Google Acquires Omniso
Google, via the YouTube blog, on Wednesday said that it has purchased Omniso, a California-based social video startup.
Google Should Take Privacy Lessons From Cuil
Google can rest easy, at least for the time being. Cuil, the search startup that debuted on Monday, is no Google-killer. Judging by the dismissive comments left by those reading InformationWeek's coverage, Cuil was more of a danger to itself than any other company, thanks to downtime and poor performance on both a tec
Cuil Challenges Google With Privacy
Founded by husband-and-wife team Tom Costello and Anna Patterson, Cuil aims to rank the relevancy search results by content analysis rather than by popularity.
Google Index Reaches 1 Trillion URLs
Three years after Google declared that its index was three times larger than any other search engine and then declined to cite a specific number to support that claim, it was widely believed that Google had tired of index one-upmanship and that it would no longer be measuring its index.
Get Ready For Google Gadget Malware
At Black Hat, RSnake is expected to demonstrate a zero-day vulnerability that allows for information theft, spoofing, and authentication issues.
Google Wants You To Be Your Own ISP
Vint Cerf slams the telecoms, which aren't happy that bits have been commoditized and would like to shape industry regulations to help them to get back in the services game.
Google + Digg?
Google is about to acquire Digg, or so says Michael Arrington of TechCrunch.
Google's Patents At Risk?
A provocatively titled post at the Patently-O blog, The Death of Google's Patents, by John F. Duffy, suggests that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's narrowing view of patentable innovation may invalidate some of Google's patents, not to mention patents held by IBM, Microsoft, and other companies with software patents.
The iPhone Is The New Gaming Platform
In a post on Monday, Om Malik asks, "Is iPhone The New Gaming Platform?" I think the answer is yes. I expect it will run the Nintendo DS out of town.
Google Revenue Growth Slows
Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.25 billion, down from $1.31 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
Tech Companies Join To Fight Information Overload
The companies that created the information revolution appear to be having second thoughts.
Xerox on Tuesday said it has joined with Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, and other tech companies to fight information overload.
Gmail Privacy Hole Shows User Names
Sharing a Google Calendar with another Gmail user can expose the first name and last name that the recipient of the shared calendar supplied to set up a Gmail account.
Ads Come To Boarding Passes
There are many ways air travel could be improved. Putting ads on passengers' boarding passes isn't one of the ways that comes to mind.
Google Gets Together With Radiohead
Google and Radiohead have joined together to release a new music video for "House of Cards," a song from Radiohead's recent album, In Rainbows.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Celebrates Google
On Thursday evening, Google threw open the doors of its San Francisco office to members of the media and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Though Google's San Francisco office has been open for months, the dust has cleared and Google wanted to celebrate.
Apple Overwhelmed By iPhone 2.0 Update
Apple knew its iPhone 2.0 software would be popular. Nonetheless, iPhone users trying to install the update have overwhelmed Apple's servers, leaving lots of unhappy iPhone users.
Google Mobile Search App Debuts At iPhone App Store
Google is among the many developers introducing iPhone applications through Apple's iTunes App Store. On Thursday, the search company introduced Google Mobile App, a free dedicated search application for the iPhone.
Pigs Fly: Google Adds Privacy Link To Home Page
Last month, a handful of privacy groups urged Google to add a link to its privacy policy on its home page, in accordance with California law.
Google said it interpreted the law differently.
Google Talk Revamped For Apple's iPhone
In order to accommodate the restrictions that Apple placed on iPhone apps to conserve system resources, this version of Google Talk shuts down if you launch another application.
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Google Acquires Omniso
Google, via the YouTube blog, on Wednesday said that it has purchased Omniso, a California-based social video startup.
Google Should Take Privacy Lessons From Cuil
Google can rest easy, at least for the time being. Cuil, the search startup that debuted on Monday, is no Google-killer. Judging by the dismissive comments left by those reading InformationWeek's coverage, Cuil was more of a danger to itself than any other company, thanks to downtime and poor performance on both a tec
Cuil Challenges Google With Privacy
Founded by husband-and-wife team Tom Costello and Anna Patterson, Cuil aims to rank the relevancy search results by content analysis rather than by popularity.
Google Index Reaches 1 Trillion URLs
Three years after Google declared that its index was three times larger than any other search engine and then declined to cite a specific number to support that claim, it was widely believed that Google had tired of index one-upmanship and that it would no longer be measuring its index.
Get Ready For Google Gadget Malware
At Black Hat, RSnake is expected to demonstrate a zero-day vulnerability that allows for information theft, spoofing, and authentication issues.
Google Wants You To Be Your Own ISP
Vint Cerf slams the telecoms, which aren't happy that bits have been commoditized and would like to shape industry regulations to help them to get back in the services game.
Google + Digg?
Google is about to acquire Digg, or so says Michael Arrington of TechCrunch.
Google's Patents At Risk?
A provocatively titled post at the Patently-O blog, The Death of Google's Patents, by John F. Duffy, suggests that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's narrowing view of patentable innovation may invalidate some of Google's patents, not to mention patents held by IBM, Microsoft, and other companies with software patents.
The iPhone Is The New Gaming Platform
In a post on Monday, Om Malik asks, "Is iPhone The New Gaming Platform?" I think the answer is yes. I expect it will run the Nintendo DS out of town.
Google Revenue Growth Slows
Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.25 billion, down from $1.31 billion in the first quarter of 2008.
Tech Companies Join To Fight Information Overload
The companies that created the information revolution appear to be having second thoughts.
Xerox on Tuesday said it has joined with Google, Microsoft, Intel, IBM, and other tech companies to fight information overload.
Gmail Privacy Hole Shows User Names
Sharing a Google Calendar with another Gmail user can expose the first name and last name that the recipient of the shared calendar supplied to set up a Gmail account.
Ads Come To Boarding Passes
There are many ways air travel could be improved. Putting ads on passengers' boarding passes isn't one of the ways that comes to mind.
Google Gets Together With Radiohead
Google and Radiohead have joined together to release a new music video for "House of Cards," a song from Radiohead's recent album, In Rainbows.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Celebrates Google
On Thursday evening, Google threw open the doors of its San Francisco office to members of the media and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Though Google's San Francisco office has been open for months, the dust has cleared and Google wanted to celebrate.
Apple Overwhelmed By iPhone 2.0 Update
Apple knew its iPhone 2.0 software would be popular. Nonetheless, iPhone users trying to install the update have overwhelmed Apple's servers, leaving lots of unhappy iPhone users.
Google Mobile Search App Debuts At iPhone App Store
Google is among the many developers introducing iPhone applications through Apple's iTunes App Store. On Thursday, the search company introduced Google Mobile App, a free dedicated search application for the iPhone.
Pigs Fly: Google Adds Privacy Link To Home Page
Last month, a handful of privacy groups urged Google to add a link to its privacy policy on its home page, in accordance with California law.
Google said it interpreted the law differently.
Google Talk Revamped For Apple's iPhone
In order to accommodate the restrictions that Apple placed on iPhone apps to conserve system resources, this version of Google Talk shuts down if you launch another application.
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