Users of social networks are spending less time on sites like Facebook and MySpace and it could be due to the number of ads.The average amount of time spent by users on social networking sites decreased by 14 percent over the past four months according to comScore. MySpace has seen its users dip from 72 million in October to 68.9 million in December, comScore says. The total number of users is still growing at an 11.5 percent rate, but that’s a decrease from past growth rates.
Google Wants To Teach People About Audio Ads
We know that most people who haven’t played with Google Audio Ads are doing just fine. We also know that most people who haven’t played with Google Audio Ads aren’t even interested in them. But if you want a walkthrough, Google is hosting several free online seminars.
What Google Says About The Candidates
Now that the US Presidential candidates have been campaigning for a solid year, we’re running out of angles from which to look at them. Since the Googleplex has hosted each of the remaining candidates, we thought we’d use the Google search engine to find those new angles. This can show us a few things: what the Internet "climate," so to speak, is for the candidates; how they stand on issues affecting the Internet; and which ones are making the best use of the Internet for their campaigns. And I’ll try to keep my opinions out of it. (Cub)Scout’s honor.
Chinese Democracy Advocate To Sue Google, Yahoo
On the (sort of) bright side, few people were probably deprived of the information – it’s not as if Google and Yahoo are all that popular in China. The downside is that both companies seem to have suppressed something yet again. Also, they will soon be sued for doing so.
Are Google Earth Images In Real-Time?
Images on Google Earth are highly detailed but do not show imagery in real-time.
Many people according to Frank Taylor at his Google Earth Blog believe the images are in real time. He believes that is because of weather satellite photos that are a few hours old or because of live weather radar. He goes into detail how Google collects its images for Google Earth.
Google Indexes New Blogs With Few Delays
Owners of new Blogspot or WordPress sites may worry that Google won’t index them. And we can’t guarantee that Google will do so quickly, or even that the search giant will do so at all. There’s a fair amount of evidence suggesting that things will be taken care of sooner rather than later, however.
Google Apps Picks Sides With Team Edition
Google opened a new version of its Apps service, with a catch that limits it to a workplace or a school by design.
Microsoft, Google Sign On To OpenID
A single sign-on system run by OpenID gained a few powerful tech companies for its board.
Google News Introduces Location-Specific Coverage
Google News has done a decent job of representing big stories, but when it came to local developments, your best bet was often to visit to some poorly designed and infrequently updated site owned by a nearby TV station. Now that may no longer be the case, as Google News is getting local.
Custom Localized News on Google News
Google News has a new feature: custom localized news. Just visit the Google News homepage and scroll down to the “Local News” input box. Enter your location, click Add, and you’ll find a new navigation entry in the top left.