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Google Apologizes For Gmail Outage
A two-hour blip in Gmail's availability spurred a rush of complaints both in and out of Google before the problem received a…
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Forget Print, Can Journalism Be Saved?
It would take steely nerve or extreme romanticism to major in journalism these days. The pay was never great for the green and the aspiring, and hence consideration of journalism as a career required some stubborn devotion to the importance of the Fourth Estate. But a decade ago, one at least assumed there was security, honor, and even prestige in the profession, which was motivation…
How Google Changes Its Ranks From Day To Day
Rankings are in everflux more than ever…hey that sounds weird. Meaning the ranking constantly seem to be moving around for many 2-3 keyword phrases. So when some SEO’s run these ranking reports it really just takes a “picture” of where the website currently ranks. I would like to explain how Google can easily Photoshop that picture (ranking) into something else:
Google Bonds With Western Union In New Countries
The Summer Games often seem like a geography lesson. People will ask each other "where's that?" during the opening ceremony, or maybe say "I forgot about them" following an upset. So now's as good a time as any for Google AdSense to introduce a Western Union payment option in some smallish countries.
Plausible Rumor: Microsoft May Buy Back Shares
Once upon a time, Microsoft was willing to pay around $45 billion for Yahoo. All sorts of shenanigans have taken place since then, but the main sum remains untouched, and a new rumor has it that a stock buyback may be in the works.
Google Sees White Spaces Filling With Internet
Testing at the Federal Communication Commission will determine whether or not Google and its fellow backers of wireless broadband within unused spectrum reaches the marketplace.
