Category: Google
YouTube facts and figures
YouTube has grown into the largest video sharing and video content site there is today. Have a read over some very interesting facts about the site: 2005 February 2005, the origional founders registered the domain youtube.com April 23, 2005 – first video uploaded to the site May 2005 – beta launch June 2005 – embedding […]
Read More | ShareAdMob May 2010 Mobile Metrics Report released, Android Apple battle
Google’s Admob have released their May Mobile metrics report giving the latest information on mobile operating system market shares. The main fight is between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. Apple is the clear leader at the moment but Android is making some significant gains. In terms of mobile ad requests, Apple is leading […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and Online Video [STATS]
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Over the past couple years the use of video across the web has exploded. Video used to be a technical and ‘hard to create’ media – but now with an abundance of online tools it is easier than ever for regular internet users to create and watch videos online. Social Media Video statistics to take […]
Read More | ShareGoogle rolling out Facebook competitor – Google Me
There have been several reports around the net that Google is going to be releasing their Facebook competitor soon called ‘Google Me’. Yahoo already has a twitter like service – Yahoo MeMe which sounds a little the same. Kevin Rose the Founder of Digg tweeted the following statement: Ok, umm, huge rumor: Google to launch […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Launches Google Voice then gets Sued
Frontier Communications Corporation is claiming that Google Voice infringes on one of its patented products. On Tuesday 22 June Google opened to the public Google Voice, its new communications service that links one phone number to multiple devices owned by the account holder – such as home phones, work, mobile – all contactable through one […]
Read More | ShareGoogle voice now open to the public
Google has announced that its popular internet-based phone service Google Voice is now open to the general public. The announcement was made by Craig Walker and Vincent Paquet, Google Voice Product Managers. Google has clarified that Google Voice is still currently limited to the U.S – not Australia just yet. Here is a preview from […]
Read More | ShareMore Google Admob acquisition details revealed
More details have emerged about Google’s acquisition of the mobile advertising network AdMob. We aleady know the Google purchased Admob for US$750 million in stock and cash – but what was the exact split? The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have released details that Google sold $530 million in stock, indicating that Admob investors […]
Read More | ShareBing added to Opera Browser
Microsoft has completed a deal with rival internet browser Opera, making Bing one of the default search engines in the browser search field. If you want to download the latest version of Opera 10.60 Beta goto: http://www.opera.com/browser/next/ Google will still remain as the Default search, but getting Bing infront of Opera users is a good […]
Read More | ShareAre we addicted to the internet?
The internet is a tool many of us use everyday for work or personal reasons. In fact we recently celebrated the internet becoming 20 years old. Fact is the first 10 years of the internet slowly gathered new users. The last 10 years – user numbers have exploded! It is reported now 1 in 8 […]
Read More | ShareWhat companies are the most social? Infograph
A recent study – the NetProspex Social 50 looks at the social media/network usage of employees, and ranks the top 50 organisations overall social media activity. A range of companies are analysed including: Microsoft, LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, eBay, Amazon, Google, IBM, Sun, Dell, Oracle, CISCO, HP, Intel, Twitter, Nike, Coca Cola, Kodak plus many others. […]
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