Gmail has become pretty much omnipresent in its popularity, and Google Reader also received positive reviews after its last round of tweaks. Now, Mihai Parparita, a member of the Google Reader team, has combined the two. Users of his Greasemonkey script will be able to receive feeds in Gmail.
Google Not Having Luck Hiring In India
The Times Of India reports that Google has had trouble finding enough quality talent to hire for its Indian offices.
What If Google Had Bought Friendster?
The New York Times is running an article about Friendster’s woes, and latest attempts to revive itself. Naturally, it begins with Google.
Google Slated For A Quarter Of The Pie
If Google reports $4 billion in US online advertising revenue for 2006, it will have effectively secured 25 percent of the market to itself, the first time a company has done so.
Google Getting Bad Press On YouTube
The acquisition of YouTube by Google has prompted more than a few negative articles. Using Google News I linked to a few of them below. Most of the articles tend to focus on Google taking the risk of billions in exposure to legal damages from major media companies. If this happens in any serious way […]
Google In Talks With BEA Systems
BEA Systems, a self-declared “world leader in enterprise infrastructure software,” is in talks with another company about “partnering on a new initiative.”
Vista Search Takes on Google
At this week’s Digital Life expo, Murdok got a firsthand look as Microsoft unveiled Windows Vista. With desktop based search functionality, Vista could give Microsoft the ability to challenge Google for supremacy.
Google, YouTube Face Potential Opposition
Dick Parsons, Time Warner CEO & Chairman, revealed in a British newspaper that the company will continue to pursue copyright infringement complaints against YouTube. This is the first potential pitfall for Google, who acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion on Monday.
Google Unphased by Nuclear Testing
Amid reports of a successful nuclear test by the North Korean government, Google went ahead with plans this week to launch a new R&D center on Korean soil.
Google Reps Discuss Dark Fiber
Google’s dark fiber purchases have made some people rather edgy. To the layman, even the term “dark fiber” sounds ominous. Chris Sacca, head of Google’s Special Initiatives, recently attempted to explain the purchases and put any fears to rest.