The Honda S2000’s antenna fits perfectly on my Toyota Matrix, and looks much better than the skinny piece of plastic that came with the car. So I bought one – an S2000 antenna, not an S2000. Yet as Google ignores all but one part of Urchin, you have to wonder if it would have bought the whole Honda.
Google Tops The World
Even as the globe searches through Google, at a rate of 1.4 million queries per second, its vaunted leadership hasn’t been enough to shunt aside competitors in China or Korea.
Google Buys Jaiku
Less than two weeks after Google acquired Zingku, a mobile social network, they announce that Google has acquired Jaiku.
Google Street View Gains Six New Cities
Street View is one of Google’s most popular programs, and it just got a lot more inclusive. Users can now take a virtual stroll through Chicago, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Tucson, which brings the total number of Street View cities up to 15.
Google Acquires Jaiku
Well, it was bound to happen: Google has finally made another acquisition, and this time, the lucky target was a company known as Jaiku.
Google (Finally) Responds to Directory Question
The recent slap a handful of directories experienced was unaccompanied by an explanation from Google, though the general consensus (maybe) was that Google’s webspam team was sending a message. Weeks later, Murdok has wrangled a response from Google’s Webmaster Central team – sort of.
Ask-Google Ad Deal Could Expire
It’s always odd to see rivals working together, but in at least one case, that strangeness could cease to exist; Ask and Google may not renew an ad deal that will expire in less than four months.
Google Logo Honors Soviet Accomplishment
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to achieve orbit. It started off the great Space Race, and the United States and the Soviet Union both made amazing advances in those decades. But Sputnik was, after all, a creation of the Soviet Union, and it’s frustrated some onlookers to see Google honor it.
Three Steps To Fix Google Customer Service
When it comes to taking care of customers, there are no mysteries; only the desire to invest in and support an effective customer service presence stands between companies like Google, and the joy they can deliver to people.
Digital Democracy Director Slams Google’s Greed
At the moment, Google’s stock is slightly above $600, and the company has a market cap of $187.42 billion. Given this evidence, it would be hard to say that Google doesn’t like money. But one onlooker has called the search giant greedy and wonders if it will “ruin the Internet.”