Google announced a collection of new iGoogle themes from well-known artists today. Among them are: Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Gucci, Burberry, Vera Wang, Bob Dylan, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, and more. An interesting mix to say the least. Google explains:
No Apparent Stopping Point For Google
If this were anywhere other than the Land of the Free we could take bets on how long it takes Google to grab 75 percent of the search market. What are we lookin’ at here, December? What are the odds Google grabs 80 percent by next August? Wait before you wager, there are new numbers in.
Google Barges Into the Ocean
Google’s quest for global domination organization is taking a step further as it moves out into the ocean. Yes, Google intends to have a presence not only in outer space, but in the sea as well.
Google Getting Behind Satellite Broadband
The "other three billion" look set to receive a helping hand from Google. The search giant, along with Liberty Global and HSBC Principal Investments, is supporting O3b Networks in its quest to provide emerging markets with Internet connections.
Google Enacts New Privacy Precautions
You’ve probably seen more gracious behavior from 6-year-olds who have lost a game of Monopoly. Still, even if the company’s not thrilled about it, Google’s agreed to take new steps to protect users’ privacy.The main development relates to anonymizing IP addresses on corporate server logs after nine months instead of eighteen. It’s no secret that the EU regulators and other watchdogs pushed Google on this point for a long time.
Google Gets More Integrated Into TV Advertising
As more television makes the transition to the Internet, Google is doing its part to bring a little of the Internet back to television. It is doing so through a newly signed deal with NBC Universal (NBCU) in a move to help NBCU attract "new kinds" of advertisers.
Google’s New News Archive
Google announced they’ve expanded their Google News Archive search to now show much more historical newspapers.
$100 Billion Enough To Stop Google/Yahoo Ad Deal?
Google Drops Some History On You
"Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful." It’s a statement you’re probably very familiar with at this point. It is also a statement that Google is still making good on as the latest project in line with this mission is digitally archiving the newspapers of history in a searchable way.
Large Marketing Community Opposes Google-Yahoo Deal
The Association of National Advertisers is pretty important; its members have spent over $100 billion on marketing-related efforts. Unfortunately for Google and Yahoo, the ANA isn’t supporting their search advertising deal, and has instead expressed its objections in a letter to the Department of Justice.