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Google pushes $1 PPA bounty: Google pushes $1 PPA bountyWell, Yeah.I mean, if Google's customer is adding to Google's revenue stream through Checkout (which, if it works as they hope, is a long term relationship, worth more than the individual purchase) then I don't see why Google shouldn't reward them. I mean, Google's a...; Tags: Operational accounting, Google Inc., Google pushes $1 PPA bounty, Google pushes $1 PPA, Google Pushes, bounty; Discussion threads 2007-03-23

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MSFT's acquisition of Powerset is not about search: The recent $100 million acquisition of Powerset, the semantic search engine company, by Microsoft looks to be more to do with advertising than beefing up the software giants' search capabilities. So far, Powerset has only demonstrated its technology against Wikipedia. It's a neat exhibit but it is...; Tags: Acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., Contextual Advertising, MSFT, Search, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Stolen: Google employees' personal data: Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services. Google has confirmed that personal data of U.S. employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary. Records kept at Colt Express Outsourcing Services, an external...; Tags: Google Inc., Social Security, Sales Channel, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Government, Sales, Finance, ZDNet Australia, Privacy & data protection; News items 2008-07-03
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policyDon't trust GoogleGoogle has more information about more people, all over the world, than any government agency anywhere in the world. People worry about the Bush administration, but they should be worrying about Google.Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely.If you don't...; Tags: Absolute Power, Google Inc., Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube and its usersViacom's Data DragnetIt seems to me that their is no justification for allowing this data dragnet.Whether dynamic or static, IP addresses can be traced back to many of the original users through data from Internet service providers. The Whitter article cited...; Tags: Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc., IP address; Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Say it ain't so AVG, say it ain't so: AVG LinkScanner = Badware?: The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG.Â ApparentlyÂ AVG is spamming the Internet withÂ traffic that looks to be coming fromÂ Internet Explorer.Â AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer.Â ThisÂ pre-crawling isÂ flooding websites with...; Tags: Webmaster, Traffic, Malware, Register, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Scanners, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...; Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy: In the ongoing litigation between Viacom and YouTube Google over alleged copyright infringement, a US court has ruled that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube. The one thing that bothers me more than the court ruling itself, however, is...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data: Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user dataWell it's not like anyone has EVER... used an IP address to take legal action against an individual....oh wait. They have.Never mind.RE: Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user dataGlad I am not a Google Log-Oner!Of course who's to say that the data...; Tags: YouTube user data, Viacom Inc., user data, YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users): On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about all the search happenings this week--Google and Adobe, Microsoft and Powerset and the never-ending Microhoo saga--as well as the Viacom vs. Google lawsuit. It was a busy week on the search front. Adobe kicked off the...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc., Podcasts, Games, Internet, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?: Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?.....“[B]Had this not happened, Viacom would have made a huge amount of profit, but have now obviously lost out.[/B]”Subjective speculation that is unsubstantiated.“[B]YouTube could get shut down, Google could get fined to the nth degree, or maybe Google will get sued and it have...; Tags: Pandora, YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
WordPress, Gears, and the converging browser/desktop: WordPress, Gears, and the converging browser/desktopGears is good, but, we still need support for a better compiled languagelike a special sand-boxed version of Java. Without Java or similar, we can NOT do things like import complex file types or do a lot of the things that we need for full...; Tags: Mainframes, cloud computing, Web browsers, mainframe, Web application, desktop, Wordpress, Web browser; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?: I've been reading the headlines today, and the main headlines on most of the top technology websites are about the YouTube/Google/Viacom saga. I'd like to call this: Youglecomgate, a potentially volatile situation hovers over the midst of everyone who has been on YouTube ever, so that's probably the majority of...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Internet, Networking, Marketing, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data: A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...; Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: Regular readers know that I'm a Google devotee. Between Gmail and Google Apps, I spend more time accessing Google servers than any other place on the Net. Since I forward my other school accounts to Gmail, I can use the slick Gmail interface with all of my mail....; Tags: Google Gmail, LG EnV, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: 12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: A lot of us block YouTube access in our schools. There's plenty of objectionable content worth hiding from young eyes. Probably an equal number of us, however, leave it open at the request of teachers who use its vast resources for teaching (yes, there is more than zit...; Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Teacher, Viacom Inc., Chances, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Google Talk optimized for iPhone: Google Talk optimized for iPhoneIM as a free substitute to SMSIM could only be a free substitute if you could receive messages without having to keep the browser/client open all the time on your phone. If I understand the iPhone 3G's push platform properly, they could get it to work...; Tags: Instant messaging, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, 3G, Cellular phones, Google Inc., IM, Apple iPhone, Google Talk, SMS, IM client; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Use Google Talk on your iPhone/Touch: Use Google Talk on your iPhone/TouchAs mobile browsers get better, we will see fewer and fewer applicationscompiled for a specific platform. Instead, there will just be a special web version tailored to the screen size and resolution. What could be better? No installation, upgrade, patching. Simple.Wait for Adium for the...; Tags: Use Google Talk, iPhone/Touch, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Use Google Talk on your iPhone/Touch: Google just released a new version of Google Talk that works on the iPhone and iPod Touch. It's pretty nice looking, and it works well to boot. To use the new application, point your Safari browser to www.google.com/talk. You might want to put a bookmark on your...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Talk, Apple Safari, Web Browsers, Internet, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-03