Google is attempting to put an end to the days of standing in front of a landmark, wondering what it is called and when it was built. The technology giant is rolling out a new service that performs visual searches using cameras on smartphones.
We knew it was inevitable, and now it’s here: Google has just launched real-time search integrated into search results pages.
In my predictions for 2009 (back in January) I said the following
Travel planning is currently a red hot segment for online travel startups. Many are presenting innovative solutions to address a complex challenge.
Google Friend Connect adds some social sauce with new Gadgets but there are better options to serve the needs of your ideal guests. This post addresses a few of the new gadgets and better alternatives.
“Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.”
At Web 2.o Summit Marissa Mayer, (Google CEO) opened her short presentation with a curious statement:
Microsoft search engine Bing inked a deal with Twitter that includes tweets in search results. Microsoft announced the deal onstage at the Web 2.0 Summit today.
Virgin America has announced a partnership with Google to offer free in-flight WiFi to all passengers during the holiday season.
Google has bucked the downward trend in the technology sector by reporting better-than-expected profits in the final quarter of 2008.The online search engine’s sales rose as online retailers, including the travel sector, spent more to achieve greater site traffic, while traditional retailers attempted to boost their online sales to reduce falling high street sales.
One of the cofounders of search engine Google, Sergey Brin, has booked a flight to space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket for 2011.