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Google brain drain?

Nov 29, 2010
The New York Times has a feature on the potential brain drain at Google as some top employees head over to Facebook, frustrated with the greater...

Google may have bought Groupon for $2.5 billion

Nov 29, 2010
So far this story seems to trace back to a site called Vatornews.com and an interpretation of tweets on the part of TechCrunch. So it's nothing yo...

Houses blurred by Google Street View in Germany get egged

Nov 23, 2010
Our pal and frequent guest on the show Danny Sullivan brought this story to our attention today. In Germany, you can choose to opt out of Google...

Viacom is the latest to smack down Google TV

Nov 22, 2010
This is turning into a fiasco. Viacom has blocked shows from MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central from Google TV devices. No Jersey Shore, no Jon...

Facebook gets needy

Nov 19, 2010
They want you to love only them. Facebook users are being greeted with a little banner thing at the top of the page. It shows pictures of your...

Twitter founder complains about Facebook

Nov 18, 2010
Ev Williams who helped start Twitter says he continues to be frustrated that Facebook won't let users share data more easily. For instance, you can...

Google throws something called Boutiques.com at the wall, waits to see if it sticks

Nov 17, 2010
It's like this: Google makes an unimaginable pile of cash off of ad revenues, text ads primarily. And they have a ton of smart people working there...

For public good, not for profit.

Google Me doesn't exist

Nov 11, 2010
For months, a big play by Google in the social media sphere has been talked about. Supposedly they were cooking up something to compete against...

GOOG-411 RIP

Nov 10, 2010
Google's directory assistance service always seemed a bit odd, like it didn't quite fit in the pantheon of web based service. I mean, it was all...

The Dallas Cowboys lose on field, in the IT office

Nov 10, 2010
I know we have double geeking going on with public radio and tech here but for a moment, let's talk football. The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst...