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Matt Cutts: Google Won’t Devalue Links Anytime Soon
With Google stepping up its efforts to penalize link networks and those who buy and sell links, and algorithms like Panda meant to reward sites with high-quality content, how important will backlinks be to Google's search algorithm in the future?
Bing Beams Up Star Trek Fans With Home Page Easter Egg, Klingon Translator
In conjunction with the arrival of "Star Trek Into Darkness", Bing has added a couple of features that fans should appreciate: a home page Easter egg when you search for "beam me up" and a new language option to Bing Translator: Klingon.
OK Google: ‘The End of Search as We Know It’
Google is working toward its vision of what the future of search should be, and yesterday at the I/O event announced developments that are helping that vision become a reality. The question: How will businesses continue to remain relevant online?
Star Trek Google Doodle Boldly Goes Where No Doodle Has Gone Before
Trekkies and geeks worldwide will certainly rejoice at today's Google Doodle – complete with animations and its own storyline – that celebrates the 46th anniversary of the original "Star Trek" TV series, which originally aired September 8, 1966.
Craig Silverstein, Larry & Sergey’s First Hire, Quits Google
Craig Silverstein, the first employee hired by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998, is leaving the company. Silverstein, who helped build the Google search engine, met Page and Brin while the three attended Stanford.
Google Shows Evolution of Search, Launches Interactive Timeline
What began as a pure search engine has evolved to include AdWords, Gmail, Google News, image search, universal search, Chrome, Instant search, Google+ and the +1 button, voice search, and more. See it all in a six minute video from Google.
Google Adds Voice Search to Google Maps
Google has added voice search to Google Maps for Chrome users, allowing users to ask for directions verbally and more find hard-to-spell locations. The addition is part of the ongoing integration of voice-recognition technology.
Google+ Takes No-Nonsense Policy on User Identity & Community Standards
Google+ has been banning accounts that seem to be using fake names and discussing ways in which celebrity identities can be verified. Several groups, including the hacktivist organization Anonymous, have been banned for community standards violations.
If You Talk to Me, Do I Not Talk Back? Google Acquire Phonetic Arts
No, it’s not a Shakespearian app. It’s Google’s latest business development. Straight from the mouth of the company that put voice search ... read more
