You Tube Looking to Acquire Twitch In an article out just 21 minutes ago on Variety it looks like You Tube has reached an agreement to purchase Twitch. From the article: Google’s YouTube has reached a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame-streaming company, for more than $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the pact. The deal, in an all-cash offer, is expected to be announced … [Read more...]
Google Adsense Conspiracy a Fake ?
At the end of April we did a post about an ex Google employee and their claims that Google was cheating publishers. Jim Edwards of Business Insider is out with an article on the Google denial and why the conspiracy theory has one giant flaw. From the article: Google recently denied, vehemently, a gossipy conspiracy theory that suggested the search engine was stealing money from web … [Read more...]
Guest Post By Michael Castello On Google: “Block The Bullies”
This is a guest post by Michael Castello who is the CEO and President of Castello Cities Internet Network, Inc. who is solely responsibly for its contents CCIN owns, manages and develops some of the most recognized Geo and Generic domain name brands in the world including PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com, Manicure.com and Traveler.com. He is also the owner of Daycare.com which he and his wife … [Read more...]
People Have A Right to be Forgotten
In a landmark case that is being covered by every news outlet around the world, a European Court has said ordinary people can request to have their info pulled from the search results. This will certainly open the door to a multitude of scenarios, first this is a European ruling, will North American courts demand the same rights for their citizens ? The ruling does not give any open and shut … [Read more...]
Google Possibly Preparing for Major Algorithm Update
Barry Schwartz wrote on Search Engine Roundtable that Google may be prepping for a large update to their search algorithm. From the article: I mentioned there was some chatter about a Google update on May 2nd but now we are seeing even more chatter and signs of flux in the Google search results on May 7th. These signs of shifts in rankings, spikes in crawl rates, often, but not always, are … [Read more...]
Does Google Glass Really Cost Just $80 to Produce ?
There seems to be some discrepancy on just how much money it costs for Google to make their Google Glass product. Sci Tech Today wrote about it Sunday, Given the current price of $1,500 for Google Glass, how much could the tech giant make? A new analysis estimates that the actual materials cost just under $80, indicating the tech giant could really be raking in the cash. However, the powers … [Read more...]
Google May Have To Pay French Government $1.3 Billion
Forbes reported that Google could have to pay the French government up to $1.3 billion. The Silicon Valley Journal wrote: Mountain View-based Google said it has been hit with a tax assessment from French authorities that could cost between $693 million and $1.3 billion, according to Forbes. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Google Inc. maintains that it has paid the taxes it … [Read more...]