Back at Ratified.org, I noticed a handful of blogs whose Feedburner statistics have stopped updating. I looked into it and saw that all of their feeds have switched to a somewhat peculiar URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/xxxxxxx. Because of that, their Awareness API, the place where Ratified.org grabs all the feed statistics, are no longer working. For a… Continue reading Google Feedproxy: Should You Switch?
Category: Google
Google Search Results with Discussion and Forum Data
Google now features metadata crawled from forums and discussion sites in its search results. These include the number of posts from the target page, the number of authors, and the date of last post. Here’s a sample result I get when searching for Windows Vista Problems:
Artsy iGoogle Artist Themes
Google introduces stylin’ new themes for iGoogle done by famous artistic icons such as:
Yahoo! Coming to the Philippines
Expect a Yahoo! office in Manila by the second quarter of this year, says newly appointed general manager Jojo Anonuevo (of Mobius fame). Claiming to capture 85% of the 22 million-strong Filipino Internet population, Yahoo! is bent on dominating the online advertising market in the country, which it says will make up 5% of the… Continue reading Yahoo! Coming to the Philippines
What if Google Bid on Yahoo!?
Let’s try to hypothesize a scenario wherein Google tries to outbid Microsoft for online portal Yahoo! I think Yahoo! would take Google’s offer in a heartbeat, knowing that they are more culturally similar and both, in their own seemingly quirky ways, are pushing the limits of innovation on the web. Microsoft, on the other hand,… Continue reading What if Google Bid on Yahoo!?
Google To Setup Shop in Malaysia?
There’s buzz floating around that Google is going to build a data center in Malaysia. In a discussion I’m following on Slashdot, some commenters are posting why or why not they should consider the Philippines. Here’s what they have to say (and comments thrown in by me): THE YESSES: 1. Filipinos speak impeccable English. –… Continue reading Google To Setup Shop in Malaysia?
Are You Google Toolbar Suggested?
I couldn’t resist it. I’m a bit vain that I google my name every once in a while. If you’re like me, you can check the Google toolbar if it includes your name in its query suggestions. If you don’t have the toolbar installed, get it from toolbar.google.com. The trick is to slowly type your… Continue reading Are You Google Toolbar Suggested?
Local News Gadgets for iGoogle
I noticed a lack of localized gadgets for us Filipinos using iGoogle, so I came up with a few Google Gadgets that deliver the freshest headlines from our top online newspapers. Click on each image to add them to your iGoogle page. Enjoy!
Google Knol
The Google blog revealed that they are currently beta testing a new Google service — Google Knol, which appears to be a direct competitor to Wikipedia, About.com and the much-hyped Mahalo: Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling “knol”, which stands… Continue reading Google Knol
Google Turns 9; Rewards Adsense Publishers
Google turned 9 years old yesterday, and what better way to celebrate it than to roll out the Western Union Quick Cash option for Adsense publishers! IMO, this is far more convenient and virtually worry-free compared to receiving it through mail. Knowing all the thefts going on in our corrupt local post office, I hope… Continue reading Google Turns 9; Rewards Adsense Publishers