Polar is the latest acquisition made by the search engine baron Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) to elevate user activity on Google+ and other Google services. Polar will not only work under Google to increase user engagement, but it will also help the company in its marketing … [Read more...]
YouTube Dominates Nearly 20% of Digital Advertising Market
How much time do you spend on YouTube? The average Internet user can spend as little as a few minutes to as long as several hours at a time exploring the diverse world of YouTube, whether it’s for exercise tips, friends playing pranks on each other or to grab the latest political … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Claims Gmail Leak Was Phishing Scam but Was It?
It seems as if hacking has become quite the trend this season. After retail stores and Apple Inc., it’s the mighty Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) that was afflicted with a hack that cost them over 5 million Gmail accounts. Hacked accounts weren't just connected to Gmail but other Google … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Gmail Compromised 5 Million Accounts Leaked
It seems that hackers have set out on a mission to break through databases of large high end corporations. First it was the iCloud debacle that made cyber crime the hottest news of the month; now it’s Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) turn; its database has been compromised with an apparent … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Looking for Resolution to EU Privacy Ruling
Last May Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) was found guilty in European Court of publishing data on Google that was damaging to an individuals reputation. The Court of Justice of the European information started getting quite a few requests back in 2010 to ask Google to take down damaging … [Read more...]
Who’s Responsible for In-app Purchases: Google Inc., Apple Inc.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) recently ran into trouble when it began to charge parents for their children’s in-app purchases. Many complaints were filed against by parents who were at the receiving end of this issue. The Federal Trade Commission stepped in after receiving a large … [Read more...]
Why the Juggernaut Google Inc. Will Never Stop Evolving
Google started out as a small search engine by a couple of kids fresh from grad school in 1995. Since then it has grown to be a company of large magnitude and enormous influence in the market. To grow its empire and influence Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) continues to expand and evolve by … [Read more...]
Google Inc.’s Nexus 6 Ready to Battle Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6
It’s been almost a year since Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) came out with their opus Nexus 5. Since their debut Nexus phones have made a powerful impact on the market. Google has made a mark with its high specs and low cost mantra which is quite opposite to Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Agrees to Refund $19M for In-app Purchases
Google once again has made the news, although for negative reasons. Apparently, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has been charging parents for the in-app purchases made by their children. The complaint was formally registered by the Federal Trade Commission which accused Google of not … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Investors Searching for YouTube Financials
The last decade Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has changed the world as we know it. If we telescope our vision and sit back and just think, almost everything digital has been infiltrated by Google. And it won’t be a pompous statement when one says that it is Google that owns the future and … [Read more...]
YouTube mulling spending millions in Hollywood for premium content
Since launching nearly a decade ago, YouTube has gone through a series of modifications. One change that is being considered is to potentially partner with Hollywood and independent producers and fund premium content to be featured front and center on the video-sharing website, … [Read more...]
Google (GOOG) bans pornography from AdWords advertising network
Next time you search for something on Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), you won’t have to be subjected to any advertisements related to pornography because the search engine juggernaut has officially banned them. The company reiterated the announcement early last week when Google listed the … [Read more...]
iOS (AAPL) platform no more secure than Android (GOOG)
Marble Labs issued its Mobile Threat Report (PDF) for June 2014 today, providing an in-depth analysis of the relative security offered by the iOS and Android mobile platforms. Though the general impression is that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS features an almost sacrosanct security … [Read more...]
Google makes algorithm changes to mobile search in an attempt to improve results
This week, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced that it is making some changes to the search results that mobile users receive. The move is an attempt to stop mobile internet searchers from wasting time getting redirected to the wrong place when searching for a specific piece of … [Read more...]
Google will be including Tweets in their public disaster alerts on Google Now
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) made a surprising announcement on Tuesday that it would start including Tweets in its public disaster alerts on Google Now. This marks a major turnaround for Google, as they have not been including Tweets ever since the two companies failed to agree on the use of … [Read more...]
Google Shopping Express offering overnight deliveries
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shopping Express has begun to amass a cadre of delivery vans which presently fuel the developing delivery service. Google Shopping Express is operating in areas of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. As expected, Google is working to expand those … [Read more...]
T-Mobile says new version of Android will be rolling out soon
The latest version of Android is set to be rolling out according to T-Mobile, who announced the upgrades to be available shortly as an over-the-air download. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has not yet confirmed the Android version update, but providers are already telling their users that … [Read more...]
Diane Von Furstenberg designs frames for Google Glass
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Glass is bringing the class with new frames. Diane Von Furstenberg has designed new frames that can be used with the powerful and high-tech piece that puts a computer right in front of your eyes. The limited edition frames are sleek, attractive and very … [Read more...]
“Boy Wonder” creates innovative power usage solution for Google data centers
A leading data center engineer at Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) – Jim Gao, nicknamed ‘Boy Wonder’ – has developed an amazingly innovative solution for monitoring and handling the company’s power usage efficiency levels (PUE) across its data center network. Following his participation in … [Read more...]
Google Webmaster Tools adding a new feature to the “Fetch” function
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is working on improving their Googlebot tools, by adding a new feature. The revised Googlebot Webmaster tool, now includes a modified ‘Fetch’ feature. Before the change, the popular ‘Fetch’ feature used to show just an output of code, and the relevant HTML. … [Read more...]
