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Google's 2010 shopping spree has cost $1.1B so far
7/30/2010 4:00:56 PM |
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Google Inc. has spent $1.1 billion during the first half of the year buying up 22 companies, with more than half of the amount going toward its recently completed acquisition of mobile ad service AdMob. Google - AdMob - Searching - Search Engines - Companies (source:boston.com)
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Google's 2010 shopping spree has cost $1.1B so far
7/30/2010 3:50:41 PM |
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Google Inc. has spent $1.1 billion during the first half of the year buying up 22 companies, with more than half of the amount going toward its recently completed acquisition of mobile ad service AdMob. The financial breakdown was part of a second-quarter... Google - AdMob - Searching - Search Engines - Companies (source:sfgate.com)
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Google's 2010 shopping spree has cost $1.1B so far
7/30/2010 3:15:53 PM |
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Google Inc. has spent $1.1 billion during the first half of the year buying up 22 companies, with more than half of the amount going toward its recently completed acquisition of mobile ad service AdMob. (source:yahoo.com)
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Google Earth gets real time weather
7/30/2010 2:06:37 PM |
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Google Earth can now display real-time weather – including rainstorms and blizzards – for some regions around the world. Version 5.2 of the popular global mapping product delivers the real-time effects, allowing users to keep tabs on the progress of tropical storms or check out the current weather at their favourite weekend getaway before they embark [...] (source:geek.com)
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Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations
7/30/2010 2:01:12 PM |
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After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked." (source:yahoo.com)
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Google Earth Gets Even Cooler
7/30/2010 12:59:46 PM |
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Google Earth's 3D maps made navigating fun and easy. But beyond its graphics, it didn't offer much… Google - Google Earth - Google Map - Weather - Fast Company (source:theatlantic.com)
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Google Rolls Location-Based Mobile Display Ads
7/30/2010 9:37:02 AM |
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Google is stepping into location-based advertising with the introduction of mobile banner add that show users nearby services. The unit is an offshoot of AdWords' location extensions. It allows advertisers to attach their phone numbers and business location on an expandable map. (source:brandweek.com)
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Google: China Blockage Levels Misreported
7/30/2010 9:25:53 AM |
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Google's search engine and other Internet services were back up and running in mainland China on Friday morning after what the company believed was online censorship turned out to be nothing more than a technical hiccup.On Thursday, the company relayed information that the Google.com search engine, Google Ads, and Google Mobile offerings were being "fully blocked" by the Chinese ... (source:redorbit.com)
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Google Tibdits
7/30/2010 7:49:25 AM |
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Google announced mobile expandable map ads at Google I/O this week. "The unit will show the consumer a nearby location for the advertiser’s business. It will also allow users to get directions and call the advertiser — all initiated from within the ad." (source:apb.directionsmag.com)
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Google's Midlife Crisis
7/30/2010 5:21:49 AM |
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Is Google stuck in a rut? The search giant's stock is down 21 percent since January and efforts to diversify its revenues have been less than satisfying. In an exhaustive article, Fortunes' Michael Copeland and Seth Weintraub argue that Google's "search party is over." As people begin to rely on social networking to guide them through the Web, keyword searches no longer rule the roost, they ... (source:yahoo.com)
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Google Launches New Ad Format for Online Merchants
7/30/2010 5:14:49 AM |
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Google launched a new advertising format for online merchants. The new format is based on the product extensions on Google.com, but in Product Search, users will see products and prices without having to click on a "plusbox" to expand the ad. (source:auctionbytes.com)
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Google Focusing On Check-In Services with Google Places API
7/30/2010 4:49:27 AM |
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Google is placing a great deal of emphasis on check-in services, with regards to Google Places. This could mean some interesting things for businesses. "We have been delighted with the enthusiasm we have seen for the Places API, and the innovative ways in which developers would like to use it," says Google Maps API Product Manager Thor Mitchell. "We have seen applications that offer check-in to ... (source:webprocom)
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Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China
7/30/2010 1:54:20 AM |
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Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine. The company posted a notice today about the new barrier without any other details. (source:contracostatimes.com)
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Google says China services back up
7/30/2010 12:36:55 AM |
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Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked. (source:yahoo.com)
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Google says China sites now fully accessible
7/29/2010 6:10:59 PM |
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Google Inc. says users are now able to access its China-based services, adding that its system for monitoring its sites in the Asian country may have overstated the recent level of blockage. (source:marketwatch.com)
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Google Reports Brief Search Outage in China
7/29/2010 6:00:11 PM |
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Google's search engine in China appeared to have been partially blocked overnight Thursday, but a Google spokeswoman said the service was up and running again by Friday morning local time. (source:yahoo.com)
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Google Reports Search, Ad, Mobile Blocked in China
7/29/2010 5:35:25 PM |
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Google Inc. said some services, including search, mobile and advertising, were blocked in China, raising concern that authorities still aren’t satisfied with how the company complies with local law. (source:businessweek.com)
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Google says search cut off from mainland China
7/29/2010 5:07:43 PM |
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Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censorship policies. (source:yahoo.com)
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Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China
7/29/2010 4:45:47 PM |
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Google said Thursday that its search engine was “fully blocked” in China, along with Google ads and mobile search. This is the first time that Google has been blocked since March, when it closed its search service in China and began automatically redirecting users to an uncensored search engine in Hong Kong after a standoff over censorship. (source:bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
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Google search working again in China
7/29/2010 3:38:02 PM |
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Google users in China were temporarily blocked from accessing the search engine, the company said Thursday, but the site was was once again working a few hours later. (source:money.cnn.com)
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Google: 'Small Blockage' in China
7/29/2010 3:28:37 PM |
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Google confirmed that after a small blockage in its China search site last night, users in China appear to be accessing the site normally. (source:thestreet.com)
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Google: China blockage report likely just a glitch
7/29/2010 3:14:53 PM |
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Google says its search engine and several other services are working normally in mainland China after previously reporting the service had been completely blocked. Google - Web search engine - Mainland China - China Google - Search (source:msnbc.com)
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Google: Search engine blocked in mainland China
7/29/2010 3:10:06 PM |
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Google says people in mainland China are being blocked from using its Internet search engine. The company posted a Thursday notice about the new barrier without any other details. A Google spokesman in the U.S. says he is still trying to gather information about the situation in China. (source:yahoo.com)
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