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Google gobbles up web traffic

Google gobbles up web traffic

The internet is growing fast, but Google is growing even faster. According to online security company Arbor Networks, Google now represents an average 6.4 percent of all internet traffic.

 

Google TV blocked by big networks

Google TV blocked by big networks

Google TV has the network television industry's attention. Certain television shows on the Web sites of broadcast networks CBS and ABC are currently being blocked when Google TV users try to access those sites.

 

Yahoo disappoints on revenue forecast

Yahoo Inc delivered tepid third-quarter revenue growth and forecast weaker-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter as it continues to lose market share to rivals like Google Inc.

 

Yahoo revamps its search engine

Yahoo revamps its search engine

Yahoo is rolling out a new search experience today, making its web search more streamlined and visual, improving its mobile search and adding a list of hot search topics to the Yahoo front page.

 

Google TV Announces Its Programming Partners

Google has been in talks with the major TV networks and the major cable and satellite distributors, but it announced only a few concrete partnerships on Monday.

 

Google Profile for Wopular

I’ve finally replaced the MySpace button with Google Buzz across the site. In order to do that I would have to first create a profile for Wopular on Google. The funny thing was I had actually created a Google profile for Wopular a while back, but had forgotten about it. I only found out when the profile name was taken when I tried to create a new one. Unfortunately, I’ve also forgotten my login/pw for that original profile, but after a while, I figured it out.

 

Google creates censorship map

Google is keeping a check on censorship levels around the globe with a map showing which countries asked the search engine for user information.

 

Google Gets 80% You-Got-Squashed-By-Facebook-Discount On MySpace Search Deal

Google is set to renew its search deal with MySpace at a more “realistic” price than the $900 million guarantee it paid out four years ago, Kara Swisher reported yesterday.

Senh: Heh, Google got jipped four years ago because they bought into the hype. The click-through rates on social networking sites are too low compared to content sites, so Google overpaid.

 

Google fires engineer in privacy breach

Google confirmed on Tuesday that it fired an employee earlier this year for violating its policies on accessing the accounts of its users.

 

Google to Add Social-Network Elements

Google plans to infuse its core products with social-networking elements, its chief executive said, ratcheting up the Internet giant's rivalry with Facebook.

 

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