The billion-dollar stake Google took in AOL to keep the company out of Microsoft’s hands nearly three years ago doesn’t look like it will approach that value now.
Gmail, Google Apps Issues Resolved
A game of word association would have to go on for quite some time before most people would put "Google Apps" and "Gmail" together with "outage." The two services recently took a partial tumble, though, and the experience has left some of the affected users less than happy.
Google Announces New Content Network Features
A conversion might, if an advertiser is lucky, take place after a consumer sees a single ad. Several viewings are slightly more likely to result in a positive outcome. But there’s little to be gained the 48th time around, and in a nod to this reality, Google’s introducing some new features on its content network.
Google Copyright Lawyer Seals His Blog
Highly public position allegedly caused confusion with readers who attributed his personal views to be Google’s opinions.
Google Rolls Out Free Music Service In China
Google has introduced a new music service in China that will give users access to free downloads of licensed songs.
Googler Proposes Twice Via Google Street View
See, here’s how it works if you fall on the naturalist/biochemical side of love rather than the esoteric/spiritual side: The male species of human, as is common across non-asexually reproductive species, often makes grand gestures during the mating ritual in order to win the affection and devotion of the female.
Google Street View Expands To Australia, Japan
It’s a teensy bit ironic that the first overseas launch of Google’s Street View related to the Tour de France. Street View now appears to be holding a speed trial of its own, you see, with images of Australia, Japan, and over 30 American cities getting released yesterday evening.
Google Needs Customer Service Brilliance Too
The problem with being a dominant company comes when one treats customer service as another expense.
Google’s Translation Center Feeds The Machine
Google took the lid off a new service today, an extension of its Translate service called Google Translation Center that connects translators with people who need content translated into other languages. All compensation arrangements are left to the individuals involved, but Google will store results on its own servers.
Google’s Blogger Addresses Spam-Labeling Mess
Google’s worked hard to cultivate a warm and fuzzy image, and by and large, the effort’s succeeded. Still, the company’s reputation took a little bit of damage when it recently classified some legitimate blogs as spam.