The search advertising company has contended its practice of scanning books and presenting snippets of text would help drive interest and sales of books people might not find normally, and it is starting to look like Google was correct.
Google Takes YouTube For $1.65 Billion
The video sharing site YouTube finished a busy day of deal with content providers with the announcement that it, too, had closed a big deal in being acquired by Google.
It’s Official: Google Buys YouTube
Google made the announcement today after a full weekend of speculation and rumor that the company has agreed to buy video-sharing site YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Google says YouTube will continue operate independently.
Google to Offer Free Music Videos
Google along with Warner Music Group and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT have come to terms on an agreement today that will provide users with access to an expansive library of streaming music video content.
Google Click-to-Call Post A Fake
The post on the Official Google blog has vanished, which likely means the purported breakup of Google and eBay’s click to call deal probably has not disappeared.
Google, eBay Hang Up Click-to-Call
A terse statement posted to the Official Google blog announced the search advertising company will stop its efforts in the click-to-call area.
Porn on Google News?
Scrolling down the entertainment section of Google News, there’s something about Martin Scorsese, a remake of Office Space, and a thumbnail of a topless bleach blonde silicone starlet linking to a gambling site… wait, something’s not right.
Rumor of The Week: Google To Buy YouTube
TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington rates his own rumor at about 40 percent likely, just so we get that out of the way. The “completely unsubstantiated” rumor is that Google is finalizing talks to acquire web video phenomenon YouTube.
No More New Products from Google?
The LA Times’ Chris Gaither reveals Google’s plans to pull-back from launching new products and instead focus on making the 35 it has, more usable.
Political Fact-Checking, According To Google
Does Google have a lie detector in the works? Probably not, but a comment from CEO Eric Schmidt definitely turned a few heads. As a Reuters article stated, “he predicted that truth predictor’ software would, within five years, hold politicians to account.'”