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It looks like google takes into account the location of your web server/host when ranking its search results. As most people know, in google search you can specify if you would like to search for pages from a specific country.
Let’s see what impact the location of the web [...]

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Finally, google has written an official blog post about its new favicon. Apparently, what you are seeing is not the final version – google’s design team is still working towards a more unified set of icons for the brand.

Favicon iterations
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Google has changed its favicon image very recently. It used to be a capital G but now they have changed it to a small g. I like the old one better; me thinks it looks more corporate.
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I have heard of Google Custom Search Engine since a few months ago, but not until recently I gave a good attention and decided to set one up for this blog. Setting up is really simple and it can be done just in a matter of seconds. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how [...]

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Google launched OpenSocial on Novemeber 1, 2007 and I was made aware of it by a colleague at work. OpenSocial is a social networking platform which will allows application developers to work with social data from the participating social networks. OpenSocial, unlike any other social networking site is, not another social networking site. [...]

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It seems like every man and his dog is writing about google maps street view and thus, I feel the need to jump on the wagon. I personally think google maps street view is great; it is more useful than my street directory, and it gives me a chance to explore the world from [...]

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Ever wondered how google will be like in the future, say 20 years from now? the.voyager (Flickr) has uploaded a screenshot of the future google.

View this on flickr
That would be very cool!
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I received an email from Google Analytics Support Team this morning about the release of a new version of the Google Analytics reporting interface. The new version is so much cleaner, faster and easier to use and I am loving it.

Product tour
The following is an excerpt from the email I [...]

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Google announced today that they will be acquiring DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion (in cash). DoubleClick is a global leader in digital marketing technology and services, and is well-known for its online ad management technology.
“It has been our vision to make Internet advertising better – less intrusive, more [...]

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Google has always been very creative with its April Fool’s jokes. Last year, it was of a dating service which would put RSVP and every other dating service on the Internet to shame.
And this year? Well, this year, they have a free in-home wireless broadband service with a witty tagline – [...]

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