Google News is News monitoring function (WebProNews)

 Google News Gets News Follow Feature Google Adds Call-to-Action for News Customization

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Google has added an interesting new feature to Google News. Now, when you do a search, near the top of the results, you will see a button to follow news for that query. 

When you click the button, it will add that query to the topic list on the left-hand side of the screen, as well as create a custom section on the Google News homepage dedicated to that topic. 

For example, if I search on Google News for "facebook", and click the button, Facebook is added to my topic list:



There is also now a Facebook section on my Google News homepage:



Google has allowed you to customize your news experience in similar ways for quite some time, but the button simply provides a call-to-action, and like just like a call-to-action in an advertisement, it will encourage clicks and further use of this kind of customization, and therefore enhance the Google News experience for users. 

The result of this is keeping people interested in using Google News, and let's face it - it's not quite as critical of a go-to source for news these days, as many Facebook and Twitter users are using these services as news readers. 

Google has done a lot over the last year to keep Google News interesting, and it will have to continue to do so to keep traffic from going elsewhere. 

Google image search is for hyper (Search Engine Journal)

If 2010 has proved anything about Google, the search engine giant is dependent on the speed. The range of updates to speed-oriented showed clearly just where focus the company resides. Now, as 2010 draws to a close, they quickly add functionality: search for faster image update.

According to the search engine Land, search Google image is some caffeine of its own. Caffeine, the reorganization of Google data processing reorganization resulted in for instant updates on the web is finally rubbing on image update - a process which has long been notoriously slow.

While Google has not made an official announcement, they recently confirmed that they "made a few changes to increase the speed at which update us images in our index. So what this means for users and webmasters? For users, the update will be cooler and more specific content on the web. However, for webmasters, this means something much more.

While the images already took months to load in the search for the image and heavy equivalent length of time to change position, new media and position shifts can now see in a few days. This enables images add your content and to engage in active emo (search media optimization) more critical and more useful than ever.

But, as indicated, this increase in speed is only a predictable part of the current objectives of Google. In 2010 alone, promoting the browser chrome (known for its faster loading time), the introduction of caffeine (described in detail above), major at the moment, so fast that they occur before you have even the results of the research been typing) Google change, and announcements about the OS chrome (what Google calls to the operating system faster and more secure so far) show how full Google plays to this quality demand.

Google Chrome OS comes Under Fire from leaders in the industry (Search Engine Journal)

Google chrome OS has launched its pilot qualified testers pre-beta program. However, while Google enthusiasts around the world are practically drooling to get their hands on the Cr48, not everyone is a fan. Several industry technology leaders openly criticized the Google operating system.

Prominent free software advocate Richard Stallman warned that the OS would be a forfeiture of the data control. As indicated on the goalkeeper, Stallman said that Google's OS is bound to lead careless people "computer." Risks, says, include losing the legal rights of the data; While you must personally submit a mandate signed for anyone looking for the files on your computer, you may even not be aware that your data are requisitioned if it is stored in the cloud. "They can even not to give the company a search warrant," says Stallman. While he speaks against the cloud across, Stallman feelings have been clear for some time; Two years ago he said this over-using cloud computing was "worse than stupid."

Stallman privacy concerns extend beyond criticism of the new operating system from Google. He feared the popularity of the cloud will eventually eliminate equipment to control your own data.

However, it is not only a sceptic posed against the new system. Former when Paul Buchheit, a name associated with constantly Gmail (in the Buchheit project Google) also gives the system a less friendly prod. He predicted that "ChromeOS will be killed next year (or merged with Android)." Buchheit, this is not a question of security or access data, but redundant, because chrome OS and Android serve purposes remarkably similar but different platforms.

While early critics abound, testers are plugging away to the chromium OS and buyable are expected on the market in mid-2011.

Google Mobile Instant is available world-wide after only 35 days (Search Engine Journal)

Google is good to release products quickly when he wants to and she certainly tried to concentrate more on a global market, but even with these precedents their recent announcement is impressive. In a surprising speed display, Google created versions of mobile messaging for all twenty-eight languages spoken in the countries where Google Mobile is available.

