In recent months Google has made certain moves to make its social platform a bigger part of its search space, but this latest implementation takes the cake. Google, as of today, will now allow users to search the Internet using the main search function or through their own social network. This means users can now search for information and have [...]
While much of the political scene has been focused on the Iowa GOP campaign as of late, U.S. President Barack Obama decided to start working on some of his own campaign shots via Instagram. President Obama uploaded a couple of his first Instagram shots showing him talking with those who are attending the Iowa caucus. Naturally, Obama is using barackobama [...]
Google released a new feature in its U.S. edition of Google News that will allow its readers to earn badges based on the types of stories they read the most. A user who reads stories on a specific topic such as sports will receive a higher ranking badge for that topic compared to stories focusing on a different topic. There [...]
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt will reportedly be appearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee to explain the company’s stance on its competitors and what that means for the future of the company. Schmidt agreed to appear before the Antitrust Subcommittee after requests were made by committee members for someone from Google to meet with the group.
In a ruling that came as no shock to anyone, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton ruled against Apple in a trademark lawsuit made against Amazon for use of the phrase “App Store.” Apple claimed its customers would be confused by there being more than one “App Store,” which would cause irreparable damage to Apple’s brand. Judge Phyllis Hamilton from the [...]
Google revealed a new social project today called the Google+ project. With a host of innovative features, speculation is rising on whether it will be the next big social platform to overtake Facebook. Google noted in its announcement that sharing online holds true to the basic human need for connecting with others, but the way things are shared online [...]
Today the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a 2005 California law heavily restricting the access of violent video games to minors. The Court judgement found the law violated the basic First Amendment right protecting free speech. As reported by CNET, the ruling in the Brown vs. EMA case was fully expected by legal scholars after California attempted to attach violent video [...]
Wikipedia plans to spread a little love amongst its editors. The online encyclopedia will be making its small appreciation gadget into a full-blown site feature known as “WikiLove.” According to the site’s blog post, Wikipedia held a survey to determine what motivated or demotivated editors from becoming more involved with the site. The results showed that 78% of editors would [...]
Two Google Products will soon be officially retired due to not catching on with users. Google announced today that Google Health and Google PowerMeter will soon be joining the ranks of Google’s digital newspaper archiving service. Both programs were created to provide users with useful information on health and energy conservation. The goal was to help users make smarter decisions regarding [...]
It has become almost certain that Apple will lose its case against Amazon for using the term App Store. Apple sued Amazon back in March on the basis of trademark infringement over Amazon’s use of the phrase “AppStore.” Apple claims the phrase is their exclusive right due to the iTunes App Store. Amazon had planned to use the term for [...]