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#Infographic: The ins and outs of Google authorship

#Infographic: The ins and outs of Google authorship

Google isn't just interested in content. They want to know who's writing it and how they fit in within a...

Are We on the Brink of a Digital Freedom Movement?

Are We on the Brink of a Digital Freedom Movement?

Concerns are growing about certain entities within the technological landscape. Many users worry about extensive data collection, tracking of their...

Why Facebook’s free Wifi play will actually work

Why Facebook’s free Wifi play will actually work

It's a nut that they've never been able to crack. Facebook has long wanted to be the hub for everything...

Google gives a pass to J2’s unethical SEO practices

Google gives a pass to J2’s unethical SEO practices

J2 Global Communications is a holding company that has online properties specializing in a variety of services. The services include...

Calico may be the best investment Google has ever made

Calico may be the best investment Google has ever made

There seems to be a lot of negative sentiment coming from multiple directions. Tech blogs, Wall Street analysts, and conspiracy...

Is it time to adjust to the technological nature of our society?

Is it time to adjust to the technological nature of our society?

According to Google's Chairman of the Board, spying is part of the nature of society. He's right. That much isn't...

Forget ‘smart’. I’m waiting for ‘brilliant’.

Forget ‘smart’. I’m waiting for ‘brilliant’.

There's a reason that companies like Apple and Microsoft have been in slumps over the last year or so. There...

5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing

5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing

Every time a shift in gadget technology is in the works, tech bloggers hit their keyboards with every reason they...

Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life

Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life

No piece of new technology this year has attracted as much interest, controversy, parody, and speculation as Google Glass. Wearable...

Does hiring a CMO mean a new chapter for Facebook?

Does hiring a CMO mean a new chapter for Facebook?

For the first decade, Facebook hasn't needed much marketing. It spread like a virus once it was unleashed onto the...

13 signs that social networking has taken over your life

13 signs that social networking has taken over your life

It’s hard to imagine a life without social networks. I mean, what would we do without access to Facebook and...

RIAA hits milestone: 25 million Google takedowns

RIAA hits milestone: 25 million Google takedowns

Despite massive public disapproval, questionable techniques, disingenuous motives, and disputed effectiveness, the RIAA continues to plod along in their quest...

Hey Google and Facebook: where’s the outrage? #NSA

Hey Google and Facebook: where’s the outrage? #NSA

The Fourth of July is about celebrating the freedom of the United States. This year, it's marred by PRISM scandal...

The quiet approach to cuts and streamlining seems to be working for Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer

The quiet approach to cuts and streamlining seems to be working for Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer

There are a couple of ways that a company can go about making staffing reductions. They can rip the bandaid...

Best Android phones of 2013

Best Android phones of 2013

The Android phones of 2013 come with cool new features that will make your mobile world a lot more enjoyable....

Restaurant searches just got more interactive on Google

Restaurant searches just got more interactive on Google

Google innovated the way people find their next meal or drinking hole yesterday by adding a carousel of local restaurants...

An out of this world project

An out of this world project

Google has added a brand new venture to its roster, Project Loon. Loon allows people to connect to internet, not...

Is Microsoft crazy to offer $100,000 for Windows Phone 8 apps?

Is Microsoft crazy to offer $100,000 for Windows Phone 8 apps?

The short answer: no. The longer answer is that they have to do something. When Microsoft first made the jump...

Understand the basics of #socialmedia posts on each network

Understand the basics of #socialmedia posts on each network

In my recent exploration of various social media profiles being used by local businesses, I found a disturbing trend. While...

The video-sharing war: Microsoft battles Google for equal YouTube rights

The video-sharing war: Microsoft battles Google for equal YouTube rights

Since January, Google and Microsoft have been clawing each other’s eyes out over YouTube.  The trouble started way back in...