Ebay bans Google Checkout
Ebay is outlawing its users from using Google’s new payment system. Is it because there is too much of a conflict with Ebay’s own Paypal? Who knows. But apparently it is not an accepted payment method as of yet. There …
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Interesting Yahoo result in Google Search
An interesting thing happens when you search for “therapy products” on Google.com. A See Results for yahoo, box appears. The search result produces three organic results, followed by a special section for the Yahoo results. Yahoo.com, Yahoo Mail, and Yahoo …
Google’s Net Neutrality battle is still on the hotseat
Telcos are hot on the path to gain the ability to set fees for delivering net content, thanks to a Senate committee. The new bill will set up phone carriers and cable operators from any restrictions, and would be able …
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Google is in Oxford
The term Google will also be listed in the Oxford Dictionary! It’s now officially a verb. In the latest round of updates for the definitive record of the English language, Oxford has decided to add Google alongside FedEx, TiVo, and …
Google is going to be in the Dictionary
Word on the web is that Google will be added to the dictionary. The new version of Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary set to be released this year will include the word “Google”. Their online version of the dictionary currently has …
Google’s Top Gainers
In the week ending July 4th, Google released its top 15 Zeitgeist gainers. They include: star jones tour de france wimbledon brandon routh spiderman 3 the view fireworks michelle wie kate bosworth the devil wears prada alemania 2006 zidane nba …
New Google MD
A new Managing Director was named for Google’s South East Asia district. Richard Kimbar was names managing director, sales and operations. He will be based in Sydney and responsible for managing Google’s operations and strategic partnerships in India, Singapore, Malayia, …
Get Packing with Google
Now more people can get lucky with Google. Google has decided to launch the Google Pack for Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and UK. The Google Pack is …
Google Earth vs Tour de France
The Tour de France has developed some neat 3d routes with Google Earth so that you can travel alongside your favorite riders. The Google Earth tool will show users stage cities, results, departures and arrival lines. It is truly a …
Merrill Lynch estimates more search share for Google
In a recent research study, Merrill Lynch has noted that it is expecting Google to grow through distribution partners, and gain search engine market share over the next few quarters of 2006. Lynch also has released news that it thinks …
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Company is angry over its Google position
Here is it again – Kinderstart.com a kid based search engine based in LA was so upset with its Google position that it decided to take Google to court. The tiff against Google started when Kinderstart started loosing rankings in …
Google is not an ISP
Google is denying that it has been aiming at becoming an ISP. They are not planning on becoming an internet supplier outside of Mountain View and San Francisco. They are just planning for the future. Wired mag asked Google about …
Google’s New Product Process according to Marissa Mayer
BusinessWeek has a nice article on Google’s new product creation philosophy of trying a bunch of products, refining them, and seeing what survives. This article is from an interview with Marissa Mayer, the VP of search products and user experience. …
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Little Alex Loves Google
Alex loves Google so much that she wrote a cute little essay about them, and her Dad actually emailed it to Google to check out. Alex is an avid Google user, who loves utilizing Google’s tools for research on the …
Google Blockage
Looks like another country is hot on the tail of Google service blockage. This latest place is Myanmar, otherwise known as the Union of Burma in Southeast Asia, bordered by Tibet, Peoples Republic of China, and Laos. Burma is a …
Google Account Authentication
Google has uploaded a nice diagram and document explaining their whole process for Account Authentication Proxy for Web-Based Applications. They also have a document explaining the Account Authentication for Installed Applications. The Google Account is a secured account that ties …
Google AdWords with Pictures Spotted
Sightings are starting to grow with this new Google phenomenon. Google AdWords with Pictures placed above text. Research and studies have previously been shown, and suggest, that Google AdWords tend to be more effective, and visitors are more likely to …
Google is not allowed to wear Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton put the purse to Google’s head in a recent trademark ruling. LV placed a trademark counterfeiting and unfair competition and advertising book on Google, stating that Google allowed merchants who sold counterfeit items to bid on the Louis …
Google’s Rules – Sample Writings
Here are a couple of samples of what Google says about Adsense Rules: Publishers may not place the AdSense ad code in a pop-up, pop-under, or any other window separate from the main content of your website. Publishers are not …
Google Says OK to Adsense Revenue Sharing
I asked Google about Adsense revenue sharing. Here is Google’s reply: From: Google AdSense To: Me Date: Jun 13, 2006 7:31 PM Subject: Re: Google AdSense Inquiry Hello, Thank you for your email. Any AdSense publisher may rotate his or …