In their December 9th announcement Blog Mobile from Google, the company said they had finished course of this new product globally. While it was expected that the overall availability was on his way, nobody expects the giant search engine would fulfill its promise if shortly after the initial product release has been released. The original statement Google read "we're working to support other countries and languages and devices more in the coming months" - phrasing that does full support in a little over a month.

Mobile messaging Google update was originally published November 4, allowing users of the English language access instant search functionality released earlier this year from their mobile devices to the web site. Twenty - seven languages added globalization thirty-five days of the product and the access of more than 30 new countries.

The roll-out also includes features AJAX and HTML5 designed to accelerate the research themselves - which is especially important for dynamically displayed results. As with the English language version, updates to enable users to obtain dynamic search results faster than ever before, they filled with static search queries, and those who simply prefer static search results can disable the feature with a single click.

The update is automatically integrated with Google search functions are accessible from any web browser Android and is available for Android OS version 2.2, and more. He has also published for the iOS4 (Apple latest iPhone operating system).

Loren Baker is the editor search engine log, associate in Interactive BlueGlass & com Alpha brand media, the parent company of Yes. Involved in SEO for more than a decade, Loren launched Yes in 2003 for the purpose of sharing research information reports on events and marketing research.

Google apologize to the New Zealand Wi - Fi data (AFP) (Yahoo!)

WELLINGTON (AFP) - giant Internet Google said sorry New Zealand Tuesday for the collection of personal data for its "Street View" mapping service wireless networks in the last of a series of apology.

The company stated that it did not realize until earlier this year that cars used to photograph the public streets were also gather information commonly referred to as "data payload" sent on systems not secured Wi - Fi.

Sent non-encrypted information about Wi - Fi are not password-protected systems potentially contains personal information, including the content of emails.

Google said as soon as he realized his mistake, he cars Street View garage and began working with New Zealand Commissioner Marie Shroff on ways to solve the problem.

"Our payload data collection has been an error we are truly sorry and we? d like to apologise to all New Zealand, "Google said on its blog New Zealand."

Google announced in May that its Street View car take pictures of towns with more than 30 countries were inadvertently gathered data sent over unsecured Wi - Fi systems, sparking complaints by data regulators around the world.

In Britain, Google has agreed to remove the private emails and passwords, in Australia, was found to have broken laws for the protection of personal information, but no penalty may be imposed.

The company has continued to United States, while in Germany, he agreed to allow people to opt out of Street View, to privacy, in which case their homes would be rasterized.

On his blog New Zealand said Google the company had never used the data payload of its products or services, but recognized there were public concerns on its actions.

He said: "some people thought that we should have been more explicit about what we were gathering."

"We also believe that we should have had a greater transparency of our initial collection of the information network Wi - Fi publicly broadcast." Us? Re sorry realization not this sooner. »

Shroff welcomes an apology from Google but warned his initial actions were "not enough good" when it has collected them popular communications content.

"It is important for Google to ensure that these errors not keep the case," she said in a statement.

"Technology succeed, people need to trust it." If they do not trust, they use. »

Shroff said that Google is committed to improving the training of personnel on issues of privacy and verification of new products carefully until they were released.

Privacy Commissioner referred the matter to the police in June and officers of cyber crime experts reported three months later that they do not believe that an offence has been committed.

However, they said case emphasized the need for the Internet users put in place security measures when you use systems of Wi - Fi.

Week in review: why Google needs of digital management of rights (New York Times)

Why Google needs video technology digital-rights behind Netflix - Google announced recently bought Widevine, a digital rights management primarily known as a technology company video behind video protection of Netflix. Why Google suddenly need a credible digital rights management solution? Peter Yared the WebTrends explains.

Why Facebook play a dangerous game with the brothers Winklevoss - usually responsible for public relations of Facebook can be invoked for a "no comment" exceeded good on really sensitive issues. Making company response to a recent wave of reports on ongoing disputes with the fellow of Harvard Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg more than a little surprising.

In another stunner, OnLive allows to pedal set applications Windows 7 on your iPad - OnLive was announced Tuesday a version limited its online gaming service is now available for the iPad and devices Android beta version will soon be available. You can even use the OnLive application to run Windows 7 applications on your iPhone.

