Google Buzz Has Completely Changed the Game: Here’s How

Google Buzz Has Completely Changed the Game: Here’s How

Google Buzz Launched for Gmail, Google's Mail

Official Gmail Blog
February 9, 2010

"Today, we're launching Google Buzz, a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting and share updates, photos, videos and more. Buzz is built right into Gmail, so there's nothing to set up — you're automatically following the people you email and chat with the most."

Google calls time on Blogger FTP • The Register

Google calls time on Blogger FTP • The Register

"Google will no longer allow FTP publishing on its Blogger service beginning March 26....

Google is building a migration tool for current FTP users [which] will be ready the week of February 22. Google is also providing a blog dedicated to educating users on the migration from FTP to [Google Blogger Custom Domain] hosted blogs...."

Google to enlist NSA to help it ward off cyberattacks | Privacy Digest

Google to enlist NSA to help it ward off cyberattacks | Privacy Digest

Google Maps Mania: Google Map of the World's Art

Google Maps Mania: Google Map of the World's Art

"An unofficial Google Maps blog tracking the websites, mashups and tools being influenced by Google Maps.

GeocodedArt is a new website that is busy mapping the world's fine art paintings. The geocodedArt database contains over 1,000 images of identifiable places all over the world."

Goollery - A collection of awesome Google-related projects from people around the world

Goollery - A collection of awesome Google-related projects from people around the world

Google ices Android launches in China • The Register

Google ices Android launches in China • The Register

The Chinese are making a huge mistake in the manner that they are handling Google in China. We originally thought that China would simply ignore the issue via the well-known Oriental inscrutability, but the systematic attacks on Google systems from within China - where nothing like that happens without government sanction - are stupidly poisoning the world technology atmosphere - greatly to China's detriment. We thought the Chinese were smarter than that.

AdSense for Feeds: Socializing your feed with Twitter

AdSense for Feeds: Socializing your feed with Twitter

"We're now taking our distribution and analytics a step further by enabling the ability to automatically publish the feed items that meet your criteria to Twitter, using the Google URL shortener at goo.gl."

Google-China showdown may alter tech game

Google-China showdown may alter tech game:

"The Google-China flap has already reignited the debate over global censorship, reinvigorating human rights groups drawing attention to abuses in the country and prompting U.S. politicians to take a hard look at trade relations. The Obama administration issued statements of support for Google, and members of Congress are pushing to revive a bill banning U.S. tech companies from working with governments that digitally spy on their citizens."

Google Hack Attack Was Ultra Sophisticated, New Details Show | Threat Level | Wired.com

Google Hack Attack Was Ultra Sophisticated, New Details Show | Threat Level | Wired.com

"Google announced Tuesday that it had been the target of a “highly sophisticated” and coordinated hack attack against its corporate network. It said the hackers had stolen intellectual property and sought access to the Gmail accounts of human rights activists. The attack originated from China, the company said."

Lady Who Oversaw McCain's Fall from Grace Now Represents Google - Google - Gawker

Lady Who Oversaw McCain's Fall from Grace Now Represents Google - Google - Gawker

Chinese entrepreneurs, investors on Google: ‘Just quit. We don’t care.’ | VentureBeat

Chinese entrepreneurs, investors on Google: ‘Just quit. We don’t care.’ | VentureBeat

Google threatens to pull out of China - Telegraph

Google threatens to pull out of China - Telegraph

January 13, 2009 by Malcolm Moore in Shanghai and Peter Foster in Beijing:

"Google, the internet search engine, has said it is ready to close down its business and quit China because of the country's increasing censorship."

But do the Chinese care?

Google Docs Becomes Google ‘Any File’ as Cloud Wars Heat Up | Epicenter | Wired.com

Google Docs Becomes Google ‘Any File’ as Cloud Wars Heat Up | Epicenter | Wired.com

Ryan Singel writes:

"Google is now offering a small virtual hard drive in the cloud so you can access all sorts of files anywhere — the latest salvo in an arms race to become the dominant player in cloud services.

As with many Google initiatives, this one may be deceptively modest: When it is completely rolled out, Google Docs will accept uploads of any kind of file — not just text and spreadsheets. That move heightens their competition with Microsoft, and takes on Apple and a number of small startups in the business of creating backup and storage space on remote servers."

Search Engine Stats : Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing

Three PPC Predictions For 2010 | PPC Without Pity

"An August 2009 study by Search Engine Watch indicates that Google gets about 65% of total searches, Yahoo gets 15%, and MSN/Bing gets about 10%. Looking exclusively at PPC market share, a Rimm-Kaufmann group blog in March 2009 shows that Google dominates with 80% of PPC market share, while Yahoo gets about 15% and MSN/Bing lags with only about 5%."