Archive for March 22nd, 2006

March 22

Google Jumps Into Social Tagging With New Google Reader Feature

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Tags are only getting bigger. Only a matter of time until it’s implemented as a standard feature in WordPress! They’re a neat invention. Good for organizing. They have serious limitations, however..
Philipp Lenssen notes that the Google Reader Blog has announced that you can now share the content you read with your friends, family, colleagues and […]

March 22

Google Social Networks: Joga

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I discussed Joga before, but it’s appearing in the news, so if you’re interested, have a read.
So far, in its short-yet-powerful history, Google has had two glaring gaps in its arsenal of services: social networks and a financial site. Both of these issues have been dealt with in the past week with the unveiling of […]

March 22

Google steps into Office’s domain

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I like Writely a lot. But it’s hardly going to replace my Office software. What you really need is an application that is truly compatible with MS Office inside and out. OpenOffice and other alternatives just don’t cut it.
Google’s purchase of Writely is the beginning of the end for Microsoft Office, if you believe some […]

March 22

Google’s PageRanks are entitled to full constitutional protection

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Is anyone siding with KinderStart? I’m sympathetic, but I don’t think using the legal system is going to help. Google is the target of lawsuits just because people are after money. That’s sad.
KinderStart claimed it has not “hired or utilized any services for search engine optimization that actually and effectively increased visits or views” on […]

March 22

Google Pages beta opens for many new users

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I’ve been using it for a few days. Still, the spam concerns are still prevalent, and if your site is attacked, what happens to your email address? Gmail and Google Pages are inextricably linked. Your Google Pages URL is the same as your Gmail address.
The application has a simple interface that automatically inserts the user’s […]

March 22

Google Enhances Keyword Tool; Adds Global Trend Graphs

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This looks interesting because the vast amount of data that Google has is sure to surpass any offernig by any other company. Overture has long been used for keyword search frenquency statistics because Google didn’t offer anything similar. This could be a move in the other direction.
Google AdWords announced that they have added “global trends” […]

March 22

2nd hovering car spotted on Google Earth

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Is this real? Flying cars for the masses really can’t be too far off. It’s amazing what people are spotting on Google Earth… detail down to the level of cars and shadows. Nothing is private anymore.
For the second time, a car apparently hovering over land has been spotted on Google Earth satellite images around Perth, […]