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March 10, 2010
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 Cody G

Goodbye Microsoft Outlook?

You may have heard Google's latest announcement yesterday: the launch of the Google Apps Marketplace. This isn't just any store — it sells third-party apps to run on top of the Google Apps suite for businesses, and in doing so allows developers to add robust functionality to professional services. The apps featured in the marketplace pull in data from existing Google Apps (like contacts and calendars) and run in the ever-so-ubiquitous cloud.

What does this mean, you ask? Methinks much more nimble, customized and intuitive tools to help you be more productive and effective at work (if your company is ready to sign up, of course).

Filed under  //   Google   Google Apps   Google Marketplace   Social business  

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March 10, 2010
Posted by:
 Hawk Thompson

Google Maps: Now with Bike Routes!

Sheesh. You pedal pushers sure know how to push for things that matter to you. Google has read the writing on your wall and will unveil bicycle routes for Google Maps today, just in time for SXSWi. Nice performance, y'all!

Filed under  //   Google   Google Maps   social media   SXSWi  

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March 3, 2010
Posted by:
 Justin Clemens

Google Gets Social

The was something new in my Google search this morning, a social circle. Google moved Social Circle out of the Labs and into Beta a few weeks ago, but I came across it for the first time today.

Running into this as the average user might, gave me some insight, mainly because the Social Circle links were the first ones I clicked on. I felt comfortable and confident clicking on the links because I had already pre-approved these people/companies in other parts of my internet life. It also made me realize how important social media marketing is going to become — gaining Facebook friends is soon going to lead to gaining clicks on Google.

Filed under  //   Facebook   Google   Social Circle   social marketing  

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February 27, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL

Google Is Now the 2nd Most Valuable Brand On Earth

If this post speaks the truth, it means the biggest web presence in the world is also the most valuable born-digital brand on the planet. Yay?

Filed under  //   big brands   born digital   Google  

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February 15, 2010
Posted by:
 Justin Clemens

Building A Network in Real Time

I've been talking a lot about Google Buzz, but when you work in social media and Google announces that they've created a new social network, you tend to pay attention. Digg co-founder Kevin Rose has a great expliantion of why Google needs Buzz:

And I think he's right. A lot of this has to do with Google's push into real-time search. Thus far Google has been forced to use third-party entries for their real-time search results and Google wants to keep a slice of that pie for themselves. But in the rush to get that piece of pie and in the rush to create an entire social network quickly, Google has stumbled a bit and has had to make changes and apologize. But the end result — ownership of real-time search — might very well be worth it in the long run.

Filed under  //   Google   Google Buzz   real-time   social media   social networking  

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February 12, 2010
Posted by:
 Justin Clemens

A Buzz About Privacy

No matter what Mark Zuckerberg says, there are still people online who care about their privacy. That fact is proven out by the recent backlash over privacy issues on Google Buzz. Yesterday, Google made its first major update to Buzz (just 2 days after its launch) — announced on the Official Gmail Blog — that allows people to keep their actions private and makes it much more clear on how to change settings to private.

Filed under  //   Facebook   Google   Google Buzz   social media  

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February 11, 2010
Posted by:
 Justin Clemens

Oh, That Google

Google lead everyone to believe that Google Buzz was their latest way to reinvent the web. While in the background they quietly announced that they might rebuild the entire infrastructure. Watch:

Download speeds like this would change how websites look, and probably how the entire internet, if not the entire world, functions. No matter the size of the file, site or anything else that can be housed electronically — it would be able to be downloaded and viewed almost instantly.

The future we were promised in 1950s sci-fi films might actually come true.

Filed under  //   Google   Google Buzz   social media  

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February 11, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL

Google Terminates 6 Popular Music Blogs

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted, Masala, I Rock Cleveland, To Die By Your Side, It's a Rap and Living Ears no longer exist. Due to alleged copyright violations, Google has wiped these popular MP3 blogs off of the face of the internet. Was Google's punitive action justified? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

Filed under  //   blogs   copyright   Google   MP3   music  

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February 10, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL

Not Digging Google Buzz

Digg.com co-founder, Kevin Rose, has some suggestions for Google Buzz. Can't say we disagree.

Filed under  //   Digg   Google   Google Buzz   social media  

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February 9, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL

Social Gmail Is Ready to Make New Friends

Word on the street is that Google is set to launch social Gmail (update: it's called Google Buzz) today. Details around Gmail's new capabilities are vague, but speculation abounds as to the threat the new Gmail will pose to the likes of Twitter and Facebook. We just hope social Gmail and Google Wave get along well together.

Filed under  //   Facebook   Gmail   Google   Google Buzz   google wave   social media   Twitter  

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