Google Maps Posts Business Listing Quality Guidelines

Google has posted some official guidelines for listing your business in Google Maps. As more and more people refer to the Internet rather than the phonebook for looking up local businesses, business owners will want to pay close attention to the rules, so they are easily found on Google Maps. The new guidelines read as follows:

Searching For Celebrities Leads To Security Risks

Actor Brad Pitt has surpassed Paris Hilton to become the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web according to Internet security company McAfee.Users searching for "Brad Pitt," "Brad Pitt downloads," and Brad Pitt wallpaper, screen savers and pictures have an 18 percent chance of having their PCs infected with online threats, such as spyware, adware, viruses and other malware.Cybercriminals are also using names…

Google Looking For Genetic Detection Expert

Google employs a lot of smart people. Everybody knows that. But when a search ad company posts a job opening for a “genetic detection expert,” you may be genetically predisposed to stopping and staring.

More Businesses Embracing Social Media

More employers are becoming open to allowing social media use in their organizations.In a 2007 survey from Awareness Inc, 37 percent of business allowed their employees to use social media applications during business hours. In 2008, 69 percent of businesses allow their employees to use social media for business.Currently, 75 percent of employees use social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn for business…

Google Phone Gets Release Date

It's October 20th according to CrunchGear, who received the info from a "little birdy" who also confirmed that the phone's official announcement would go down on September 23rd. It looks like Jason Miller's daughter is going to get here first.