Google Preps Its Answer to the iPhone
Google wants to take on the iPhone.
Google Acquires Omnisio, Plans YouTube Enhancements
Search engine and new media giant Google has purchased Palo Alto, Calif.-based web video editing company Omnisio in a bid to increase the functionality of video-sharing icon YouTube.
Search Engine Cuil.com Sets Sights on Dethroning Google
One of Google’s first major competitors in awhile has emerged from within its own ranks.
The Death of Google's PageRank Patent?
A posting by John Duffy on Patently, a patent law blog, postulates the idea that recent rulings by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) augers the end of Google's PageRank patent, among many others.
Google Accused of Fraud Over AdWords on Parked Domains, Error Pages
Google has been hit with a lawsuit seeking class-action status, claiming the search engine overcharges customers of its AdWords program by charging them for ads placed on "low quality parked domain and error page websites."
Google, Viacom Reach Agreement That Protects Users' Privacy
In a move that breaks a previous stalemate, Google will hand over extensive YouTube traffic information to Viacom while taking steps to keep user information and activity private.
Google Refuses to Turn Over YouTube User Info to Viacom
Defying a July 7 order by a federal judge, Google has yet to turn over YouTube user information to Viacom as a part of a $1 billion lawsuit alleging that Viacom's copyrights are being infringed by material posted on YouTube.
XSF '08: Google Advertising Secrets
Rounding out the the XBIZ Summer Forum's first day's seminar series was the much anticipated Google Advertising Secrets workshop, in which former Google employees provided an inside look at adult marketing via the world's leading search engine.
Federal Judge Orders Google to Turn Over YouTube User Info
In a decision that has alarmed privacy advocates, a New York federal judge has ordered video-sharing giant YouTube to turn over its database of user activity to Viacom.
Google, Yahoo to Start Indexing Flash-based Websites
Working in conjunction with Google and Yahoo, Adobe Systems has found a way to allow the two major search engines to index text-based content on Flash-based websites.
NY Times: Google Trends May Help Define Obscenity
This morning, the New York Times ran a front-page article about attorney Lawrence Walters planned use of Google search data in his defense of Clinton Raymond McCowen, aka known as Ray Guhn.
XBIZ Summer ’08 to Feature Former Google Employees at Wildline! Traffic Session
Search Engine traffic provider Wildline! will conduct a workshop during the upcoming XBIZ Summer Forum ’08 that focuses on ways webmasters can better maximize advertising results from Google’s search engine.
Shocker Enterprises Launches 'Too Hot For Google' Clothing Line
Shocker Enterprises has launched a new line of clothing and accessories that it's calling TooHotForGoogle.com.
Google Shares Information on Orkut Users in Child Pornography Investigation
On April 23, Google's Brazilian subsidiary handed over information on more than 3,000 of its users to a Brazilian Senate panel investigating pedophilia, according to CNN.
AdWords Suit Claims Google Defrauds Advertisers
In a class-action suit filed this week, Google is said to have defrauded advertisers by charging them for unwanted third-party ads. The suit is of particular interest to online adult companies, because the porn industry generates millions for the Internet giant.
Google Helps Find Child Victims
Internet search giant Google is helping the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) by developing software to automate child pornography investigations.
German ISP Update
A German court recently threw out a petition filed by Huch Medien GmbH, the company that owns and operates AmateurStar.de, asking the court to force the German ISP Arcor to block Google.de and Google.com in order to prevent the display of adult images without age verification.
German Court: Arcor Does Not Have to Block Google, YouPorn
A German court recently threw out a petition filed by Huch Medien GmbH, the company that owns and operates AmateurStar.de, asking the court to force the German ISP Arcor to Google.de and Google.com in order to prevent the display of adult images without age verification.
Google Releases Visualization API
Google is now offering a new toolset to help make it easier for a broader audience to employ advanced visualization technology.
Google News Image Results Returning Explicit Images
The filtering function embedded in Google News is still allowing sexually explicit images through, as evidenced by a situation today in which a regular query for "Hot Celebrities" retrieved a strikingly explicit image of female genitalia.