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Rob D Young
2011
YouTube Adds Merch Store, Google+ Integration, Tests Related Videos Layout
YouTube is getting a batch of hot new features, including a "merch store" for music partners; a new sign-up process…
Google Shutting Down Buzz and 4 Other Services
Google announced that several products will be shut down by early 2012. This includes Google Buzz, Code Search, the University…
Google Places Now Get Automatic Updates from Users, Crawls
Google is giving more trust to user reports on the address, hours & operating name of businesses. Submitted updates will…
Google Launching an MP3 Store, Say Label Execs
Google's Cloud-based music service may soon give users both the option to buy music and have the highest quality version…
IRS Audits Google’s Off-Shore Tax Strategies
Google's profit reporting for and the distribution of "intangibles" to foreign divisions is under review by the IRS, which is…
New Facebook Feed Lowers Post Impressions, Increases Likes & Comments [Study]
An early-stage study from EdgeRank shows the Facebook's new "hybrid feed" is decreasing the exposure of posts while increasing post…
Google+ Adds Real-Time Searching and Hashtag Support
Google+ is rolling out real-time search results, allowing users to click either the "Most recent" or "X more recent posts"…
The Fed Plans to Monitor Google, Twitter, Facebook
The U.S. Federal Reserve is asking bidders to send a proposal for a sentiment analysis solution that gathers location information…
Google+ Posts Now Tracked and Searchable on Topsy
Topsy, the "real-time search for the social web," has launched a Google+ post search. Users will now be able to…
Google Sends Picasa Users to Google+ Photos
Google has changed its toolbar navigation to direct users to Google+ Photos rather than Picasa. Though picasa.google.com still works, this…