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ZDNet Author Biography: Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. He is currently employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software designed specifically for the cellular and electronics industry.Garett's journey into Google started...; more about Garett Rogers »

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Google offers enterprise web security: Postini, a company acquired by Google, is now offering enterprise web security. All traffic is routed through Google, and they take care of making sure traffic meets your corporate policies. The interesting part of all this though is how it secures computers, even when they aren't in the...; Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Web, Web Security, Productivity, VPNs, Blogging, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Network Security, Networking, Security, Telecommunications, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Google Reader lets users do micro-blogging: Ok, Twitter and Google Reader aren't exactly apples to apples, but the new "Notes" feature in Google Reader feels a lot like posting status updates in Twitter. When you type a note, it's automatically shared with all your friends unless you unshare, and it appears almost as a real...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Reader, Twitter, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Has Google mastered time travel?: It appears that Google has mastered time travel -- either that, or the privacy policy for Google Desktop in the UK doesn't take effect until later this year. Of course, it could just be a mistake, but i doubt it. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Microsoft withdrawals bid for Yahoo, Google wins: In a press release from Microsoft yesterday, Steve Ballmer said that it officially withdrawals it's bid for the acquisition of Yahoo, and cites the deal with Google as the main contributing factor for his decision. "In our view, such an arrangement with [Google] would make an acquisition of Yahoo!...; Tags: Google Inc., Withdrawal, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-04
Is Google reliable enough?: Dan Farber wrote about some downtime he experienced at YouTube this morning -- it lasted 20 minutes, and was then restored. The part that got me thinking about his post was his reference to why the internet isn't like TV -- TV is much more reliable, but content on...; Tags: Google Inc., Phone, YouTube Inc., Internet, TVs, E-mail, Tv & Home Theater, Telecom & Utilities, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-03

You can now use Google Apps on your iPhone: Google just released a new interface for the iPhone/iPod Touch that lets Google Apps users easily access everything they need in an integrated environment. This new interface lets you use applications like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and other services that aren't associated with Google Apps like Google Reader,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Apps, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Music, Digital Media, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Google looking to map the abyss: Google has tackled visualization of Earth, and more recently the sky, by offering up free imagery to the public with Google Earth and Google Maps. The data Google is giving away for free is simply breathtaking -- it's hard to believe we never had access to it as recent...; Tags: Google Inc., Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Is it Google or China censoring Carrefour?: I guess either way, the answer is ultimately China, but this latest news on Google's censorship in China is a bit strange. Chinese people are very upset with the French due to an attack on a wheelchair bound Olympic torch carrier. The act caused many Chinese people to...; Tags: China, Google Inc., Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Google Product Search gets a bit smarter: Google Product Search -- the latest name for the Google service that was originally called "Froogle" -- recently received another update that makes the service a lot more useful. Instead of simply indexing individual product listings from online stores, Google has now started grouping similar products together....; Tags: Google Inc., Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Google Docs gets some new features, templates will come soon: If you have used Google Docs since the beginning, you will know that the service goes through changes quite often. This round of changes includes some great new features that I'm sure people will be happy about. First, when viewing the Docs list, the share button...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-26
Google Finance gets update, and people hate it: Last night Google rolled out a fresh new version of Google Finance, and instantly people went on the offensive by attacking everything from the organization of data to the font being too small. Some have even accused it of being too "Yahoo!". ...; Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Finance, Financial Accounting, Finance, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Google now offering mobile banner ads: The mobile ad industry is still in it's infancy -- mainly because mobile browsing is as well. Companies like Google look at emerging markets with wide eyes, and that's why it's not surprising that Google is starting to do more testing with mobile ads. Companies that...; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Mobile, Banner Advertisement, Mobile Ad Industry, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Google has big plans for iGoogle: Google's personalized homepage, named iGoogle, took a significant step forward today when Google announced a sandbox environment that developers can use to start making social gadgets with. This new environment mashes up the best of iGoogle and Facebook -- this should be interesting. The new iGoogle...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Sandbox, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Google to ramp up hiring in China: Google will be hiring a bunch of new employees in China, in an attempt to increase competitive pressure against Baidu. Most of the jobs will be in technology and sales and marketing -- and half going to new university grads. Google China currently has around 600 employees, but...; Tags: China, Hiring, Google Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-20
Google Video now more usable: Google Video has gone through many transformations through the years. Even the concept behind the service has gone through several transformations as they try and find their own spot on the web where they can thrive. The very first iteration of Google Video ironically had nothing...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Video, YouTube Inc., Video, Sidebar, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Google Earth now in true 3D: Finally, Google has added photo-realistic 3D buildings to Google Earth. This has been a long time coming -- Microsoft has had 3D buildings for what seems like forever. The timing of this announcement is strange, as I would have expected it to come at some sort of event...; Tags: 3D, Google Inc., Google Earth, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Add videos of your business to Google Maps: Google's Local Business Center is a great place for businesses to get some free exposure. The few who are actually using this service are getting better exposure through Google Maps and even organic search results. When adding your listing, you have control over things like your address, photos...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Maps, Video, Google Local Business Center, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps: Google Apps is quickly becoming a pain in Microsoft's side. Today, they are rolling out tight integration inside Salesforce with the Google Apps suite. The announcement was made on their "what's new" page for Google Apps, but the related page on SalesForce.com doesn't appear to be live yet....; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Google Apps, Integration, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-13
Google set to make Google TV Ads public: Google has been testing out TV ads for a while now, and is about to open it up to the general public sometime within the next few weeks. The service lets advertisers put spots on popular television networks like A&E, Bravo, CNBC, CNN, Discovery, ESPN, Fox News and MTV....; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-13
The problem with Google Apps Engine: If you are considering taking advantage of the new Google App Engine service from Google, I suggest you read this article first. There are some hidden facts that you should be aware of before making your decision to adopt this platform. First, I'd like to thank...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Productivity, Databases, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-11