As Google expands its reach into China, the search engine whose name was powerful enough to become a verb in the English language has officially changed its name Gu Ge (pronounced goo guh), based on Chinese characters.
Google Lends Voice To Search
There is a better way to perform a search query on Google via a mobile phone than tapping a lengthy string of numbers, and that would be by speaking normally to the search engine.
Why Worry About Google Wi-Fi?
Everytime Google offers a free service, there’s one guarantee: People will get paranoid.
The Google Rainy Day Fund
Almost as many suggestions exist on how Google could spend its $10 billion cash pile as there are dollars in that cash pile. CNNMoney asked of Google, “What kind of downpour do you expect?” A Google spokesperson offered a lengthy insight into the search advertising company’s plans
Is Google Forsaking The Webmaster?
Google may be tired of Webmasters taking advantage of its sensitive algorithms through link abuse and repeated keyword digs. With no one else to turn to, the engine that launched a million splogs, might turn its back on Webmasters, trusting visitors and Web directories with less scarlet reputations instead.
Should eBay Be Afraid of Google Base?
I know Google’s integration of Google Base, with its regular search results, hit most people’s news reader last week, but the company had been quietly integrating Google Base for a couple of weeks now.
Google Goes Extract Hunting With Orion
A student from Israel developed an advanced search algorithm, and his work landed him a job with Google and a windfall for the University of New South Wales.
Google Tests Mobile Web Ads In Japan
Google has just wrapped up a successful test for advertising via mobile phones in Japan, according to Bloomberg. The Japanese mobile phone market, more robust and advanced than the US market, is often used to test mobile technologies.
Firefox Gets Personal With Google Toolbar
New features made available with version 2 of the Google Toolbar for Firefox provide users with the ability to easily integrate newly discovered feeds into the Google Personalized Homepage or other feed readers.
Is Google No.1 Forever?
Google is without a doubt the world’s number one search engine. According to the research firm Neilsen/NetRatings, Google’s share of the global search market in February 2006 was 48.5%, more than double the 22.5% share its nearest rival Yahoo saw.