An interview with some of the head honchos at search engine operators Bing and Google, conducted by SEO expert Danny Sullivan, has revealed that both search engines are beginning to place more and more importance on links shared through social media websites, such as Twitter...
Continue ReadingEric Schmidt, who is the current executive chairman of search engine giant Google, has announced that he will be giving the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August. He will discuss the continued expansion of the internet and will also talk about how...
Continue ReadingGoogle is to bid more than £550 million in an attempt to purchase a host of patents from the bankrupt telecoms company Nortal in what is being seen by many as a defensive move which will protect them against other companies that have larger patent...
Continue ReadingGoogle has announced that new versions of its web browser Google Chrome will come pre-loaded with a functionality that will block out any downloads that the company considers dangerous. Upon clicking the offending download, users will now be presented with a message that says the...
Continue ReadingThe USA's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is considering an investigation into search engine giant Google's marketing practices in a move that will pile further pressure on the company which is already under investigation by the EU and may possibly be investigated...
Continue ReadingGoogle has announced its intentions to populate YouTube with £60 million worth of its own original content, which has been made specifically for the web. The announcement comes not too long after the founder of YouTube claimed that he wanted the website to compete directly...
Continue ReadingA sub-section of MPs are calling for an investigation into search engine giant Google's market practices, after what is claimed to be "growing evidence" that the company is abusing its market position to hurt other search firms....
Continue ReadingGoogle has responded to the media reaction to the news that they will be keeping the Android Honeycomb OS in-house, claiming that they needed to set the record straight....
Continue ReadingAsus have announced that they will be releasing the first Google Android tablet to feature the new Honeycomb OS....
Continue ReadingGoogle has announced that it is looking to provide "better ads" in the messages that are delivered by its gmail email service. The search engine giant claims that it is looking into methods to deliver more relevant adverts by predicting topics that will be important...
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