Google’s actions sometimes generate warm fuzzies. The company can also be kind of creepy. But in an article titled “Another Reason to Hate Google,” Joseph Farah took it a step further, and wrote, “I want to illustrate to you just how rotten and contemptible the lying thieves who run that corporate monstrosity really are.”
Google AdSense Referrals Hiding From Publishers
Using the wrong ad format could be the culprit as members of Google’s AdSense content network have experienced problems in getting referral 2.0 ads to appear.
Google Takes AJAX Debugger Out of Beta
Google has long maintained that AJAX is the future (and the now) of the Web, and even refers to the click-and-wait method as "the yesterweb." But for developers, AJAX is a pain, especially when debugging for browser quirks. Those struggling, then, may be happy to know that the Google Web Toolkit is now out of beta with version 1.4.
Google Eats Its Own Doc Food
“You first” is a standard response to many questionable situations. And while the average person probably doesn’t use that phrase in connection with software, Google wants to prove that its Docs & Spreadsheets program is good enough for widespread use.
Google, BMW Enhance European Nav Systems
Europeans (and to some extent, the Japanese) get all the coolest car stuff. The latest example of this involves a deal between BMW and Google; German BMW owners will benefit from a new in-car Google Local Search service, and a sort of precursor feature (previously available just in Germany) has now spread throughout Europe.
Google Phone Rings Up Mobile OS Rumors
The latest edition of the Google phone, or gPhone or GPhone, chatter contends the search advertising company has a mobile operating system ready to launch.
Googlers Can’t Rely On Google Apps?
InfoWorld has an article about a study by a consulting firm that says Google Apps isn’t the right move for any sort of decent sized mature business, that it better fits smaller businesses with very limited needs. Bad enough to have in the press, no doubt, but then there’s this:
NYT Archives Causing Google Reputation Nightmares
It seems the New York Times search engine optimization efforts are working well–maybe a little too well for some.
Now that more of the NYT’s archives are appearing in Google’s search results, many individuals are finding their past is catching up with them. Worse, it’s the NYT’s version of their past that contains misinformation.
Google Delves Into Volcanoes, Earthquakes
The last post on the Official Google CPG Blog provides a “Back to School Recap.” The Official Google Data APIs Blog informs readers about “Calendar Gadgets via Gdata.” And that’s all fine and well. But over at the Google LatLong Blog, they’re keeping us clear of lava flows.
Google Facebook App Off To Problematic Start
Not long after Facebook applications were introduced, I became tired of them. Some were good, but most were bad, and it seemed like every company I’d never heard of was determined to create one. There’s a new app that’s worth noting, however, and it was released by none other than Google.