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Need to jot down quick notes to organize your information? That company which aims to organize your information, Google, has a new service designed to help: Google Keep. For Android & The Web, For Now Currently, it’s only available for Android 4.0 and higher or through the Web, the service offers to sync your notes across […]
Some have noticed that pages from Digg were no longer appearing in Google today. Both the social media news site and Google confirm this was the case, due to mistaken malware issue. It’s now been solved. Matt Sawyer tweeted that Digg seemed to be off Google earlier today, and it was picked up by State […]
Move over Stan, Google’s pet T-Rex. Google’s SpaceShipOne replica? More ancient history. The latest on the “things to see at Google” list might be the company’s resident Cylon. That’s right. Cylons are at Google. Googler Richard Hay posted a picture, spotted by Search Engine Roundtable, of Google’s resident Cylon today on his Google+ account: It’s […]
Along with our new writer and editor hires announced today, more news: Monica Wright and Elisabeth Osmeloski are gaining new titles, reflecting their work on growing and working with our Search Engine Land community. Monica joined Marketing Land and Search Engine Land as our community editor in July 2011, overseeing all of our social media and community efforts. […]
Samsung formally unveiled the latest in its Galaxy S line-up of smartphones, the Galaxy S4 (or officially, the Galaxy S 4). The phone features a 5″ screen without getting larger than the Galaxy S3 plus an array of features that seemingly put Samsung’s own brand ahead of Google and Android. For more about the lack […]
Want a good replacement for Google Reader? Perhaps it’s appropriate that another brand from the Reader heyday, Digg, is planning to build that. From Digg’s blog post today: We’ve heard people say that RSS is a thing of the past, and perhaps in its current incarnation it is, but as daily (hourly) users of Google […]
Google Reader user? Say goodbye. Google has announced the service is closing on July 1. The news came today in a “Spring Cleaning” blog post from Google, where the company said: We launched Google Reader in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite websites. While the […]
Andy Rubin, who has lead Google’s Android operating system efforts, will now be replaced by Sundar Pichai. Google says the move today will leave Rubin time to work on a “new chapter” with the company. Google shared the news on its official blog today, saying: Andy’s decided it’s time to hand over the reins and […]
TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin says that TV and the Internet are converging into a single box, and Hollywood is failing to understand that “a second screen is a big deal, but a second screen isn’t integrated.” Levin was speaking during a solo session at the SXSW conference in Austin. Below are some of the highlights, with […]
Facebook has a new look to its news feed rolling out. How different is it? Not only is it a new visually pleasing look, but it also has substantial changes to the amount of “rich” information shown about content. Below, some before-and-after from my own news feed. Let’s start with this: That’s what I saw […]
So, you’ve read about the new look for Facebook’s news feed and want to try it yourself? Here’s how. The new look is rolling out today to those who request it. Go here to do that, and use the “Try the new look” button: After you’ve done that, you’ll get a confirmation: Then it’s waiting […]
Facebook has a new news feed rolling out, one that allows you to drill down into particular areas like “friends” or “photos” or “music” while also display a new richer look to the content that appears. The news came out as part of a special Facebook press conference held today. See our separate stories about […]
Like many today, Google+ offered to upgrade the cover photo of my Google+ profile page to the new larger size, up to 2120×1192. Wow, would that even fit on my screen? And would anything even show other than the picture? Let’s have some fun comparing profile pages at Google+, Facebook and Twitter. Oh Say What Can You See? […]
When you follow someone on Twitter, you see everything they post. When you follow someone on Facebook, it decides what you see. Which is right? I’d say both, and it comes down to the live TV versus DVR personalities of each service. Should Facebook Show Everything? The issue of Facebook deciding what to show people […]
How do you talk about requests for user information that, legally, you can’t talk about? In the case of “National Security Letters” that Google receives from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, a start is to talk generally about the number of requests received. In a blog post today, Google explains that it will now […]
Microsoft has decided it no longer needs to run attack ads on TV, in print and through social media to push its “Scroogled” message against Google’s Gmail service. “Everyday Americans” apparently have gotten the word. If so, that’s not being reflected in signatures to the Microsoft-backed petition against Gmail. At First, The Petition To Nowhere […]
Google AdSense turns 10 today. For Google, AdSense was its first big push into advertising beyond search ads. It led directly to Google’s eventual growth in display advertising. It led to the birth of new, good sites being able to fund themselves easily off of ads. It also gave birth to “made for AdSense” garbage […]
Google is promising that its new Google+ Sign-In is a way to avoid all that “social spam” that unnamed other services (cough, Facebook) “spray” into your social timeline. Hey, I know Facebook can get aggressive. But how about a reality check on Google’s supposedly altruistic move? Google Account Sign-In Had No Social Worries For one, […]
Can you feel the frenzy building over Google Glass, the smartglasses that Google announced last year? Earlier this week, the company invited non-developers to pitch why they should get a pair. Today, over at The Verge, is news they’ll be for sale later this year for less than $1,500, along with an in-depth look at […]
It’s been a week since Microsoft went on the attack against Gmail, launching its “Scroogled” campaign portraying Gmail as a privacy monster that reads your emails for ad targeting purposes. How’s that been working out? To date, the Microsoft-backed petition against Gmail’s practices has gained about over 6,000 signatures — equal to about 0.002% of […]
