Wealthy businesses and smaller operations all compete fairly when it comes to testing ad quality, and thus a placement at the top isn’t a divine right for anyone.
Google, Viacom Spar Over YouTube Again
New filings provided to the court in their billion dollar dispute over YouTube show Google calling Viacom a hazard to how the Internet works.
Google Blitzes Capitol Hill
It must be Google week in Washington because representatives from the company were involved in at least three separate policy discussions. Fortunately, for the most part, the search company’s lobbying efforts didn’t seem entirely self-serving, unlike some other major corporations and their help-us-make-more-money demands.
Barton Nudges Google Again On Privacy
The top Republican on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Joe Barton, again asked Google about its privacy practices.
Google, Yahoo Partnering: What About Panama?
Google CEO Eric Schmidt thinks an ad deal with rival and potential Microsoft ally, Yahoo, could work without incurring the wrath of antitrust investigators. Yahoo shareholders should be the wrathful ones.
Google Reader Advancing On Bloglines
No changes in ranking seem imminent – Google Reader was actually closer to catching Bloglines ten months ago than it is now. Still, new Hitwise data confirms that these are the top two RSS readers, and in a 12-month comparison, Google’s service is gaining ground.
Google Earth Gets Google News Layer
Google Earth has always been educational, letting people learn about the landscapes of places and countries they’ve never seen in person. Thanks to the addition of a Google News layer, Google Earth will now also let its users keep up with current events.
Google Thinking Hard About Microsoft’s Yahoo Offer
With Microsoft reportedly trying to make a deal for Yahoo’s search business, Google’s ruling triumvirate is trying to figure out what to do next.
Google Sees Big Challenges With Local Search
"We used to joke about Google helping you find your keys," said Google’s vice president of search products and user experience, Marissa Mayer, during a Googleplex webcast this afternoon. Mayer was referring to the various advances Google is making in localized search products.
Google China Helping In Earthquake Aid
Google China has launched a multitude of help efforts for people looking for information in relation to the disastrous May 12th earthquake centered in Sichuan province. Some days ago, the Google China homepage linked to a special Google Maps layer, as previously mentioned: