Google’s tactical tango with Microsoft has been an interesting spectacle this far as the search giant slowly inched into the OS segment with its Andriod OS for phones. Keeping pace with its plans to eventually dominate a fair share of this segment, rumors have it that the proposed Chrome OS (Google’s operating system) should be [...]
In a bid to understand a viewer’s response to ads, Google has incorporated a ‘skip this ad’ feature on the pre-roll ads run before select video clippings on YouTube. The feature will be utilized as a learning curve in understanding a viewer’s reaction to ads run before videos on YouTube.
According to reports by Experian Hitwise of the United States, with regards to search engine prospects, Google has comparatively increased its lead over its counterparts – Yahoo and Bing, in current months.
“Run with a positive attitude.” Well that’s what the Mumbai marathon T-shirt off Essar read when they were team-working with Standard chartered for a period of 3 years. And it seems like they haven’t quite tired out of the thought and are hell-bent in keeping their “be positive” attitude constant as recently they have taken [...]
Soon Nokia users will be enjoying the suite of Microsoft‘s Office application on their mobile phones. This application would rival Google Docs and was much awaited. Microsoft and Nokia will collab to design and develop device management, business communications and collaboration software for Nokia’s varied Symbian phones.
Facebook, the friendly website next door, has been chalking out a serious execution manoeuvre that sets web giants like Google, Twitter, and Yahoo, to name a few, on the bull’s eye.
The sudden shutter down of Yahoo! GeoCities- apparently a much sought after web hosting service, founded by David Bohnett and John Rezner in the late 94 as Beverly Hills Internet, leaves many an eye disappointed.
The status between Google and Apple has always been very cordial and symbiotic. However, today, their mutual decision to take different paths has left thousands of iphone users speechless (read search-less).
After months of speculation, Yahoo and Microsoft finally sealed the deal. In a nutshell, the deal allows Microsoft to integrate Yahoo’s existing search technologies with Bing. It would also establish Microsoft’s AdCenter as a de facto self serving ad platform for both the networks. The prices for all search ads will continue to be set [...]
Low profits, exiting CEO’s and rising competition is surely crippling Yahoo Inc. So how does the 15 year-old Sunnyvale, California-based internet giant regain its glory? Well, the answer is simple … a revamp.
Austin-based Global Language Monitor (GLM) has declared Web 2.0 as the millionth English word. But the Dictionary makers are crying foul about GLM’s decision.
After creating headlines for their goof-ups bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings has been holding a garage-sale on EBay.
In this new age, innovation stems from competition. The intensified war between two technology giants – Google and Microsoft – is enough proof. The race for dominance has indirectly benefited end-users as they are been served groundbreaking, customised products and services.
Google is undoubtedly an Internet giant. Other than its search capabilities Google is known for its matchless product range which encompasses some of the finest services in varied genres. But Google could not fight the might and reach of Microsoft’s Windows Operating System (OS) until today. The Internet giant has announced its plans to launch [...]
Finally its payday. Or to be precise Facebook employees and early investor await their chance to sell their stakes to a Russian investment firm very soon.
