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Google Dashboard: Completing the Google Parameters of Transparency, Choice and Control

Nov 5, 2009 | 148 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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Google 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.

The New MSN Homepage with Bing Search Package is Out!

Nov 4, 2009 | 9,915 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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The MSN Homepage is out with a new, streamlined and less cluttered look. While marking another milestone in the history, the MSN team has finally succeeded in making a page that is easier to navigate and is filled with services that web users need on daily basis. You can now get information about online videos, sports, lifestyle, news, entertainment and Bing search experience all-together on the MSN Homepage.

Google Voice Search Application for Nokia S60s in Mandarin Chinese

Nov 3, 2009 | 1,714 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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The Google voice search has matured quickly by traveling across the world and developing a better understanding of the U.S., U.K, Australian and Indian accent. Taking a step further, the Google has now made the voice search available for Nokia S60 Phones in China. The best part is that the phones will now understand the commands given in Mandarin Chinese.

The Deal Implementation Between Microsoft and Yahoo! Delayed

Oct 30, 2009 | 814 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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Yahoo! has filed a document with SEC saying that Microsoft failed to finalize the deal by October 27, 2009. Although, there is a statement in the document saying that progress was being made.

Here's the extract:

A Musical Search on Google: Now More Pleasing to your Ears

Oct 29, 2009 | 1,279 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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Google has now officially rolled out the new feature that will help in finding millions of songs through the same Google music search interface.

With every music-related query on the music search, you will also get links to an audio preview of that song on Google SERPs. All this is possible because of Google's collaboration with online music players Lala, iLike and MySpace. Lala and MySpace will also provide the links to buy the songs.

Google Social Search: A New Experiment on Google Labs

Oct 27, 2009 | 647 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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Google team is conducting a new experiment named Google Social Search on Google Labs that will take social networking to the next level. The official Google Blog is also talking about the experiment that will help you in finding more relevant public content and that too from your broad social circle.

Google Out with 4 Minor Updates for the Week

Oct 24, 2009 | 833 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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With Apple releasing product refreshes and Microsoft releasing Windows 7, how could Google remain behind in announcing updates. After introducing 3D building maker this month, Google has now come up with 4 slight changes in Maps, Custom Search and many more fields.

Here's an insight:

  1. A new version of AdWords API has been introduced that include asynchronous calls, location extensions preview, keyword and placement ideas.

Tracking Significant Traffic Changes Now Easier with Smarter Google Analytics

Oct 21, 2009 | 823 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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Google has announced the launch of a new Analytics feature Intelligence that will be of great use for Webmasters.

 

 

Optimized AdSense for High-End Cellphones

Oct 6, 2009 | 1,525 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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It has been announced in a recent Inside AdSense blog that ad units served on cellphones, mainly the high-end models will now be more optimized to fully utilize the display capabilities of the phone. Earlier, AdSense mobile publishers were only able to serve smaller text and images on the mobile content.

Ask.com Announces "Ask Deals" Launch : An Easier Way to Find the Best Deals on the Web

Oct 6, 2009 | 1,540 views | by Navneet Kaushal
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OAKLAND, Calif., October 6, 2009 – Ask, a leading search engine and operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced the launch of Ask Deals, its proprietary database of more than 1 million high-quality savings offers from national and local merchants across hundreds of product categories.