Shock and sadness are not emotions I’m used to experiencing when I read the corporate blog of a large tech company. But those are the ones I felt as I read this post at Google’s official blog: Last week we explained that we’re prioritizing our product efforts. As part of that process,...

Those nice, but slightly odd, people at Google must feel rather put upon this week. Everyone seems to be after their blood (although the evidence as to whether they have any is still incomplete). So, in the spirit of searching for some good news for the Googlies, I managed to find something that will uplift...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could combine the best of Microsoft Office and Google Docs? Imagine the feature set and usability of Office with the ability of Google Docs to store documents in the cloud and share them. With Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, that’s exactly what you get. This...

Regulators and industry watchdog groups repeatedly warned Google that it was taking ads from rogue online pharmacies in violation of federal law, according to The Wall Street Journal. Those alleged transgressions likely led to the $500 million charge Google took in its recent quarter to cover potential...

Earlier this week reports surfaced that Facebook had hired PR firm Burson-Marsteller to run a “smear campaign” against Google. Since then the bad news has been confirmed via statements from both Facebook and Apparently Burson-Marsteller can’t get enough bad press, as it was caught removing...