Just when you thought Google has done it all with their Google Maps program, especially going out into space, they continue to show that there are no limits. With an announcement this week, Google Maps is now going underwater to show users in depth imagery of coastal reefs off of Australia, Hawaii and elsewhere. This came in collaboration with The Catlin Seaview Survey, an organization that observes and aims to protect the coral reefs of the world.
Google Fiber: Out of This World
It wasn’t long ago that you had to actually dial a telephone, get up from the sofa to change the channel on your black and white TV, and the closest thing you had to a computer was a calculator. Then a man walked on the moon, and we all asked, “What next?”
I don’t think any of us were prepared for the techie-wars of the past decade. As soon as a new device, chip, or app is finished and introduced to the public, a new one is rolled out the very next week, making the prior one obsolete. In other words, it seems impossible to stay completely current in the technological market of today.
Can Mozilla Firefox 14 Fight Back Google Chrome?
Unveiled this July 17th, Mozilla Firefox 14 packs a punch that restores faith in the viability and effectiveness of open source software. Featuring a gamut of improvements and updates, Firefox version 14 goes way beyond what versions 12 and 13, which were released earlier this year, have to offer. Let us take a look at what makes it uber cool especially when pitted against Google’s Chrome.
Google Redefining Television
As we have computers now equipped with larger-than-life functions, features and specifications, many had fearlessly forecasted that televisions will soon be obsolete. Markets would only pave more way for supercomputers, netbooks, laptops and mobile devices, and TV sets will just be placed in a small space waiting to be disposed. Whoever made this guess definitely had it wrong. Technology has redefined the purpose of televisions. In this article, we will discuss the latest updates on the new smart TV powered and made with the partnership of Google and LG.
What to Do When Penalized by Google
Being hit with a google penalty is no joke- especially if you depend upon your website for all or part of your income. And even if your website happens to be nothing more than a hobby blog which you don’t plan to monetize, google-penalty issues hurt.
Google penalties ranged in severity from a rankings drop to total de-indexation (like what happened with the Build My Rank network a few months ago). If you suspect that your website has been penalized by Google, then there are three main things that you should do: first, verify that you have indeed been penalized; second, try to get back in Google’s good graces; and third, have a good post-penalization strategy.
Why I Don’t Get Mad at Google
Over the past year we have seen Google update its algorithm many times. There have been several Panda updates, and now more recently a Penguin update. In a few years, Google may run out of names from the animal kingdom if it continues to push out so many updates. The one thing that I do notice after each update is the amount of backlash from webmasters that were affected.
So far I haven’t been really affected by the Google algorithm updates, at least not to such an extent where it is noticeable on my traffic numbers. If you have been following my traffic stats for this year, you will notice that my numbers have dropped off since the end of last year. While it is frustrating, I won’t get mad at Google for the drop in traffic, and here is why.
How Did the Brand ‘Google’ Evolve?
Google basically has its hands in every kind of business these days, and it’s amazing to take a look at what Google has been able to achieve over the years. When you consider that Google started as a simple search engine that many people turned to in the early 21st century, it’s easy to see how it would be hard for anyone to predict where they are now.
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Are We Ready for Google Wallet?
Do we live in such a fast-paced, tech-crazed society that even swiping a credit card is getting old? Do we really want – or need – an even faster way to pay for things while on-the-go? Are our wallets that annoying that we want to eliminate them altogether? Should we really be able to rely on our smartphones for everything?