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we love Bing

05.18.12 Posted in Thoughts by

each and every day the Bing homepage features a new, gorgeous photo. and those squares you can see? hover over them, and it gives you fascinating little nuggets of information about the picture you are looking at…


The Google ‘Like’

03.31.11 Posted in News by

Google debuted its version of Facebook’s “Like” button on Wednesday. Dubbed “+1″, it lets users give a quick nod of approval to a search result or Google ad – and eventually to any page or site on the web that chooses to include the button.


Google fails in Groupon Bid

12.06.10 Posted in News by

Talks between Google and Groupon have fallen through after Groupon rejected a $6bn bid from the internet giant, according to reports.


Wave Bye Bye…

08.05.10 Posted in News by

Google have ceased development of Wave, admitting failure with the product.


New Android Developer Kit

07.12.10 Posted in News by

Google have released a developer kit for Android that claims to bring app development to the masses:


Facebook overtakes Google in US

03.17.10 Posted in News by

Somewhat incredibly Facebook has overtaken Google as the most visited website in the US…


Google Tax

01.08.10 Posted in News by

The French are introducing a ‘Google Tax’ aimed at search revenues. Read the full story here.


Twitter’s Search Deal

10.22.09 Posted in News by

Twitter has signed a deal with both Google and Microsoft which integrates tweets into the search results. This tie-up will have wide-ranging ramifications – Revolution looked at the five key ones… 1. Its important for travel brands Travel is already one of the biggest sectors in search, both paid and natural, and these deals have [...]


YouTube to launch VOD offer

10.13.09 Posted in News by

The Google-owned site is believed to be in talks with major broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4 and Five to host complete programmes on YouTube. It is not clear who will sell ads around the content. Read the full article from Mediaweek here.


Google is Top Brand again

08.10.09 Posted in News by

Millward Brown Optimor’s BrandZ Top 100 has been released, and ranks Google the top brand for the third year in a row. The brand value is now estimated at $100 billion, an increase of 16%. The Top 10: Google Microsoft Coca-Cola IBM McDonald’s Apple China Mobile General Electric Vodafone Marlboro Read the full article from [...]