The recent abuse of the social networking site, Orkut, of Google created lot of uproar in the country.
Google, Yahoo Get December Search Boost
The rich got richer during the big holiday month of December, as Google and Yahoo gained in comScore’s search engine rankings while the competition gave ground.
Google Talk and AIM to Work Together?
Over a year ago, Google paid a billion dollars for a chunk of AOL, and probably the most exciting part of the deal was the announcement that Google Talk and AOL Instant Messenger would probable eventually connect to each other.
Google and Growing Security Risks
A couple of security vulnerabilities with Google lately illustrated how serious HTML injection, cross-site scripting and cookie theft can be… when the cookie is the Google cookie. This got some of us thinking.
Google Cuts Ties With Competitors’ Maps
When one company is in competition with another, it usually won’t point consumers towards the competitor’s products. Sure, it happens – some corporations believe that they shine in comparison tests – but it’s fairly rare. The practice just became even more unusual, as Google ceased to promote MapQuest and Yahoo Maps on its main results page.
Google Crossed Up By XSS Again
Yet another cross-site scripting issue has cropped up with Google, as their dominant place on the Internet could be starting to draw Microsoft-like attention from malicious hackers.
MS Needs More than Whizbang to Compete with Google
The Mercury News takes an in-depth look at the lack of ROI Microsoft is getting from its investment into web technologies, especially search.
MPA Says Google Is Evil
Google’s partner in China, Shenshen Xunlei Networking Technologies is under scrutiny for allegedly encouraging piracy according to the Motion Picture Association.
Doctor Finds Cure In Google Scholar
A family of six that ingested death cap mushrooms faced the prospect of dying from liver and kidney failure, but a doctor who searched for a treatment managed to locate one.
Israeli PM Gets The Google Bomb
Prime Minister Ehud Ohmert learned that the benevolence of Google can rapidly sour if one’s critics emulate their politically charged American counterparts and tag one’s name with a less-than-flattering phrase.