When searching for broad terms such as “pizza” or “karate” one of the top 10 entries will usually be from Wikipedia. However, it appears that Google has tweaked their algorithm so that whenever a user appends the word “information” or “info” (no quotes) to a search, the first result is almost always a Wikipedia [...]
Print PostGoogle has put a service in their labs section called Goog-411, and it’s completely amazing. Upon dialing the easy to remember number (1-800-GOOG-411), you’re greeted with an automated voice. He asks your city and state, and then asks what you’re looking for. The results said in chunks of 8, and you can [...]
Print PostAfter a few months of testing some different Adsense formats, Google has finally chosen a new interface for certain Adsense units. I’ve been seeing random ones for the last few weeks on my ads, but now they’re all going to be the same format.
In their official post, they claim that these will [...]
Print Post“TestTube”, as Google is calling its new feature of Youtube, is a public beta test area in which users can test some of their new concoctions. The first thing that caught my eye is AudioSwap. It allows you to take your existing Youtube videos, and overwrite the current audio with a song. [...]
Print PostWhen you tell your email to someone, and they ask what GMail is, what do you normally reply with? “Oh it’s Google’s email, but it’s invite only.”? Well Google’s mail is no longer for the elite nerd, as it’s finally opened to the public. Sure there have been many false alarms, but [...]
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