It seems that writing about convergence these days always brings one pre-requisite with it: Google. Following talks with Orange the search leader is preparing to deliver a new generation of mobile phone content in what is described as a multi-billion…
Have a look at some of the big stories about the Internet so far this week. Here are a few headlines and links: Rank outsider sues Google over zero score Music industry to sue Yahoo China UK lawsuit proceeds against…
So the 'Google Generation' (delightful, young people are once again defined by a multinational corporation) are all unabashed plagiarists. Stupid kids! Everybody knows the point of formal education is to learn how to conceal your sources correctly. From high within…
What's the best thing that Google's ever done? Adwords, that's pretty clever if you're a businessy type. Analytics, that's pretty cool if you're a webmastery type. The search engine itself, that's pretty fantastic if you're any type at all (unless…
Since I logged on this morning and read about Amazon and this weekend's change of search allegiance from Google to Microsoft for A9.com and alexa.com, America has woken and the debate has moved on a pace. The New York Times…
The latest news from the Internet super brands arena is that eBay has been in talks with Yahoo! and Microsoft to assess the growing threat from Google. A Times Online article cites a concern that Google has turned aggressive and…
Disclaimer: I know what 'beta' means! Up until a few days ago I was using the new Windows Live Mail beta, instead of my usual Hotmail account. Now I'm back to good old Hotmail. Why? Mainly because the new system…
Google has bought a new search technology called Orion and along with it - inventor Ori Allon. The new technology, also coveted by Microsoft and Yahoo!, finds pages where the content is about a topic strongly related to the key…
Every morning I check my RSS feeds and you can guarantee that one name will come up more than any other - but more than that - this company will be mentioned in a positive light nine times out of…