Tag Archives: Google

Google celebrates its 13th birthday

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

Well its official, Google is a teenager. The site celebrated its 13th birthday today starting with a brand new doodle. The new graphic shows the classic Google logo surrounded by party favours, balloons, streamers and a cake. So just how … Continue reading →

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Google+ goes public whilst Facebook faces criticism over updates

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

After over two months of being invitation only the Google social network, Google+, has gone live. Members of the public can now sign up to the site and create new profiles. However, with a user base of tens of millions … Continue reading →

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Facebook to incorporate music and film in news stream

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

Facebook has announced that it will be working towards incorporating music and film into user’s newstreams thereby deeply integrating the entertainment forms into the social network. This is another step closer to turning Facebook into a one stop hub for … Continue reading →

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Google to improve privacy settings

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

According to a statement from the Information Commissioner’s Office Google has improved its security and privacy policies following a string of controversies and cases concerning the company. Most of them involve the Google Street View service and its collection of … Continue reading →

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Anonymous to start its own social networking site

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

Hacktivists Anonymous has announced that it will start its own interactive social networking site following the banning of several of its members on sites such as Google+. The service will be called AnonPlus and will allow users from all corners … Continue reading →

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Internet responsible for 25% of UK advertising

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

New reports show that the internet is now accountable for around a quarter of all UK advertising. The figures reveal that the value of online marketing and advertising hit over £4bn, marking a rise of 12.8%. Social media sites such … Continue reading →

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Amazon releases new Cloud Drive

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lee Kozlowski

Amazon has beaten competitors Apple, Microsoft and Google to the punch by releasing the first free cloud platform online. The Amazon Cloud Drive can be used to store photos, videos and documents from your computer. However, the company’s main focus … Continue reading →

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