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Google Rolls Out New Features To Picasa

Google has introduced several new upgrades to its Picasa photo service.The Picasa name tag tool has now been expanded to include 38 languages and there are new improvements in how users can share their photo albums along with automatic translations of comments.

Google Buys PaperOfRecord Newspaper Archive

The Year in Online Video

Now that we are in December, the final month of the year, I thought it would be fun to go back through our archives and take a look at some of the highlights of different sectors of our industry, and reflect on everything that has happened over the year 2008. January seems so long ago. So much has happened.

Google Reader Interface Improved

Google Reader has undergone some changes. The objective seems to have been to simplify things and give the whole thing a cleaner look and feel. While I'm sure the changes will still receive their share of critics, I for one am generally pleased with the update. Let's take a look at the changes. First off, if you can't find something that is supposed to be there:  

Google Launches Friend Connect After Months of Waiting

It has been quite the day for connecting. Not only did Facebook unleash Facebook Connect on the world, but Google has also now made Google Friend Connect available (in beta) as well.

What Google’s Matt Cutts Sees In 2009

WebProNews' Mike McDonald caught up with Matt Cutts of Google at the Hofbrau Haus in Las Vegas during PubCon to get his views on a number of topics. Is Ranking Dead?

Yahoo Tries To Reroute Navigational Queries

Ask made a rather embarrassing admission earlier this week: its third most popular search term for 2008 was [Google].  Now, although we can't say if a similar exit pattern exists, Yahoo has taken an interesting step towards heading off its own Google-bound visitors.

Google’s Webmaster Help Group Gets New Look

Google said today that it is introducing a new look to its Webmaster Help Group.Specifically Google is giving its English and Polish Help Groups a makeover. It says the new forums will make it easier for users to find answers, share resources with each other and have their participation acknowledged.

Google Blog Search Indexing Content Differently

Google Blog Search has undergone some changes in how it indexes content. Before, it indexed content from RSS feeds, but now it is going for full content from pages.

Did Google Barely Escape Antitrust Charges?

As you're no doubt aware, Google and Yahoo had a search advertising deal going earlier this year, but turbulence from possible-antitrust complaints and Department of Justice scrutiny ultimately led to Google backing out of the deal.