Category Archives: Google

Google inside: where the Internet lives

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stefano

Imagine you’re using Google, searching as usual. Now imagine you’d like to know what behind the curtain, what are the inner secrets of Big-G. Imagine you could see inside a server-farm, take a peek at the some of the best … Continue reading →

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April Fools’ #1: Google Treasure Map!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Stefano

Try it now: Google Maps has gone crazy just for April Fools’! What’s this treasure map for? The main aim is to explore 2D hand drawn landmarks, find hidden treasure chests, and “Be-aware of pirates!”.

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Winsor McCay’s Google Doodle

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Stefano

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay. Little Nemo is maybe his best-known cartoon: this Google Doodle is so cool, be sure to check it all!

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Thanks to Google, we’re now able to see Batman sign within math formula

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Stefano

It’s quite simple, just go to Google and check out this formula: y=2 sqrt(-abs(abs(x)-1)*abs(3-abs(x))/((abs(x)-1)*(3-abs(x))))(1+abs(abs(x)-3)/(abs(x)-3))sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)+(5+0.97(abs(x-.5)+abs(x+.5))-3(abs(x-.75)+abs(x+.75)))(1+abs(1-abs(x))/(1-abs(x))),-3sqrt(1-(x/7)^2)sqrt(abs(abs(x)-4)/(abs(x)-4)),abs(x/2)-0.0913722(x^2)-3+sqrt(1-(abs(abs(x)-2)-1)^2),(2.71052+(1.5-.5abs(x))-1.35526sqrt(4-(abs(x)-1)^2))sqrt(abs(abs(x)-1)/(abs(x)-1))+0.9 Or just click this link if you’re either too lazy or fear Batman!

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Identifying social trends and influences pushes for new social media analytics tools

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Stefano

MediaPost just published this cool post, take a look! Some hints? Brennan Carlson, VP of strategy at Lyris, called for search terms similar to tweets in microblogging sites like Twitter. He said Google and Twitter offer analytics tools, but can’t … Continue reading →

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This Google Doodle boldly goes where no doodle has gone before – and it’s one of the very best ever!

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Stefano

Star Trek fans will rave for Google’s latest Doodle: september 8th is the 46° anniversary of the first Star Trek TV episode on air. The Star Trek Doodle is interactive, and some well-known characters are represented as Big G’s letters … Continue reading →

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Nexus 7: Google’s 7″ tablet, available now from $199

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Stefano

Google just announced the brand new Nexus 7: an Android tablet which will face fierce competition from both Android-alikes and iOS-newcomers (iPad-mini?). Here are some features: powered by quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor (which integrates a 12-core GPU), 1 GB … Continue reading →

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Google forays into Social Media – an infographic

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Stefano

Uber-guru and friend Max Guadagnoli shared this on Pinterest. It’s a Mashable-made infographic of some Google forays into social media (sometimes unhappy ones). [click on image to enlarge] [Via Visual.ly]

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SEO is dead, long live good content curation and Social PR – says Forbes

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Stefano

Ken Krogue on Forbes just posted an article that will for sure ignite polemic flaming on the ‘Net. He reports Adam Torkildson, one of the top SEO consultants in Utah and one of the best in the country told him … Continue reading →

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Meebo has been acquired by Google for a reported $100 million

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Stefano

Meebo now goes with Big G, that is it’s been acquired by Google for some $100 million. Meebo, started in 2005 as a web-based messaging service, but has since developed “the Meebo bar,” its flagship offering which “wraps” a web … Continue reading →

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