In March, Google announced Google Voice, a new addition to the company’s toolbox of technology crafted to improve and simplify the way we manage our phone calls, texts and voicemail. The concept stems from Grand Central, bought by Google a few years ago. The tool enables users to use a single number for all incoming home, [...]
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Monday, June 29th, 2009Google faces class action suit regarding trademark infringement accusations
Friday, May 22nd, 2009Google has found itself in murky waters over its online advertising practices. There are companies who are livid about the methods Google allows paid ad placements to operate. Google defends its practices, citing the effectiveness of competitive trademark usage. Geico, American Airlines and other large corporate entities have filed suit against Google regarding the competitive [...]
Read MoreMicrosoft and the Search Market
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Microsoft is under scrutiny once again, this time for its seemingly stubborn approach to investing in the search market. Some investor’s shareholders are questioning aloud why the company is willing to spend billions to compete in the dominated search market, continuously losing money and market share. Recently Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, met with The [...]
Read MoreGoogle Translate enables you to translate between 41 languages
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009Google Translate has recently rolled out several new languages, including Thai, Turkish, Hungarian, Albanian, Estonian, Galician and Maltese. With the additional seven languages, users have the ability to automatically translate between 41 languages and 1,640 language pairs-and reach a staggering 98% of internet users. Everyone knows Google Research moves quickly, and in just a few [...]
Read MoreFormer Yahoo executives absorb rival spots
Monday, February 9th, 2009It has become a pastime these days to watch where former Yahoo execs are ending up. With the new leadership of Carol Bartz as Chief Executive, Yahoo is in transition. During this transition, several ex-Yahoo execs are scoring important roles at rival companies, a surprising trend in the internet and online advertising industry. The latest [...]
Read MoreRemote African Villages online
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Deep in Masai country of Africa, the road to Nairobi weaves approximately 100 miles. Of those 100 miles, the asphalt eventually gives way to a dirt road and finally a simple dirt track that scales broken hills and plunging desert flats. Welcome to Entasopia, Kenya. In November, Google financially backed the installation of a small [...]
Read MoreInternet access in the air
Friday, January 16th, 2009Row 44 is a company who makes technology that allows people to have internet and phone access on airplanes. As early as this month, Southwest and Alaska Airlines are scheduled to begin testing a handful of aircraft using the Row 44 technology. If things proceed as planned, the North American customers of those airlines could [...]
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