A site’s flash intro may be appealing the first time you see it. The second, third, and four hundredth times, not so much. So what appears to be a new "skip intro" button from Google is an interesting gift.
Google Street View Gets Another Set Of Upgrades
Street View launched on May 29, 2007, and for some reason, Google is choosing to celebrate its first birthday today. Don’t complain, though, because the celebration involves putting 37 places on display for the first time.
Google, Yahoo Potential Deal Worries Heartland
The American Corn Growers Association asked John Conyers and Patrick Leahy to look closely at any potential search advertising tie-in with the top two search providers.
Waiting To Litigate: Viacom, Google, And YouTube
The ongoing dispute between Viacom and Google over the posting of copyrighted content on YouTube appears destined for the courtroom rather than the settlement table.
Google Discusses Duplicate Content
If concerns about duplicate content have got you up at night, Google wants you to return to bed and get some sleep. The search giant (re)addressed the issue this morning, and the average honest webmaster has little to worry about.
Google Calls For Expansion Of H-1B Visa Program
In lieu of recent history, parents may one day tell their kids, "President? But why? When you grow up, you could work at Google." With over a million resumes per year, Google can afford to be choosey, and doesn’t like having its talent pool options narrowed.
Google Maps For Mobile Offers Bus, Train Directions
The addition of transit info to Google Maps might have seemed handy when, in the comfort of your home or office, you were trying to establish plans. It’s now handy in a more literal sense, too, since transit data has become available through the new version of Google Maps for mobile.
Disney World Now In 3D On Google Earth
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is now on Google Earth in 3D allowing users to virtually tour Disney’s four theme parks and its 22 hotels and resorts.There are 1,500 3D points of interest in the virtual tour of Disney. Users can click on images to get more information about an attraction, purchase tickets, make reservations and map out their vacation.
Google No Longer A Quiet Giant
Seemingly gone is the company that did one thing and did it well, and tried in earnest not to talk about that one thing done well. Google is dipping into many wells these days, but the biggest change is perhaps how forthcoming Google has been recently.
Some Good Advice: Google Prospective Executives
In this PR photo for BlueFreeway, a digital marketing company, Bill Emden looks like an ordinary Joe, apparently with digital marketing savvy to head up the company’s Southeast Asian division. Perhaps since HR doesn’t appear to have googled him, they expect Southeast Asia to offer the same discretion.