Google Search Tests “Chat” Button In Local Business Box
Google is testing showing a live chat button in the local search box within the web search results for some businesses.
Topic: Google Chat
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 15, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The New Twitter & Search, An Illustrated Guide Twitter’s rolling out a new design to users that makes the site more interactive and shows more information than before. What’s new for […]
Google Fired Two Employees For Breaching Google User Privacy
Gawker wrote a story on how one Googler was fired for allegedly “stalking” and “spying” on a 15-year-old’s Gmail Chat conversations. Gawker said the “stalking” was not “sexual” in nature but it was still a breach of privacy. Later, Google confirmed that this Googler was dismissed due to “breaking internal privacy policies.” Google later admitted […]
Google Voice + Gmail = Free Voice Calls For Those In US
Google’s holding a small press gathering today at 9:30am in its San Francisco offices. Topic? The ability to place phone calls using Google Voice integrated within Gmail. Anyone with a US Gmail account will get this rolling out today and over the next few days, along with the ability to make free calls to numbers […]
How To Search Google Buzz
Looking to find something on Google Buzz? Ironically, for a product from Google, searching Buzz seems to have a lot that can be improved. Below, some tips I’ve pulled together. Buzz Search From Google Buzz has its own search box, as you’ll find at the top of the page. But doing a search using this […]
Google Social Search Goes Live, Adds New Features
Google has begun the rollout of its Social Search product, a way of seeing customized search results based upon the people in your social network. Social Search has been an opt-in Google Labs experiment since its debut in October, but will be available as a beta product in the “next few days” to all users […]
Google Social Search Launches, Gives Results From Your Trusted “Social Circle”
Google Social Search is rolling out, a new service from Google that allows you to easily find material written by people you know and trust. It’s a pretty cool idea, especially in that it’s pretty painless to get started using it. The service will be available through Google Labs Experimental later today. Below, a look […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 27, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 22, 2009
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Test The New iGoogle, Google’s Personalized Home Page
Google Operating System reported that Google said they are launching the new iGoogle design, named “canvas view,” to a limited set of users. What is new in this version and design?