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It was only a matter of time until someone finally decided to step up to Apple and its iTunes platform. During Google’s I/O conference, the search giant announced a new service dubbed Music Beta that won’t specifically be an iTunes clone, meaning it won’t offer an online music store, but it would rather be a dedicated music player that will cross over multiple computers, browsers, and Android devices, and stream your already existing music collection over the cloud. Excited? — Juicy details after the break!

May 10, 2011

Android,

Applications,

Music,

breaking

Friday

Apr292011

How massively gigantic is Google exactly?

When you think of it, we really couldn’t live without Google. They made web searching useful, they created a video sharing site that gobbles 24 hours of video every minute (4 years worth of video every day) and they have a slew of different services that make online life possible. It’s truly astonishing that a company who used lego bricks to build servers has now gone public and has almost 40,000 employees. Here is how massively gigantic Google is…

Brandon Davenport

Apr 29, 2011

Pictures

Sunday

Apr242011

Big mistake turning down a job at Google... in 1998

Every once and a while, Reddit manages to coax a rare, special piece of internet history, into the public eye. Why it’s special is because of the fact that the information arrives first hand from individuals who experienced it, and why it’s rare is because it’s usually really embarrassing. A while back on an AskReddit thread, the question was posed: “What’s the most expensive mistake you’ve made at work?” and someone gave an answer that sparked huge conversation.

Brandon Davenport

Apr 24, 2011

Geek Culture,

Humor,

Internet

Friday

Apr152011

Gmail now allows custom background images

When selecting a background image for Gmail did you ever feel limited by your selection? Well, I’ll tell you that I was. There was only one that I could find that really spoke to me, but after months of having it stare back at while checking my mail I was ready for something new. Thankfully, Google is now allowing you to upload custom backgrounds. — Details after the break!

Apr 15, 2011

News

Wednesday

Apr062011

Chris Self

Apr 6, 2011

Better ads coming to Gmail

Better ads coming to Gmail

In an effort to focus in on targeted advertising, the folks over at Google are now making strides to make that happen. Advertisements will now be tailored to the content you care about as it’s based on the mail you receive and read. If you’ve been getting and reading a lot of mail about televisions recently, expect to see some television advertisements. It’s a huge jump foward and it’s coming to Gmail soon.

Chris Self

Apr 6, 2011

Tuesday

Apr052011

The potential of Facebook search

Facebook has been growing rapidly since its start in 2004 and is now valued at a staggering $50 billion. It’s April 2011 and they’ve surpassed Google in page views. Because of how widely they’ve grown, it’s never been easier to share your social life online with friends accross multiple devices. So what if they took on Google and did search right? Would the internet giant fall into the deep cracks of the internet and be forgotten? — Our thoughts after the break!

Chris Self

Apr 5, 2011

Thursday

Mar312011

Mar 31, 2011

Google's social "+1" coming to sites and search results near you

Google's social "+1" coming to sites and search results near you

Why beat Facebook when you can straight out copy them? Google is looking to drive past their last social failure, Google Buzz, and move forward with “+1”, pronounced “plus one”. The new feature is exactly like the Digg and Facebook like button — just one more social button you’ll ignore as you browse the internet at night.

Mar 31, 2011