Color us with the ‘unsurprised’ crayon, neither Yahoo nor global advertising power WPP want to see Google walk away with the queen of the ad network homecoming ball.
Scanning Pattern For Google Universal Search
Traditionally, we came to learn about the “Golden Triangle” or the F-shaped scanning pattern. Now, Gord Hotchkiss says that with a change to personalized search, we are seeing more of an E-Shaped pattern.
Rumor: Google Planning Giant Undersea Cable?
Grahame Lynch of CommsDay reports (my emphasis):
Nuts Over Google, Man Sues For $5 Billion
I know a guy, lives out on the back roads in rural Kentucky, that was declared insane by the state of Ohio, and because of his education level, gets a nice disability check. He’s a funny, interesting, crazy guy. He doesn’t have anything to do with the man in Pennsylvania that’s suing Google for $5 billion; just made me think of him for some reason.
Google & Click Forensics Face-off
A couple of weeks ago we reported Google’s Shuman Ghosemajumder had attacked Click Forensics latest click fraud report.
Rumor: Google’s Gmail Getting New Features?
This is one of two Google rumors that surfaced over the weekend. The other one is here.
Rumor: Google Planning Second Life Rival?
This is one of two Google rumors that surfaced over the weekend–the other one is here.
Apparently Arizona State University sent out invitations to students that mention a super-secret, sign-an-NDA-or-else, social networking project.
Google Promotes Ads For Fast-Paced Auto Industry
If you’re trying to reach someone, you might write a letter or send an email. But if you’re trying to reach someone quickly, you’ll type out an instant message or pick up the phone. Now Google’s trying to convince marketers in the auto industry to adapt in a similar fashion.
Google Earth Could Go After Second Life
Google Earth is getting increasingly realistic, but it still lacks elements related to human movement and interaction. Google may soon address this issue, however, as there’s word that Google Earth could become the basis for a Second Life competitor.
Microsoft Taps PR Firm To Thwart Google
Google’s proposed purchase of DoubleClick earned it an invitation to a Senate subcommittee hearing this week. Microsoft’s work with PR firm Burson-Marsteller could have helped print that invite.