Google Paid Clicks Down
Saturday March 29, 2008
Google's paid click growth rate was down according to comScore data, and so was the stock. This, of course, prompted people to wonder if this was the end of Google's ... Read More
YouTube Announces Insight Metrics
Thursday March 27, 2008
YouTube just introduced a new metrics tool called YouTube Insight. The tool will let anyone view statistics about the videos that they've uploaded. This is another necessary step to make ... Read More
Search Within a Site Controversy
Monday March 24, 2008
Google's new search feature, "search within a site," lets you refine your searches for some popular websites. The problem, apparently, is that this keeps you on Google's site for one ... Read More
No Wireless Spectrum for Google
Saturday March 22, 2008
The FCC has been auctioning off spectrum previously used by analog TV broadcasts in the US. The "C" block spectrum is a particularly juicy find, because it can penetrate walls.
Google ... Read More
Google Docs Gets Spreadsheet Gadgets
Thursday March 20, 2008
Google announced an interesting addition to Google Docs. They've opened up Google Spreadsheets to allow programmers to make Gadgets for spreadsheets, similar to what they offer for iGoogle.
Not ... Read More
Google for Non-Profits
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Google is an extremely non-profit friendly company. To emphasize this, they've just released Google for Non-Profits.
It's a landing page with links to various services that non-profits may find helpful. ... Read More
Google Sky Now on the Web
Friday March 14, 2008
For those of you who wanted to enjoy Google Sky without having to download Google Earth, it's now a separate Web based application. It's like a Google Maps for the ... Read More
New YouTube API Released
Wednesday March 12, 2008
Google released a new API for YouTube integration. What this means is that developers will be able to more easily integrate YouTube videos into their programs.
One example is the ... Read More
Google Officially Closes DoubleClick Acquisition
Tuesday March 11, 2008
Google announced their intent to purchase DoubleClick in April of last year, but strenuous objections by Microsoft and other companies caused the deal to be closely scrutinized by both US ... Read More
Google Maps Street View Upsets the Pentagon
Saturday March 8, 2008
The Pentagon has asked Google to pull some images from Google Maps, claiming they were a security concern. Google has complied with the request and removed some images taken from ... Read More
Google Calendar Sync
Thursday March 6, 2008
I've been trying to find a good way to sync Microsoft Outlook events with Google Calendar for ages now. Outlook is very convenient as a desktop application, but their Web ... Read More
Microsoft's Answer to Google Apps
Tuesday March 4, 2008
Google announced an upgrade to Google Apps on Thursday, and Microsoft didn't wait long to answer. Their answer is Office Live Workspace, which is now available in a public beta. ... Read More