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Google Gets Rid Of Google Gears, Other Services

Google has done it again. The online search giant has done some off-season spring cleaning by getting rid of some of its underperforming online services. According to a blog post, Google has announced that it is on the way of shutting down some of its services like Google Gears, Google Wave, Knol and Google Friend Connect, just to name a few. Google Gears is a browser extension that allows users t... [Read More]

Google Cuts Support for BlackBerry Gmail App

Google has been making cuts on services it has deemed beyond its focus and its latest move may anger a section of users. The company has announced that it will cut off its support of the Gmail application for BlackBerry Phones beginning November 22. Although current BB users who have installed the app would be able to continue to use it for a lifetime, the app will no longer be supported by Google... [Read More]

Google+ Now Offers Pages to Brands and Companies

Google+ has officially launched its social network to business and brands, encouraging them to create Google+ Pages. These branded pages are similar in function like individual Google+ accounts. Plusers are able to add their Page of choice to any of their existing Circles (or make a new one), while Page owners are able to share their updates and even take part in Hangouts. Pages are also optimized... [Read More]

Google Chrome Closing In On Firefox

Google is certainly the company that merely rests on its laurels after it has achieved so many things. It is still trying to establish a bigger presence in whatever industry sector it tries to get into. Although its lead on online search may be quite daunting at present, the same can't yet be said for its other products, notably that of the Google Chrome browser. But it is certainly getting there,... [Read More]

Google Acquires Zagat

Google really has a diverse range of acquisition plans. Well, that is not really something new as the online search giant has done it time and again in the past. This time, its recent acquisition target has been the reputable restaurant review company, Zagat. It has recently been announced on Google's blog that it is acquiring Zagat, a company that is known for providing restaurant reviews and rat... [Read More]

Google Undergoes Some Streamlining By Closing 10 Businesses

With Google trying to get into other businesses aside from relying simply on online search, it has gone through a series of acquisitions over the years to boost up its opportunities in other markets. Unfortunately, not all of its acquisitions actually came out as expected. Some have been under-performing of late, which may not be what Google wanted. And so, instead of providing some of its much ne... [Read More]

Google Turning To Social Network For Better Online Search

It was only recently that Google has come up with its own social network that it calls Google+. It has since been received quite well by the interested online public and has continued to gain traction in terms of online usage and an increasing number of users. While this may be seen as Google's own entry into the online social network world, it actually has been aimed to further help develop onlin... [Read More]

Google Acquires 1,000 IBM Patents

Business in tech seems to no longer be limited to innovation and enterprise. It seems that patent litigation has become a bigger part of the business where one tech company tries to sue another for patent infringement in an attempt to delay or inflict considerable financial damage to the other. It seems to have become the ugly side of business in tech and the giants in the industry are usually the... [Read More]

Google Reports 2nd Quarter Earnings, Beats Expectations

Google is at it again. The online search giant has once again reported earnings that has beaten analysts' estimates, showing that it is still going on a robust tear towards a very good year. The search giant has reported its earnings as the market closed yesterday. Google reported that is has revenues for the 2nd quarter that amounted to $6.92 billion, higher than the $6.55 billion that analysts e... [Read More]

Google Health, Google PowerMeter Shutting Down

While online search giant Google has been a successful tech company, it also has its shares of failures. It is not all the time that every venture that Google goes into automatically becomes a success. Well, almost all tech companies go through it, some able to survive a failure and move on while some do not. Google seems to have survived a number of failures through the years and it may still be ... [Read More]