Attention is being focused on how Google Play — Google’s app and content store — provides the name, email address and city location of those who purchase apps. Google’s privacy policies don’t make clear this is happening, something Google probably needs to correct. Personal Info That Google Gives Developers Developer Dan Nolan posted about this […]
American Express is making it possible to buy thing with a tweet today. How does that work! Come along, as I walk you though the process. Sync Your Card The first step is to visit the Amex Sync site, where you link your card to your Twitter account. You can also link it to your Facebook […]
Twitter has shared stats saying that the volume of tweets during tonight’s 2013 State Of The Union address by President Barack Obama was almost double that of 2012. Here’s the chart of tweets per minute (TPM) during the speech and until the end of the Republican response (click to enlarge): The chart shows the overall […]
US President Barack Obama is set to give his State Of The Union speech tonight at 9pm ET, and from the mountains of Twitter, to the prairies of Bing, to the oceans of Google, to the official White House site itself, things are getting social. White House’s Enhanced Broadcast The White House’s State Of The Union site […]
Been enjoying House Of Cards, the first original programming from Netflix? Next up is the much-awaited return of Arrested Development, and talking about it today at the Dive Into Media conference is one of the stars, Will Arnett, creator Mitch Hurwitz, producer Brian Grazer and Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos. I’ll be live blogging the […]
No question — Google’s the world’s most popular search engine. But half of those billions of queries it handles comes from Google partners, rather than searches at Google directly. That tidbit came today from Nikesh Arora, senior vice president and chief business officer for Google, when he was talking with Liz Gannes of AllThingsD at the […]
What’s going to be big on Facebook this year? Music, books and fitness, said Dan Rose, vice president of partnerships with Facebook. And in future years, perhaps Facebook will even give you a feed of what to watch on TV. Goodbye to the TV viewing “grid?” Rose spoke today with Mike Issac at AllThingsD’s Dive […]
Tried to reach one of your favorite websites recently only to get a mysterious Facebook error showing up? It looks like Facebook widgets are to blame. We just had this happen to our sites, and there are widespread reports that other sites are having the same issue: Sites such as CNN, the Huffington Post and […]
If at first you don’t succeed, get negative once again, seems to be the game plan at Microsoft. Having attacked Google Shopping with a “Scroogled” campaign last November, Microsoft is back again. This time it goes after Gmail as an evil service that invades your email privacy, armed with polling data showing consumer concern — and perhaps […]
Talking today at Webfest Global, Kim Kardashian expressed love for Instagram, found Twitter fun, saw Facebook as a great brand builder and, despite having emailed Google CEO Eric Schmidt earlier in the day, made no mention of Google+. These and other thoughts she shared on business and social media are in my live blog below. I’ll highlight […]
Soon after our post about Twitter being referenced in 50% of Super Bowl commercials, and Google+ being shut-out, the Google+ defenders started complaining. Since Google+ supports hashtags, was our analysis biased toward Twitter? Nope, some further analysis shows. You can see some of the complaints in the comments to our original post, and I received a […]
The latest movie in the “Fast & Furious” franchise is coming, Fast & Furious 6. It’s getting a lot of attention because of its Super Bowl ad on Sunday and the debut of its extended trailer today. But, if you’re trying to find the official website, Fast & Furious will send you on a chase that […]
Those trying to reach major websites ranging from The Huffington Post to CNET and using Google’s Chrome browser may be getting blocked, as Chrome puts up a “Danger: Malware Ahead” warning. I first noticed this last night, when I tried to reach an article at The Huffington Post, and got this warning screen: The warning […]
Back from his trip to North Korea, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has posted a few thoughts on his visit. But far more interesting and revealing was the travelogue from his daughter Sophie, who accompanied him on the trip. Eric Speaks Of Isolation Schmidt posted about his visit on his Google+ page, saying North Korean technology is limited, […]
The wave of browsers using Google SSL Search — and thus blocking publishers from receiving search term data — continues. Google’s own Chrome browser is next up, with the latest Chrome 25 beta using encryption. Google shared the news on its Chromium blog today. Chrome follows in the footsteps of Firefox and mobile Safari, which […]
While Google+ has come under fire in some quarters for not being as successful as Facebook, Google CEO Larry Page had choice words himself on that competition. Facebook is doing “a really bad job” with its products. Page didn’t expand on what exact products with Facebook were so bad, in the wide-ranging interview he had […]
As you can see in the live blogging coverage below, Facebook has announced Facebook Graph Search, an upgrade to its largely-ignored search function. It relies heavily on “likes” and other connections that users make inside Facebook’s “graph.” We’ve written an initial article about it on our sister site, Search Engine Land, and will have a […]
Are you connected and taking care of your customers? If not, you’re missing out on the “new marketing.” So said Marc Benioff, CEO and chair of Salesforce, in a keynote talk at CES today. Benioff was interviewed as part of the Brand Matters keynote, focusing on “Marketing In The Cloud,” which later involved a discussion […]
Every few months, someone seems to attack search engine optimization. SEOs are often quick to rise in defense of their profession. I’ve done that plenty myself, in the past. But a barrage of recent cold-call SEO pitches in my inbox even has me hating SEO. Of course, I don’t really hate SEO. That’s because I […]
Wow, big news! Instragram has lost 25% of its daily users. A “revolt” declares the New York Post, which broke the story. But numbers seem pretty questionable and perhaps have nothing to do with the terms of service change that upset so many earlier this month. When I saw the news spreading about Instagram’s drop […]