Google News Comes To Twitter

Will Twitter Replace Google in Search?

Has Google's model of spidering and indexing web pages in an ordered list become obsolete? Is the old static model of search about to be replaced? Does a real-time online conversation (a la Twitter) make for a more relevant and compelling search experience? These are the questions that I recently posed to a group of search and Internet experts. To say that these guys know…

YouTube Makes Analytics Data Easier to Mess Around With

YouTube has continuously been improving its video analytics program YouTube Insight since its launch last year. "Whether you want to know how old your audience is, how many times your most-viewed video was rated last week, or which minute of your clip is most engaging, YouTube Insight can give you the answer. As we add functionality, we're careful to preserve YouTube Insight's clean and easy-to-use…

Reddit Launches Video Site

Reddit has launched a new video site called Reddit TV (located at Reddit.tv). The site pulls videos from the "what's hot" section of Reddit and places them into a video-dedicated site organized by channel.

Google Reaccused Of Lobbying Against Privacy Provisions

Several months ago, Consumer Watchdog asked Google to "cease a rumored lobbying effort aimed at allowing the sale of electronic medical records."  Google responded by calling the claim totally false.  Now, Consumer Watchdog's come back with evidence that Google lobbied for something health-related, and the group's demanded an explanation.