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Search Added to Google Reader

Sep 6th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Don’t even ask me why search capabilities were not a part of Google Reader in the first place.  But that functionality has now been added.  For any of us that use Google Reader on a daily basis - this is a great thing.  It was so frustrating to search back, post by post, in search […]



Google Aquires Video Conferencing Software

Apr 24th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Google has taken another step in taking over the web world.  They recently acquired Marratech, a video conferencing software company which will enable desktop driven videoconferencing from Google. The VP of Engineering Douglas Merrill writes,
As a company, we thrive on casual interactions and spontaneous collaboration. So we’re excited about acquiring Marratech’s video conferencing software, […]



Google Maps Introduces My Maps

Apr 12th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

I’ve been meaning to touch on this for some time now but it just slipped my mind.  The other day I realized that Google Maps had introduced a new feature called “My Maps”.  This looks sweet and is already available in Google Earth.  You can essentially save maps, draw lines or put placemarks on maps, […]



Google 411 - Gonna Be Huge

Apr 7th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Google labs introduced their new Google Local Voice Search just recently.  You can call 1-800-GOOG-411  and give it your city.  Google then asks you what business you want or what category you want.  Once you say a business - it lists the top 10 search results for that category and will connect you directly to […]



Google Launches Pay Per Action Ads

Mar 24th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Earlier this week the big G (Google) made the announcement of their new Pay Per Action Ads service.  Let’s say you, the advertiser, would pay $10 for someone to buy a certain product.  With Google PPAA you can do this.  This has must more potential than the pay per click and the pay per impression […]



Google Phone or Not?

Mar 22nd, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to believe when dealing with Google.  An exec from Google ‘implied’ that they have no intentions at all to manufacture the so called ‘Google Phone’ saying,
 ”At this point in time, we are very focused on the software, not the phone,”
They mention that this would not fit in well with […]



Google Phone Picture and Info

Mar 20th, 2007 | By knup | Category: Google

Information on the upcoming Google Phone is leaking out all over the internet.  Even this picture has been spread across the blogosphere.  Is this a legit picture or someone’s hacked version?  Who knows - but regardless it looks nice. The phone has a nice qwerty keyboard and a couple normal google buttons.  I like how […]