Is Google really striving toward becoming the counterpart of the Star Trek computer? The answer, quite simply, is yes. If you have grown up around or been exposed in any degree to the technology revealed in the many incarnations of the Star Trek series, then you know how advanced and awe-inspiring their computers are. Why, [...]
The rationale behind the creation of Google Glass is hands-free Internet browsing and computing, with everything on the Web accessible within the wearer’s immediate line of sight. And while this seems cool and even practical enough, the trouble with Google Glass is that its earlier versions had been too conspicuous an unusual thing to be [...]
Yahoo and Google have always been considered as the fiercest rivals for search, but where ads are concerned an agreement has already been worked out, as revealed in a recent blog post update by Yahoo. News on a possible Yahoo-Google ad alliance first cropped up in a report by AllThingsD, through unnamed sources. According to [...]
More than a month ago, Google made a few tweaks on Image Search, allowing users the option to turn on the SafeSearch option as a way to keep pornographic images from cropping up in image searches. Now, Google is set on making Image Search more efficient for both users and webmasters, making changes in the [...]
The last two years has seen Google investing in more international offices; and to add to its growing list of global headquarters from Dublin to Paris, the U.S.-based Internet behemoth is set to open its London office sometime in 2016. image : guardian Google’s Matt Brittin, VP for Northern and Central Europe, released a statement [...]
In view of all the sordid hacking stories and online account takeovers by cybercriminals all throughout last year, Google is dead set on ditching the password in favor of more secure alternatives, including a cryptographic card designed to work with a USB reader and a finger ring that can authorize you into an account with [...]
For nineteen months the FTC or Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Google’s search results algorithm, after the search engine giant endured accusations that centered on search bias and its business practices not being excellent for competition. And according to the investigation results, Google is not unfair for the competition and has not been violating [...]
In an attempt to challenge Facebook, Google is requiring everyone to be on Google+, The Wall Street Journal Online reports. It may not be apparent to users yet, but creating a mere Gmail account or an account for downloading YouTube videos will automatically give them a public account on Google+. The fact that Google+ has [...]
If you are a webmaster and a little serious with SEO, you must read this list of the 27 significant updates Google made for its search algorithm in 2012. This includes 14 Panda and 3 Penguin updates. But also, the EMD (Exact Match Domain) Penalty, the 7-results serps, the Link warnings, the Knowledge Graph, the [...]
Written on 04 Jan 2013 by Vincent AbryIn an in-depth analysis of the ever-burgeoning competition between Google and Amazon, Reuters is reporting that the rivalry between these two online giants is set to go sky-high in 2013, as Amazon ventures into online advertising and both companies offer cloud computing services, among others. The rivalry, in fact, started more than ten years ago [...]
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Google and Motorola is set to release a new handset very soon, as engineers over at Motorola had been toiling over a device set to compete with Apple smartphones. Known in internal circles as the X Phone, the device is expected to be revealed and released next [...]
After a long time of waiting, the Google Maps app is finally available through the Apple App Store. This means iPhone users across several countries around the globe will now have access to Google Maps as an alternative mapping system to the one Apple introduced through the iOS 6. In an update posted at the [...]
A few tweaks with Google Image Search has made it almost impossible for users to come across adult pictures; except, of course, in cases wherein they are deliberately looking for them. Through an overnight update on its search algorithm, Google has made it more of a challenge accessing these pictures, says CNET.com. However, a Google [...]
Google Inc has saved as much as $2 billion of its taxes worldwide by routing $9.8 billion in profits to Bermuda, which doesn’t have any corporate income tax. These tax savings, compare to three years ago, have doubled in amount. However, Google could be treading on unsteady ground with this, as corporate tax dodging has [...]
Google just published its “Zeitgeist” for the Year 2012. The lists are available for 55 countries. According to the Search engine, there were 1200 billion searches in 146 languages this year. Just so BIG! Each list by country offers the top 10 results for 20 categories (top, people, sports, celebrities, local…). Top 10 World Trends [...]
Written on 12 Dec 2012 by Vincent AbryThe search engine wars are on again just a few weeks before the holidays. Bing has recently launched a campaign against Google, specifically Google Shopping, which amusingly assigns a new name to Google: Scroogle. Bing is accusing Google of listing out all paid ads for its Google Shopping search results, which purportedly eliminates the “honesty” [...]
The attachment limit on Gmail used to be 25MB until very recently, but now Gmail users may attach up to 10GB of Google Drive files in their emails. Gmail Product Manager Phil Sharp posted an update on their blog on the new Gmail feature which increases file size attachment per email by as much as [...]
If this piece of news by TheNextWeb and Chinese Commercial Times is to be believed, Google will be penetrating the hardware market sooner than everyone expects. Google may launch a 12.85-inch touch notebook – powered by Chrome OS – during the first quarter of next year, according to a report by Chinese Commercial Times, as [...]
On Tuesday the highly-anticipated Internet service from Google, Google Fiber, finally went live in Kansas City, offering speeds of 1,000 Mbps to homes within the city’s various neighborhoods. At just $70 per month, Google Fiber is probably one of the fastest Internet services available at a highly affordable price. Startup founder Mike Demarais, a resident [...]
New Google Logo is honoring Dracula’s father, Bram Stoker. This irish Gothic horror novel was written in 1897 by author Bram Stoker. On november 8th, Stoker (1847-1912) will be 165 years old and will be immortal just as his vampire. “Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story [...]
Written on 07 Nov 2012 by Vincent Abry
