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Rob D Young

2011

Social

Google Music Store With Google+ Sharing 1 to 2 Weeks Away

The Google MP3 store is set to launch in one to two weeks. The music store will include a song-sharing…

25 Oct 2011

Industry

Google Considering Bid for Yahoo?

Google is working with potential partners to put together a bid for Yahoo. While Google could have plenty of motives…

25 Oct 2011

Industry

Gmail & Google Reader Getting Redesigns

Google is continuing its implementation of cleaner, crisper designs with a new Gmail look and a streamlined Google Reader. While…

24 Oct 2011

Mobile

Steve Jobs Was Ready to Go “Thermonuclear” on Android Threat

In the newly released biography of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs written by Walter Isaacson, Jobs is quoted as stating…

24 Oct 2011

Industry

Microsoft & Alibaba Seeking Partners for Yahoo Bid

A bidding war for a potential buy of Yahoo is in the preliminary stages. While Microsoft, Alibaba, and several purchasing…

21 Oct 2011

Mobile

Google Makes Proximity an Ad Ranking Factor, Opens New Mobile Ad Features

Google announced new mobile ad opportunities, including mobile-friendly ad "circulars" and the option for advertisers to send users to deep…

21 Oct 2011

Mobile

Details of Android Ice Cream Sandwich & Galaxy Nexus Flagship

Google has announced the long-anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and the Galaxy Nexus phone that will accompany it.…

20 Oct 2011

Industry

Yahoo-Bing Integration Complete Everywhere but Korea

Yahoo has finished transitioning to a Bing back-end in every country except Korea (where Bing will take over by the…

20 Oct 2011

SEO

Bing Top Position Gets 9.66% CTR, Lower Total Page 1 CTR than Google [Study]

A study examines the click-through rate and user behavior for Bing. Bing's top result gets 9.66 percent CTR, with the…

20 Oct 2011

Mobile

Google Wallet Expands Merchants, Rewards & Offers

Less than a month after Wallet's official release, Google is expanding core features. The three key elements are the automatic…

20 Oct 2011