … [Read more...]
FOOL - Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) is no stranger to making headlines. Grabbing media absorption is par for the course when you're the Internet's dominant search engine, not to mention one that's working on a potentially revolutionary idea (e.g., Google Glass). Even in the wake of all this craziness, Google is still managing to make waves for new generalizations. A few weeks ago, the enterprise underwent its annual spring cleaning process, when it trims the fat and gets rid of apps and programs … [Read more...]
BBC - Objections from Google have forced the removal of the word "ungoogleable" from a list of new Swedish words, the Language Council of Sweden says. The language watchdog defines "ungoogleable", or "ogooglebar" in Swedish, as something that cannot be found with any search engine. But Google wanted the meaning to relate only to Google searches, according to the council. Google responded by saying it was protecting its trademark. … [Read more...]
News.yahoo - Sweden's language watchdog has accused Google of trying to control the Swedish language in a dispute over the definition of the colloquial term "ungoogleable." The Swedish version of the word — "ogooglebar" — made the Language Council of Sweden's 2012 list of words that aren't in the Swedish dictionary but have entered common parlance. The council defined it as something "that cannot be found on the Web with a search engine." But Google objected, asking for changes showing the … [Read more...]
NEWS.CNET - Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stepped into trouble when it announced yesterday it's personalizing search results with Google+ information. The move incurred Twitter's (INC) wrath and raised the prospect of yet another grueling round of antitrust scrutiny. But Google (NADAQ:GOOG) had no choice according to a report. … [Read more...]
There sure has been a load of talk over the Google Plus project, although not as much recently, but how much does their new 'Plus One Button' boost a websites SEO rank? Website like Mashable (see here) proclaim the plus one button has an “indirect effect on your site’s search rank.” While we are not quite sure why they would use the word ‘indirect’ we do know the button has a positive and long lasting effect on any website. The same way the twitter tweet button files your … [Read more...]
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