Archive for November 12th, 2008

Google shares below $300 for first time since 2005 (Reuters)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc on Wednesday fell below $300 for the first time since late 2005 after analysts lowered their estimates on the Internet search giant, citing a weak advertising market.

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Google Earth brings ancient Rome to life (Guardian Unlimited)

Its creator has called it a "virtual time machine" – a digital reconstruction of ancient Rome that today became available to hundreds of millions of internet users around the world. Users of Google Earth can now see the city, down to the last aqueduct and arena, just as it looked at midday on April 1 AD320. They can float through the Forum, past the platform or "rostra" from which Cicero ...

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Google Mail gets voice and video chat (ZDNet UK)

Skype-like functionality has been added to the popular webmail service, in a move Google says is directed at consumers and small businesses alike

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Google tracks flu outbreaks through search queries (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google is putting the power of the Web to work in tracking the onset of influenza in the United States, tracking patterns in search queries to determine the spread of the disease.

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Google Earth maps Ancient Rome, hope to catch up to modern Rome within the next 2000 years (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google Earth has become even cooler. Now, in addition to viewing the Earth in 3 dimensions, you can now navigate through - Rome at least - in the 4th dimension: time.

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008