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Google Updates Search App for iOS

A couple of months ago Google released a new Search app for iOS devices.  Now, today, they are releasing an update to that app based on user feedback they have received.  The new version is touted as faster and easier to use. Google claims that search is now 20% faster as you type in your queries.  They have also turned

Google vs Demand Media: The Ongoing Battle

If you are at all interested in search or Google you have no doubt noticed the on going battle between Google and Demand Media. The fight is over search ranking, the higher in search your site are the more likely people will go to your site, which for companies like Demand Media means more money. Many people complain that companies

Dealing with Content Farms

If you follow the news about Google or search you know that what some people call content farms have become a big issue. First what are content farms, Wikipedia defines content farms as Web sites that employ a large number of freelance writers to generate large amounts of articles that are written to be search engine friendly. The main goal

Are Smartphone Apps Really Practical?

Today’s smartphones are amazing devices and can do some pretty cool things. Some of the apps can be quite remarkable, but do they offer real-world functionality? Yesterday was another 104 degree day. Get used to it – there are days like this every year. I was in my bedroom yesterday afternoon and suddenly the lights went out. To spare you

How to Activate Google Social Search

This is a short video on how to activate Google Social Search. How much you share is up to you, it is a decision that should not be made lightly.

Bing

Bing a good search engine, but not a Google replacement.

Google’s Trying to Help with NetNeutrality

"We're trying to develop tools, software tools...that allow people to detect what's happening with their broadband connections, so they can let [ISPs] know that they're not happy with what they're getting -- that they think certain services are being tampered with," This came from Google senior policy director Richard Whitt the other day. Google seems to have taken a firm