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Google’s Latest Buy – Like.com Confirmed!
Posted by: | CommentsNew addition to Google's shopping list is like.com , which was launched in November 2006 by startup Riya. This acquisition is being seen as the competitive response to Bing, which has been labelled as the “decision engine for shoppers”
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Google’s Latest Buy – Like.com Confirmed!
Google signs agreement with ITA for $700 Millions
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has announced, that it has acquired ITA, a Boston based software company for $700 million. ITA specializes in the collection and organization of the airline data, details of the flight timings including the price of the availability of the flights for the specified destinations . Google feels delighted to say that this software would make it easier for the users to book their air tickets online
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Google signs agreement with ITA for $700 Millions
Google News becomes shareable & social!
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has done some very interesting changes in the homepage of Google news . According to Google, they have replaced the old look of the google news homepage with a transformed version of an easier and understandable form, that is just easy to use and will help the users to guide through the relevant news, excluding the stale types and highlighting the amusing ones. This new homepage will have user friendly features, with which you can share the news with your friends and within your social circle.
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New Health Search Feature for Medications on Google!
Posted by: | CommentsWith the launch of 'Health OneBox' in 2008, Google has been developing well structured integration of Health-related content so that they appear at top of the search results.
New Improved Yahoo Sponsored Search For Better Advertising In 2010!
Posted by: | CommentsYahoo! is planning to launch its enhanced Sponsored Search with two add on features next week. Network distribution and AdWords Import features are aimed at providing the Yahoo! advertisers with more control and transparency. Network Distribution The first one provided by Yahoo! will be the improved Network Distribution feature which will allow the advertisers to post their ads on the Yahoo! search pages and their partner sites or both
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New Improved Yahoo Sponsored Search For Better Advertising In 2010!
Google Buys Gizmo5 for $30 Million
Posted by: | CommentsThe news is out that Google has acquired AdMob , the mobile display ad service provider for $750 million in stock. The acquisition will help Google in having better and wider control over mobile advertising.But, there is another news reported by TechCrunch that Google has also acquired Gizmo5 for $30 million. Gizmo5, which is a voip service enables the users to dial from their computer
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Google Buys Gizmo5 for $30 Million
Google Acquires AdMob for $750 Million
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has acquired AdMob, the popular mobile display ad technology provider for $750 million in stock. The acquisition is definitely going to enhance Google's hold over mobile advertising and advertisers as well as publishers will now get more options in this particular area
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Google Acquires AdMob for $750 Million
Google Dashboard: Completing the Google Parameters of Transparency, Choice and Control
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has launched Google Dashboard that will provide users a simple view of the data stored in Google Account at one location. In the past 11 years, Google has taken many steps to protect the privacy and data of its users. It has a Privacy Center dedicated to tell users about security measures, a Data Liberation Front that tells about easy moving of data in and out of Google & Internet-based advertising to have a control on ads you see
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Google Dashboard: Completing the Google Parameters of Transparency, Choice and Control
Google Dashboard: Completing the Google Parameters of Transparency, Choice and Control
Posted by: | CommentsGoogle has launched Google Dashboard that will provide users a simple view of the data stored in Google Account at one location. In the past 11 years, Google has taken many steps to protect the privacy and data of its users. It has a Privacy Center dedicated to tell users about security measures, a Data Liberation Front that tells about easy moving of data in and out of Google & Internet-based advertising to have a control on ads you see.
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Google Dashboard: Completing the Google Parameters of Transparency, Choice and Control