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Online Advertising: The End of Cookies?
Regardless of how we track, it's what we do with the data that is the main issue. Privacy concerns aren't going away, so it's…
AG to Google: Hand Over Street View Data
After being stonewalled by Google, Connecticut’s Attorney General and Senator-Elect Richard Blumenthal is now taking legal action to force Google to reveal the data…
New Google Search Feature: Reading Level
Google has launched a new advanced search tool that filters results by reading level. Based on how Google evaluates the website, it will annotate…
Survey Finds Only 8% Of Online American Adults Using Twitter
Twitter has over 175 million members, yet a recent survey has found only 8 percent of American adults use the social network, ClickZ reports.…
Edmunds.com Finds Users Prefer Minimalist Site Design
Automotive information site Edmunds.com tested four possible redesigns for their homepage and found users much preferred a simple minimalist homepage similar to the approach…
Predator Targeting Sorority Pledges On Facebook Arrested
The morning news reported the predator targeting sorority pledges through Facebook chat was arrested. The Today Show, that reported on the story last week,…
China Blocks News Sites Prior To Dissident Getting Nobel Peace Prize
The Chinese government does not want its citizens watching dissident Liu Xiaobo get his Nobel Peace Prize today, so they have blocked news sites…
TripAdvisor Blocks Reviews, Says Google Places Doesn’t Benefit Users
TripAdvisor has confirmed that it is blocking reviews from appearing in Google Places results. In a statement, TripAdvisor said: “Google frequently makes changes to…
Tron Reality Bytes: When the Web Becomes the Grid
Cloud-based operating systems: Chrome OS vs. Microsoft Windows & Mac OS
Google Introduces Social Sitelinks
Google recently announced the arrival of social sitelinks to its search results. Google’s social sitelinks include your friend’s name, profile photo, and a links…
Google and NBA.com Team Up on Live Results
Google has joined forces with NBA.com to bring real-time game scores, schedules, and standings to Google’s search results. Last month, Google struck a similar…
US To Host World Press Freedom Day: WikiLeaks, Pentagon Papers Similarities Keynote?
During a week when censorship of WikiLeaks’ publishing of US government cables is being discussed and people suggest the founder Julian Assange be killed,…
Google Adds Features to Keyword Tool
Google has announced a few updates to its Keyword Tool, including three new ways to filter and refine your keyword list. You can: Include…
The Revolution Will Be Streamed — Operation Payback: Protest or War?
A cyberwar has been launched, and we're watching history unfold in real time.
Google Zeitgeist 2010: The Year’s Top Searches
As you would expect, Google has gone above and beyond the typical top 10 list of queries with Zeitgest 2010, Google's look at the…
Is Twitter Redefining Trending In Response To Pro-WikiLeaks Hacking?
Twitter seems to be changing the explanation of how their Trending Topics are chosen following the hacking of sites that have given roadblocks to…
Google Product Development: Buying Company, People, Quicker Than Building Team
It seems Google wants to get into markets quick and the company is willing to pay for a company and its experienced people, rather…
Early MSN/Yahoo Post-Merger Metrics: CPCs Rise, CTRs Fall
Examining data from different verticals from October 1 through November 30 to identify some of the impact on various metrics since the Search Alliance…
Superfast, Secure & Searchable: Google Chrome OS Open for Public Beta
Google has opened their new web based operating system (OS), Chrome OS, for limited public beta. The new 'waitless' operating system promises to be…
Yahoo Testing New Local Design
Yahoo is testing a new version of Yahoo Local featuring “rich hyper-local content” in limited beta. Promising a truly personalized experience in announcing the…