Yahoo! Cuts 600+ Jobs :(
Since its partnership with Microsoft for search results, it’s been rumored that Yahoo! was on the path to cutting off jobs. Now, rumors and their...
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Rob has been insatiably obsessed with Google, search engine technology, and the trends of the web-based world since he began life as a webmaster in 2002. His work as an SEO consultant since 2006, and subsequently to content writing for technology and internet-focused publications, has done nothing but fuel this passion.
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Google Voice Search Adds Personalized Recognition
When the initial version of Google Voice Search was released by the speech recognition team, it was done so with a structure intended to “work...
The Time for Giving at Google
This time of year is a time of giving — both thanks to the holiday season and the end of claimable tax benefits from donations....
Google Voice Spreads to Apple Devices
Google Voice, the service that allows users to set up a free local and long distance calling line for use anywhere that you can access...
Google vs. Apple : How Is Android Faring?
Microsoft has been shunted to the side in the world of mobility as Android and Apple vie for supremacy. However, as a flood of figures...
Google Launches the Nexus S — Into Space
As Google’s Nexus S hits stores, the technology giant is leaving release-date events primarily in the hands of retailers. While resellers like Best Buy, AT&T,...
Google Rolls Out Chrome Business Deployment Installer
Google Chrome is quickly entering the mainstream for browsing options, having tripled in use over the last year. This new height of 120 million software...
Bing Expands to 90 Million Users
When the Microsoft owned search sites changed their names to “Bing” a year and a half ago, it was fairly clear that this ground-up restructuring...
Google Chrome OS Comes Under Fire from Industry Leaders
The Google Chrome OS has launched its pre-beta pilot program for qualified testers. However, while Google lovers around the world are practically drooling to get...
Google Image Search Is Getting Hyper
If 2010 has proved anything about Google, it’s that the search engine giant is addicted to speed. The wide array of speed-oriented updates have made...
How Google Hotpot Is Different from Places
While initial versions of Hotpot were released in mid-November, Google’s heir to Places is only now starting to see a ramp up in popularity. It’s...
Initial Google Netbook Reviews Surface: Part 1
While most users and businesses will have to go through the application process to petition for a Google netbook, some major tech bloggers have already...
Google’s Gmail 2.3.2 Released for Android
In September of this year, Google separated its Gmail application from its core Android OS, allowing it to update the program without relying on a...
Google Reflects on Its Contributions to Computer Science Education
This year’s Computer Science Education Week (CSEd), the second annual event of this name, has seen a huge increase in both attention and sponsorship from...
Four More Google Employees Become ACM Fellows
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), America’s first learned society of computing, has nearly a hundred thousand members. However, it only has about five-hundred “fellows.”...
Google NORAD Santa Tracker Gears Up for Christmas Eve 2010
Google has a record of contributing positively to important Government efforts, and this year’s holiday partnership with NORAD is no exception. NORAD, the North American...
Bing’s National Tailgating Competition Targets Sports Lovers
While Bing has been able to spread its influence to the Yahoo! U.S. search engine and is doing decently in its own right, shifts like...
Anonymous Focuses Cyberattacks on Amazon and PayPal
Anonymous, the group of vigilante hackers launching cyberattacks against groups who have hindered the Wikileaks website, have already succeeded in slowing or downing a number...
Google Sponsored Computer Science Education Week 2010 Draws to a Close
December 9th was the birthday of American computer scientist Grace Hooper. Timed to coincide with this is Computer Science Education Week (often dubbed CSEd), an...
Google Apps Provides Microsoft Exchange Backup
While more and more companies are switching to Google Apps for business purposes, a substantial portion of the professional market still belongs to on-premise services...