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Digg
Labs Goes Live
Digg.com has introduced its own lab, named (accurately, if not creatively) Digg
Labs. This new addition will allow visitors to test features and consider concepts
before they are introduced to the main Digg site.
Yahoo
Unleashes New Search Crawler
Yahoo Slurp may be showing up heavily in access logs around the web, as the company
gave the new spider a workout alongside the old spider before retiring the previous
Slurp.
Upcoming
Lends A Networking Hand
Instead of being a glad-handing poozer, using online resources like Yahoo's Upcoming.org
events community can be a much more effective way to network...
Google
Launches SourceForge Competitor
Even though Google said it is not competing with the SourceForge project hosting
site, it's difficult to view it otherwise considering Google's features and other
services that can complement it.
Zillow
Plans To Open API
Yahoo has been using the API as part of its partnership deal with the Zillow home
value tracking website, and Zillow plans to open that up to other developers.
Judge
Approves Google Settlement
Google's part in an Arkansas lawsuit comes to an end after an Arkansas judge approved
a $90 million settlement reached by the two sides.
Want
Free Games? Have Some Porn Too
No one in their right mind would offer free game downloads for kids that comes
with porno-popping adware right?
Yahoo,
comScore Study Car Research
As a self-proclaimed "car guy," I do a fair amount of automotive research on the
Web. A new study from Yahoo and comScore has shown that a lot of other people
do the same.
MSFT:
Gov't Not Doing Enough For Net Neutrality
Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that "more could be done" by the United States
legislature to ensure Network Neutrality principles.
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Friday July 28, 2006 |
UK-based developer Tony Ruscoe, doing some routine Google sleuthing, believes
he may have uncovered a few quiet Google projects. Judging solely from subdomains,
one might surmise Google has a lot up its sleeve.
Editor's Note: Got your tealeaves ready? Your crystal
ball all shined up? What's Google got in store in the world of new products? Or
is it all just a bunch of hooey? Shake your Magic 8-Ball and let
us know how it turns out in WebProWorld.
When Google unveiled a smattering of new
products this past Spring, there also came with the unveiling a promise that
this would be a big release year for the company. The Googleplex is well-known
for the side-project assembly line inside, as Google-drones devote 20 percent
of their time to what Marissa Mayer admits are expected
to die on the launch pad.
 Ruscoe
treats us to a tale of intrigue and secrecy as some interesting names appear and
his Google detective comrades come out of the woodwork. This could be something.
It could be nothing. Reexamining the subdomain he located last year, sandbox.google.com,
Ruscoe noted a group of other subdomains he assumes are used for development and
testing of new or experimental services.
Among the names on the list, some are quite familiar: Google Writely, Local, Mobile,
Talk, and WiFi. But newer names won the attention. Here they are so you can join
the speculation:
Google Events: Commentators doubt this is a twin to Calendar. But the peanut gallery
is still uncertain as to what exactly it could entail.
Google Guess: Your guess is as good as anyone else's. Google already has a Suggest
function to guide searchers more quickly on their way. A Magic 8-Ball service?
A lottery ticket number generator? A probability game? A page devoted to tall
blonde jeans models?
Google Online Assessment: Ruscoe concedes this could be an internal platform for
Google employees. He also speculates it could be used for qualifying sales leads.
Maybe an offshoot of Analytics? An automated Web-doctor? An online branding investigator?
Google Real Estate Search: This one is very interesting. Is it possible Google
is experimenting with a vertical search engine to create a directory of the real
estate market. I know a few reps that will jump at it.
Google Mobile Marketplace: Ruscoe writes, "Maybe number 13 in John Battelle's
Predictions
2006 post will come true. Maybe Google will finally plug mobile 'into the
web in a way that makes sense for the average user' and maybe they'll also be
the ones to create "a major mobile innovation - the kind that makes us all say
- Jeez that was obvious.
Whatever Google's doing with these double secret subdomains, the mystery adds
to the fascination that Googlites have with the company and keeps people buzzing.
It can be said about the company's famous secrecy: it generates buzz, conspiracy
theory, disappointment, and awe all at the same time, with just 20 percent of
the effort.
About
the Author:
Jason is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
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The Google Talk team added some new features to the chat service, including the
ability to leave a voicemail for someone, even if that person does not use Google
Talk.
Users of Google Talk have a few new options for their enjoyment.
Voicemail in Google Talk can be used to leave a message for those users who have left their computers for a few minutes. After four rings, voicemail will pick up and the caller can leave a message.
If the recipient isn't a user of Google Talk, the caller can still leave a message. That message will be delivered as an audio file attached to an email.
File transfer has been a highly-requested feature for Google Talk, and that is now available. Google Talk users can share files through a peer-to-peer connection, of any size and file type. On Windows XP, the file can be launched with its default application right from the Google Talk window.
The new feature supports drag and drop for transferring files. Users can alternately browse for files and send them across the chat session.
In the Google Talk window, the last new enhancement will show others what song is playing on one's PC at the moment. Each time the music track changes, the display in the status window will change to show the new track there, too.
About
the Author:
David is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
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What
is going on with Google?
I run a small data recovery company out of Guelph, Ontario. To my knowledge, we
have no direct competition within our region, with the exception of a few service
companies who offer a software solution and a freezer to recover data.
However, it seems odd that instead of being listed at the top of Google for the
search term "data recovery guelph", I'm now on page 3...we were at the bottom
of page 1 up until yesterday. Ironically enough, on MSN and Yahoo, Recovery Force
shows at the top of their listings for the same search. Am I doing something wrong?
Is my Google ad campaign working against me on this?
Which
page is better for search engines?
Please tell me which forwarding page is better for search engines ...for ranking,
and listing.
1) A page which diverts to another page... without the user knowing
2) A page that shows "if your not redirected then click
here" and they would be redirected in 5 seconds.
And still there are browsers or settings inside the browser which stops from forwarding.
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WebPro Question: |
I'm guessing it isn't possible to do this, but thought I would ask anyway - is there a way to block someones IP address from seeing your sponsored links in Google AdWords?
- DarrenPWS
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