How does Google make $100m in search ads each day? (Infographic)
Google makes $100m per day on search advertising, at least, that is what Wordstream tells us according to this infographic.
Google targets ‘next billion’ with basic mobile web service Free Zone
Google has launched ‘Free Zone’, a new mobile web service aimed at giving millions of people in the developing world to access the Internet (and Google’s ads) via basic mobile phones without data charges.
Apple drags Google into Samsung patent case
Apple has launched a new patent claim against Samsung and Android, dragging Google into the ongoing copyright battle for the $219 billion global smartphone market.
Google revamps desktop search with ‘cleaner’ look
Google is updating its desktop search engine, offering what it claims will be a ’simpler, cleaner’ feel than before more closely aligned with its mobile and tablet versions.
Google dips below 90% in UK for first time in 5 years
October proved to be scary month not just for Halloween but also for Google’s share of the UK search market. October figures suggest 89.33% of all web searches in the UK were made using Google.
Global mobile trends- Android now on 3 in 4 smartphones
Google’s Android mobile operating system made up 75% of the global smartphone market in the third quarter of 2012, far ahead of Apple’s 14.9%, according to new data.
Google takes on Siri with iPhone search app
Google has revamped its ‘Google Search’ app for the iPhone and iPad, giving the feature a voice search functionality that poses a challenge to Apple’s Siri.
New tool predicts trending topics on Twitter
A new algorithm developed at MIT University predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.
Culture change at Apple? Two top execs to go after major management shake- up
Apple has overhauled its management team and announced that two top executives are to leave the company, in a move that could signal a major culture change at the technology giant.
Major websites knocked offline by Hurricane Sandy
US web users were unable to access a number of high-profile websites on Wednesday after as a ‘Frankenstorm’ hit New York, knocking several servers in Lower Manhattan offline.