Google Unlocks 700 Million Posts In Search Bug Fix

Oct 9, 2009 at 11:29am ET by Barry Schwartz

Wired reports Google has fixed a year old bug where 700 million posts within a Usenet group were unsearchable via Google Groups. Google fixed this bug after Wired called them out for the blunder. Google sent Wired a response that read: It turns out there was a bug, a specific bug, that affected search within a specific group. That bug is something we’re working on fixing, and I think that will be fixed by tomorrow. Thanks for writing this, because that’s how we discovered this specific bug. Wired confirmed the fix is actually working, but there are still some issues with searchin [...]

Filed in: Google: Groups, Google: Web Search

Google Promotes New “Small Business Network”

May 13, 2009 at 9:40am ET by Greg Sterling

Although it's been around for a little while, Google is doing some promotion of its new "Small Business Network." Believe it or not it's a lobbying effort to represent small business interests in Washington DC and at the state level. It's also a clever way to open a new direct communication channel with SMBs: Google's Small Business Network was created to give small business owners the information and tools to promote business-friendly policies in Washington, D.C. and state capitols. The Internet provides an unparalleled opportunity for small businesses to start up, gr [...]

Filed in: Google: General, Google: Groups, Google: Internet Access, Google: Legal, Google: Maps & Local, Google: Marketing

Google Groups Beta Design Comes Out Of Beta

Jan 24, 2007 at 8:55am ET by Barry Schwartz

Google Groups launched their beta design to the public last night. The new design change switched from an orange/yellow/white color scheme to a light blue and white color scheme. The new design also comes with some feature additions including: Pages. Create and contribute to shared web pages with simple drag, drops, cuts, pastes, and clicks (i.e., no coding). Customized look and feel. Select pictures, colors, and styles to express your group's style. Member profiles. See who else is in the group and read their profiles. Personalize your own profile with a photo and other details. File shari [...]

Filed in: Google: Groups

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