For the last two weeks or so, there appears to be some sort of tussle going on between Google and TripAdvisor.
Delicious Might Be Cut Off From Yahoo!
A document which was leaked recently, has started quite a flutter among users of the book marking site Delicious.
Google Search Reclaims Mobile Web Throne
Opera Mini has released a monthly review regarding the popularity of various websites and handsets used for accessing the web, for the month of November.
Next For Google: Delivering Search Results Before You Search
After having provided Instant Search Results, the logical next step for Google seems to be to provide search results before a user makes a search.
Google Can Now Recognise Your Voice
Google Voice Search can now recognise the voice of individual users. This advance voice recognition service will only be available to users of Android version 2.2 or later.
Google Engage For Agencies
It had been reported earlier that Google would be changing the support system which they offer their AdWords clients.
Google Chrome Notebook
Google has now launched the first version of their new Chrome OS Notebook. It is called Cr-48.
Could TrueView Ads Be YouTube’s Saviour?
Google’s struggle to monetise YouTube on the same scale as it has monetised search has been well documented. They recently announced a new ad format, called TrueView Video Ads, which could be the answer they’ve been looking for all along.
U.S. Could Force Opt-Out For Ad Tracking
After a recent review of online advertising practices, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission recommended that Internet users should have a Do-Not-Track option available to let them opt out of online ad tracking.
Google Website Optimiser Vulnerability Opens Sites To Hackers
Users of Google Website Optimiser were sent an email this week from the Google engineering team regarding a serious security issue in Website Optimiser.
Social Gaming Is Big Business
Social media has not only helped people keep in touch with each other, but social sites have also helped spawn a brand new industry – social gaming and virtual goods, which have turned into a big business.
Yahoo! Considers Facebook A Bigger Threat Than Google
While Yahoo! and Google have been known competitors for several years, Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz has made a fairly startling comment recently.
Nexus S – Google’s Second Mobile Coming
Google has just confirmed that they will shortly be launching the second Google phone called the Google Nexus S. This phone will run on Android 2.3 technology, also known as Gingerbread.
Facebook Cited In 1 In 5 U.S. Divorce Cases
It is a well accepted fact that the growing popularity of social networks has resulted in various changes in our lifestyle. >However, the most recent revelation about how they have affected our lives is quite shocking.
U.S. Retailers Show How To Use Twitter
The holiday shopping season officially began in the USA on the day after Thanksgiving. Retailers there are putting in every effort possible to attract more customers and that includes making use of popular social networking sites like Twitter.
Google About To Take On Amazon
Earlier this year, news of a Google e-book store became public knowledge. The store was first expected to launch in early 2010, but was put off to June/July. Google has now confirmed through a report in the Wall Street Journal that they will launch the online book store, called Google Editions, before the end of the year in the U.S. and in early 2011 worldwide.
Mobile OS Usage Across The World
Nokia’s Symbian OS and Apple’s iOS were recently found to be the mobile operating systems most commonly used to access the mobile Internet worldwide. Other operating systems, such as RIM by BlackBerry and Android, are also very popular in certain regions.
