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Steve Jobs makes a crack at Honeycomb’s paltry app selection
One of the great things about a Steve Jobs presentation is that he doesn’t mince words or pull any punches. he loves Apple and won’t hesitate to call out competitors for shoddy products. Put simply, when it comes to tech diplomacy, Jobs is the last one to worry about stepping on anyone’s toes. That said, […]
Continue reading...Google tweaks search algorithm, content farms take a beating
Monday, February 28, 2011
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Last week Google updated their search algorithm in an effort to push original content to the forefront at the expense of scraper sites and content farms which dynamically scan popular search terms and construct arguably vapid articles to take advantage of the search traffic.
Continue reading...Google claims Bing is copying their search results
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Search Engine Land wrote a few weeks ago: Google has run a sting operation that it says proves Bing has been watching what people search for on Google, the sites they select from Google’s results, then uses that information to improve Bing’s own search listings. Bing doesn’t deny this. As a result of the apparent […]
Continue reading...Google in talks to stream live NBA and NHL games
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Bloomberg reports that Google is currently engaged in negotiations with both the NBA and the NHL as it attempts to secure broadcasting rights to live games. YouTube aims to show more live sports in the second half of the year, said Gautam Anand, Google’s director of content partnerships for Asia Pacific, in an interview in […]
Continue reading...What Google’s VIc Gundotra thinks about the Nokia/Microsoft partnership
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Here’s what Google VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra thinks about Nokia’s decision to hitch its wagon to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS. Two turkeys do not make an Eagle. Nice.
Continue reading...Motorola CEO says Google music and video service will accompany Honeycomb release
Friday, February 18, 2011
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One of the inherent advantages the iPhone has over the abundance of Android handsets is its seamless integration with iTunes which provides users with a simple way to sample, purchase, and ultimately transfer songs to their device. While Android users can of course download songs from Amazon, Apple’s use of iTunes as a connection hub […]
Continue reading...Eric Schmidt: Google would have loved Nokia to adopt Android
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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Microsoft and Nokia’s recent partnership created huge waves across the smartphone industry last week. With both Nokia and Microsoft struggling to hang onto whatever vestiges of relevancy they once boasted in the smartphone marketplace, the marriage between Redmond and Finland was one of necessity and we’ll see soon enough how the relationship pans out. But […]
Continue reading...Google’s Matt Cutts discusses 5 examples of SEO misinformation
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Below, Google software engineer and webspam guru Matt Cutts discusses 5 examples of SEO misinformation. Topping the list is the misconception that if a company does negative things towards their customers so that they complain on customer complaint sites, that those links are nonetheless factored into Google’s mysterious search algorithm.
Continue reading...Google recevied 75,000 job applications last week
Friday, February 4, 2011
From world class cuisine to sand-filled volleyball courts, Google has long been one of the more desirable companies to work for. Yesterday, Blooomberg reported that Google last week received more than 75,000 job applications, setting a new company record as the company prepares to go on a hiring spree in an increasingly competitive Silicon Valley […]
Continue reading...Sponsored ads now showing up on Google Maps
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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We’re not sure if this is new, but hopefully this isn’t the start of some new and burdensome trend where corporations effectively flood map apps with sponsored links.
Continue reading...Not surprisingly, Google CEO Larry Page described as a brilliant jackass
Saturday, January 29, 2011
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With Eric Schmidt out and Larry Page now in as CEO of Google, Business Insider spoke to a number of current and former Googler’s who were anything but bashful in revealing their opinions about Page. There is, of course, no denying that Page is as sharp as they come, but as with any brilliant personality […]
Continue reading...Eric Schmidt wasn’t always “in the know” as Google CEO
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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Though Eric Schmidt will no longer be responsible for handling day-to-day CEO duties at Google, an old 2009 interview with the former CEO reveals that even as the head honcho, he wasn’t always aware of what good ole’ Larry and Sergey were up to. Reporter: Please talk about M&A plans and goal of one acquisition […]
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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