Posts Tagged ‘Google’
For a long time, Google Maps has been sparking controversy with the positions of borders. This came to a head in late 2009 with so many complaints that Google altered the map algorithm. From then on it has been showing borders in different positions depending on where your IP is based, and this seemed to [...]
Blekko, the newest search engine to be considered a possible threat to Google, finally launched their Beta version this week, after more than three years in development. The so-called ‘social search’ engine, which was founded by Rich Skrenta (former CEO of community site Topix), aims to provide more relevant and targeted search results by allowing [...]
Google have recently confirmed that they are testing self-driving cars; Sebastian Thrun, a distinguished software engineer at Google, posted on the official Google blog stating that the California based company were trialling autonomous vehicles. In his post, Thrun discusses the motivations behind the move, suggesting that Google was always built on an ethos of using [...]
Google Street View is now officially on every continent, as they announce that parts of Antartica are now covered by the innovative exploration software. In a post on the Google blog, the search giant announced they were also rolling out street view functions for Ireland and Brazil; giving them an even greater coverage of some [...]
Anyone visiting the Google homepage this morning will have been greeted by another interactive Google logo; the third in recent months from the search giant. The interactive logo is apparant as soon as you visit the site; beginning as a collection of coloured balls which can be manipulated and moved by using the mouse, settling [...]
We all know how to use Google’s basic search functions, but the search engine is far more powerful than most people think, meaning most of us aren’t using it to its’ full potential. So to give you an idea of the range of search parameters available for you to utilise, here’s a list of some [...]