Or not. Give Jemima Kiss at the Guardian credit for knowing how to toss some linkbait out there. Rumor has it Google is negotiation to buy eBay’s mistake.
Google Could Be Accused Of Tax Evasion In China
America’s IRS has been the cause of more than a couple puddles of sweat. So what sort of effect might the Chinese equivalent have on a person? We may find out, as the Beijing Tax Bureau is apparently investigating Google for tax evasion.
Google Notebook Could Influence Rankings
Google has filed 3 new patents for its Google Notebook service which suggest plans to use Notebook listings as an additional factor in calculating Google’s search engine rankings.
Bill Slawski reported on the new Google Notebook patents; highlighting the points in the 3rd patent (Presenting Search Result Information) that refer to potential ties between Google Notebook content and Google’s ranking algorithm.
PayPerPost Bloggers Unranked By Google
PageRank zero became the big number for blogs participating in Izea’s PayPerPost program; Google’s move to drop the rankings of those blogs drew a harsh rebuke from Izea’s CEO.
Google’s Spectrum Play Hubris?
There have been rumours about Google getting involved in the wireless wars in the U.S. for some time now, and the company itself has admitted many times that it is interested in expanding the number of people who use the mobile Web and in increasing the amount of competition there is in the mobile business.
Google Asks About Gmail Problems
For the record, there’s still a “beta” tag on Gmail, and so users may not be entitled to complain too loudly. Nonetheless, issues including empty inboxes have been reported, and an official “Gmail Guide” has inquired about another matter.
Google Ready To Bid For Wireless, Maybe
Lots of stories have swirled over the question of will they or won’t they bid in the FCC’s 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, but Google now looks like a lock to pony up some cash.
Writers Ding Viacom Over Google Lawsuit
Even though Hollywood executives claim this Internet thing is too new for them to figure out how much they can cut out of it for writers, the scribes pointed out Viacom seems to have an idea.
Former Google Masseuse Tells Her Story
Bonnie Brown worked as a masseuse with Google Inc right from the early days, and struck gold when Google went public in 2004.
SEM in Australia Dominated by a Silent Google
Internet companies down under are in a sticky situation. They’re handing Google about 80% of their search marketing spend, using Google for 82% of all online searches, and spending around AU$399 million a year. They’re playing nicely with Google, but Google refuses to play nicely back.