April Fools! Google Jail Not Google’s Prank. It’s Ours
When I found myself calling Google corporate PR department at midnight on April Fools, it was pretty clear our little stunt had worked. They just wanted to make sure that we had not, in fact, been leaked fake screen shots by some nutball and that we didn’t believe that Google Jail was real. No. Google [...]
Is Google Earth for Android more than just eye candy?
Back when the Nexus One was announced in January Google showed us all Google Earth running on the device, but they failed to mention it was not on the shipping devices we all bought. Many of us looked around on the device and in the Android Market looking for Google Earth and then we finally [...]
Google Mulls Further Changes to Buzz
After taking steps to stem the public backlash against its social-networking service Buzz, Google Inc. is planning further updates and considering changing how it tests new Buzz features. Google product manager Todd Jackson said in an interview Monday that the number of people initially uncomfortable with the service underscored that the company’s approach of testing [...]
Google reportedly in talks to buy Yelp
Google Inc. is reportedly in talks to acquire Yelp, the popular San Francisco site that allows users to review restaurants, bars, shops and more, potentially providing the search giant an opportunity to reach deeper into the local business market. Technology blog TechCrunch and the New York Times characterized the discussions as “advanced” and “serious,” respectively, [...]
