The kids at Google cut loose with the Google Reader beta today at the Web 2.0 conference. The new toy allows users to pick and choose from their favorite online sources to view their daily content.
Google Maps, Local Leave Beta
The two projects have left the testing stage hand in hand, as Google has merged the two under the name Google Local.
More on the Google – Sun Microsystems Deal
Tuesday, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt and Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy held a mid-morning press conference to announce a distribution partnership between the two online giants.
Google Elects Princeton Prez To Board
Google’s Board of Directors unanimously elected Princeton University’s President and Professor of Molecular Biology, Shirley M. Tilghman, to join their ranks due to her reputation as a pioneer in academic research.
Cutts: Google Thinks of Ads as a Type of Search
Matt Cutts of Google posted: By the way, there’s another quote from me in that Red Herring story…
Fake Google Toolbar Goes On Phishing Trip
A new trick for Internet thieves to pry through one’s personal affects on a computer has appeared. It would seem a mimicked version of the Google Toolbar is floating around with loads of gimmicks to rob the user blind.
Google Site Targeting – Givin’ It Away
Early feedback on Google’s fledgling Site Targeting initiative suggested that much of the inventory might even be overpriced at the $2.00 CPM minimum.
Taiwan Disagrees With Google Maps
The foreign ministry of Taiwan has objected to being referred to as a province of China on Google Maps. The government of Taiwan, which rules the island nation, has complained to search engine company Google about how Taiwan is represented on Google Maps. That product refers to Taiwan as a province of China.
Java Runtime Environment Running With Google Toolbar
In the hours leading up to the press conference, speculation permeated the tech world over the news Sun Microsystems and Google collaborating on something miraculous.
Tabbing Google And Yahoo
Both Yahoo and Google offer tons of features to try and make one’s search a more complete experience, allowing users to dig for all kinds of information through a variety of different types of search. While Google tends to be the most used search engine, Yahoo wins has some areas Google could learn something from in the form of customizable search.