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Dan Worth

2012

PPC

Google: 130 Million ‘Bad Ads’ Were Killed in 2011

Google claims it has halved the number of scam ads being displayed across its services thanks to new technologies and…

15 Mar 2012

Mobile

Google-Apple Search Deal Attracts FTC Attention

Google's position as the default search engine on Apple's mobile devices is drawing scrutiny from the U.S. FTC. Apple has…

15 Mar 2012

Industry

New Google Privacy Policy Changes Now in Effect

Google yesterday moved forward with its planned changes to its privacy policies despite some objections from consumer groups, European regulators,…

02 Mar 2012

Industry

Yahoo Threatens Facebook With Lawsuit Over Advertising Patents

Yahoo has warned Facebook that it will face legal action if the social network doesn't sign licensing deals for patents…

29 Feb 2012

Mobile

Apple Buys Chomp to Improve App Search

Apple, which now boasts more than 500,000 apps in its App Store, is aiming to improve search and discovery features.…

25 Feb 2012

Social

Twitter: Google Search Plus Your World Bad for Web Users

Twitter has criticized Google for the huge search feature changes unveiled on Tuesday, claiming they are "bad" for people, publishers,…

11 Jan 2012

2011

Industry

Google Struggling to Create System to Comply with UK ePrivacy Directive

Google has admitted to struggling with creating a system to abide by new cookie laws due to the sheer number…

07 Dec 2011

Industry

European Commission Readies 400+ Page Document on Google’s Abuse of Dominance

The European Commission will issue a 400-page document early next year, outlining several of its concerns with Google's alleged anti-competitive…

06 Dec 2011

Mobile

Google iPad Search App Update Adds Instant Search

Google's redesigned search app for the iPad entices users to search via its service rather than the device's native Safari…

23 Nov 2011

Mobile

Eric Schmidt Talks Android Patents, Motorola Independence, Apple Siri

Microsoft shouldn’t make money on Android devices, Google will run Motorola independently, and Apple Siri is a “significant” rival to…

10 Nov 2011

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