Earlier this month I discussed the fate of businesses on Google+. While Google’s social network was in its limited test phase, the company made it clear that the profiles were intended for consumers, not businesses – even if they turned a blind eye to several businesses who made their way into the closed invite. That intentional blindness …
There’s little doubt that Google has long employed a “strategy of everything,” attempting to be all things to all people – at least on the internet. However, Larry Page (co-founder and, since April, CEO) has spearheaded a new tactic of increased focus and more concrete prioritization. As part of that effort, many Google projects have been retired. The …
Gmail is continuing the expansion of its feature armada. The most recent addition is the option to make or take multiple Gmail calls simultaneously. The History of Calling Options in Gmail Gmail has supported calling since 2008, when the Gmail chat (and Google Talk alongside it) received voice and video chat features. It wasn’t until much more recently (specifically, August …
Google is taking advantage of the Harry Potter hype to further its Google Books and Google Checkout services. Thanks to a deal with the upcoming official fan site Pottermore, Google will be the exclusive source for Harry Potter digital audiobooks and eBooks. Pottermore and the Harry Potter Craze The Harry Potter novels made J.K. Rowling the richest …
Last month we discussed a Reddit page that allowed users to communicate with the Google Docs team and discuss the features they wanted most. The Docs team has continued this pattern of petitioning user feedback with a Google Moderator page that did much the same. It’s clear that Google is looking to get a strong …
Every so often, I get a call from a number belonging to an unfamiliar area code. Wondering if it might be a business inquiry, a distant friend, or a girl whose number I’d forgotten, I always wind up answering the call – only to learn that I’d won another cruise package and need to stay on …
Google has completed its second quarter report, and the results are more than a little heart-warming for investors. The second quarter income of $2.51 billion represents at 36 percent growth from last year, while revenue climbed to $9.03 billion, up 32 percent from last year and 5.2 percent from the first quarter. Several investors had …
While the picture varies around the globe, the reality is that Google reigns supreme in almost every market. In fact, for those who have forgotten, Google is the main search engine in all but five countries that regularly access the internet. However, despite themonolithic size of Google, Bing and its partner Yahoo are making gains. Bing …
Bing has labeled itself not merely as a search engine but as a powerful tool that users can take advantage of for a myriad of purposes. From shopping to looking at weather reports (more on that later today) to making travel plans, Bing positions itself as anadvantageous tool – and thus draws the crowd away from …
Google is well more than a search engine these days, but what else it is exactly is often hard to define – unless you hone in on a specific service. One industry targeted by several Google products and services is the local industry. As part of expanding their local-oriented services, Google is currently testing a service known …
