It’s October 20th according to CrunchGear, who received the info from a "little birdy" who also confirmed that the phone’s official announcement would go down on September 23rd. It looks like Jason Miller’s daughter is going to get here first.
Google Debunks CPC Inflation Study
Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian effectively dismantled all of SearchIgnite’s study on CPC inflation resulting from Google’s ad deal with Yahoo except for one: that prices could rise. That may be irrelevant, though, since, Varian notes, Google and Yahoo don’t actually set ad prices. Advertisers do.
Is Google in the Ocean Good or Bad?
Google’s foray into the sea, which we discussed last week, is getting even more attention now courtesy of sites like Drudge Report and Digg.
World Association of Newspapers Tries to Block Google-Yahoo! Deal
A couple weeks ago, Google said it would go forward with its proposed deal with Yahoo!, which would see Google supplying ads to Yahoo!, if the U.S. Department of Justice had not yet blocked them from doing so. In other words, they aren’t gong to wait for an investigation to play out before they begin.
Google Caters to Lazy Texters
Google has added the "My Location" feature to its mobile search, which previously had only been available on Google Maps for Mobile. My Location recognizes your location (go figure) and gives you relevant search results based on where you are. Instead of having to enter your geographical information, you can just automatically receive geographically relevant results. This will be a lot easier than texting out more information. Google displays the concept in this silly video:
Google Looking for A Larger Presence in Asia?
Google has acquired Korean "blog specialty" company TNC (Tatter and Company). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
No Google Doodle For 911
Google is known for its fun and interesting doodles celebrating various holidays and events. Yesterday they had a doodle of the Large Hadron Collider to recognize the launch of an experiment that aims to discover more information about the Big Bang.
Google Invests In The Other 3 Billion
Today the company announced its investment in O3b Networks (O3b = Other 3 Billion), which holds as its mission to provide high-speed, low-cost Internet connectivity to the other 3 billion people on Earth—those finding their existences in remote parts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
Mayer of Google Talks Future of Search
When Google speaks, people listen. So when Marissa Mayer, VP, Search Products & User Experience at Google (who has been working on search at the company for over nine of its ten years) talks about where search is headed in the future, we should all take note.
Google, Microsoft Looking At BlackBerry Search
The nickname "CrackBerry" seems more appropriate than ever today as not one, but two major companies have turned their attention to the device. Google Mobile App for BlackBerry comes from one corner, while a search deal is reportedly in the works between Microsoft and RIM.