Archive for November 24th, 2008

Google SearchWiki allows users to personalise search (Daily Telegraph)

Internet giant Google has launched SearchWiki a new tool that will allow internet users to rank the websites produced during a search.

Monday, November 24th, 2008

European Union plans online library to rival Google (Daily Telegraph)

Cultural riches from over 2000 years of European civilization are going digital.

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Google iPhone voicerecognition tool baffled by British accents (Daily Telegraph)

A new USdeveloped Google application for the iPhone which allows users to search for information using voicerecognition has hit a stumbling block it does not understand British accents.

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Google cutting back on holiday festivities (The Inquirer)

Sylvie Barak the Inquirer , Monday 24 November 2008. 13:19:00 Dreaming of a cheap Christmas ‘TIS THE SEASON, but this year Google may be toning down its Christmas party extravaganzas and tightening its belt, faced with a very shaky economy. Google is renowned for its spectacular holiday festivities, which last year included ice sculptures, virtual reality video game stations, karaoke ...

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Google wants Chrome preinstalled on new PCs (ZDNet UK)

Last Thursday the Times ran an interview with Google's vice president of product management, in which Sundar Pichai claimed the web giant was trying to get its Chrome browser preinstalled on new...

Monday, November 24th, 2008