Sometimes, Google and the government get along; one week from today, for example, Google will host a gathering in Washington, D.C. to discuss national security and Web 2.0. Relationships don’t always proceed smoothly, however, and two consumer watchdog groups have asked the president to decide against hiring a certain Googler.
Google China Prepares Sink Or Swim Music Partnership
Cultural dissimilarities will remain; Google isn’t likely to move its headquarters to China and replace thousands of American employees. The company may overcome one other obstacle in that market, however, as it prepares to enter a partnership with Top100.cn and make music available for free.
Borders Prepares For Launch Of Online Site
Borders online relationship with Amazon.com will end in April when the book retailer will strike out on its own with the launch of its new site.
Xing Prepares News Feed Feature
Facebook had it first, and then MySpace beat this company to the punch. But the concept of a news feed has now spread to Xing, the professional networking site.
Yahoo Japan Prepares HDTV Portal
Like the idea of high-definition TV? So, it seems, does Yahoo Japan, which reportedly intends to launch an Internet portal serving HD-ready TVs. And there are a couple points of interest even for those of us who live outside Japan.
Senate Prepares Grill For Google
Google’s proposed purchase of DoubleClick has drawn the scrutiny of privacy advocates, the Federal Trade Commission, and now a Senate Judiciary subcommittee.
Veveo Opens vTap, Prepares For Flood Of Users
Well, that was fast. Just two weeks after raising $14 million in a round of financing, Veveo has released vTap, its mobile video search service. The phrase “hotly anticipated” isn’t quite right, but people were indeed looking forward to the launch.
Sydney Prepares For Its Google Close-Up
In their existence, Google Maps and Google Earth have displayed quite a few odd images. Prepare to see a lot more, courtesy of the citizens of Sydney, Australia. Google is going to take some new pictures of the area, and the search engine company has not only given the public a heads up – it’s encouraged them to put on a show for the cameras.
MySpace Prepares To Invade Europe
Look out, world – MySpace is expanding. The social networking site has outlined plans to move into Europe.
BigClique Prepares To Challenge Search Engine Players
While it’s generally acknowledge that the big 3, consisting of Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search, dominate the search engine industry. However, an upstart search company has decided not to let these facts deter them from introducing a search engine with hopes they can challenge the industry leaders.