Viber gets 1 M downloads in 3 days for iPhone dead simple calls VoIP - only when you thought voice over IP (VoIP) could not be exciting again, along comes from Viber with his free iPhone application.

A loan for the new King Android Google spills beans on S Nexus, finally coming to T-Mobile - 16 December.

Here are five posts more than we think are important, reflection, fun, or all of the foregoing.

Why your TV is the new field of battle app - as our TVs are becoming smarter, televisions began quickly for the development of smartphones in parallel.

Microsoft Hotmail's struggling to combat Gmail et al. looks to Reddit users for hope - the team behind, service E-mail often decried Microsoft, Hotmail, hope to score some of its users of the titans in the industry as something Google Gmail has not entirely removed: demonstrate that they are human.

Three reasons you can actually buy a netbook chrome OS - I finally begin to understand why someone might buy one of these devices.

An expert take on Windpower fixing: think more small - think more small, said R.J. Lyman, associated with the firm Goodwin Procter and former Environment Secretary Assistant in Massachusetts. Nix massive utility-scale projects.

Concerned about your reputation? Intelius now lets it follow online - the new subscription service will help people to follow their footprint "online" and gain more control over the information available on this subject by public social networking profiles and other sources that may affect the reputation of any person.

Tags: Android, apps, chrome OS, Hotmail, iPad, iPhone, netbooks, Nexus, wind energy, wind energy, Windows 7.

Enterprises: Facebook, Google, Intelius, Netflix, OnLive, Reddit, Viber, Widevine

People: Cameron Winklevoss, Mark Zuckerberg, Tyler Winklevoss

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Google test new program marketing focused on leasing in Portland (Mashable)

Google is deploying a new advertising and marketing platform for local businesses, and this time, it is all starting at Portland.

You will recall that this month, Google has launched a social service, resembling consumers Yelp. Dubbed muffled, service was based on data from Google sites, but it introduces an entirely new engine, user-friendly interface and recommendation.

At that time, we found that Google had beaten Facebook to the punch by launching recommendations based on location. We wondered what company would be more aggressive marketing oriented sites.

While Google dipped its toes in location in Google Maps and search ads (and with special programmes such as the boost, stifled marketing is something totally new.)

Here is the original stifled interface.

Just as Yelp, Google will send business window decals and kits. According to Bernardo Hernandez, Director of Google emerging marketing, "" these kits are a multi-flavored marketing can help businesses get more exposure for their rating and review online sampler and get more customers through their door." Samplers will include maps database and stickers as well as "high-tech, Google-isée goodies.".

Portland business owners can request a Kit if they have linked to their company to a sites page.

The most important of the kit, according to Google, is part of window "Recommended on Google" sticker pictured above. Sticker built Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, so many smartphone users will be able to touch their phones to the thumbnail and receive instantly more information about the company.

"Suddenly stickers are cool new!", writes Hernandez.

While we believe that stickers are and will be perpetually cool, we believe the twisting of NFC technology is a pure trick. In addition to stickers, Google also tests some community events and competitions around stifled.

We look forward to see the results of marketing dulled - and then we would like to see numbers on stifled, himself. You and your friends and neighbors use dulled yet?

Google launches social links (Search Engine Watch)

"Google team NBA.com up live results |". Main | "Critical blocks of TripAdvisor, according to Google sites will benefit users.

Google recently announced the arrival of social links in search results. Google social bonds include the name of your friend, profile picture and a link to their profile content on social sites such as Twitter, YouTube or MySpace.

They look like this:

Google said that the social links are based on the same technology that Google social search. They use your social circle to identify relevant websites and pages of the user.

If, like me, you don't see these links, Google shows you to create a profile of Google and add links to your profile to other social sites online you belong therefore Google allows to build your social circle.

Step really sure how this helps the user, who probably already know the people they follow or are friends with on these sites. Just another attempt to get "people to be more connected in Google" and get their hands on more info about you.

Posted by Danny Goodwin on 10 December 2010 12 H 10