Clint Boulton

It’s getting harder and harder for Google to do a big deal in the wake of its $750 million consummation of mobile ad maker AdMob. Against the backdrop of concerns that Google could buy Groupon for $5 billion or so, a U.S. Senator is asking the Justice Department to carefully scrutinize Google’s bid to buy […]

Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on RIM’s BlackBerry operating system are tied with 27 percent of U.S. smartphone market share, according to October data from the Nielsen Company. Google’s Android operating system commands 22.7 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, Nielsen reported from a survey of 4,900 users. However, mobile-phone users who are upgrading to […]

Google Dec. 1 said it has altered its search algorithm to prohibit Website proprietors from boosting search rankings by mistreating customers. The search engine tweaked its search after The New York Times ran a profile of Vitaly Borker, the owner of DecorMyEyes who taunted, insulted and denigrated customers who complained about his business. Borker found […]

On Dec. 1, the U.S. General Services Administration said it picked Google Apps to replace IBM Lotus Notes as the provider of e-mail and collaboration software for its 17,000 full-time employees and contractors. The GSA said it will pay $6.7 million to IT service provider Unisys Corp, which has partnered with Google, Tempus Nova and […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Offers Great Web Browsing, App Experience by Clint Boulton The Galaxy Tab Right Out of the Box One gets the sense how small the Tab is when taking it out of the box. It’s really not much larger than the HTC Evo 4G or Motorola Droid X smartphones, which each use 4.3-inch […]

Google’s Chrome Web browser surged to 9.27 percent market share in November, up from 8.5 percent in October, according to the latest statistics from Net Applications. The .77 percent gain appeared to come at the expense of Microsoft Internet Explorer, which dropped to 58.41 percent from 59.18 percent a month ago, and Mozilla Firefox, which […]

Search engine experts are exasperated by the European Commission’s pending witchhunt of Google for alleged anticompetitive behavior. While these folks may question the scrutiny, they need to be reminded of something Google discovered when the complaints came to light last February: Microsoft may be behind it. I’ll circle back later. The complaint is basically that […]

Google will launch it overdue online bookstore in December to grab a piece of the digital reading pie from Amazon, Apple and others, the Wall Street Journal said Nov. 30. A source familiar with Google’s plans said the electronic bookstore would launch this month. The spokesperson declined to say what the service will be called […]

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is an excellent little Android 2.2-based Web surfing device that also delivers a great experience for most Web applications. But I sure wish it was larger, closer to the 9.7-inch screen offered by Apple’s iPad. I’ll circle back to that. I tested a Tab from Verizon Wireless, which is selling it now […]

The European Union’s inquiry into Google’s search practices has evolved into a full-blown investigation as the agency’s antitrust watchdog pledged to take a hard look at the search engine. Foundem, eJustice and Microsoft’s Ciao filed complaints last February with the EU, alleging that Google surfaces links for its own Web services over those of the […]

Google Nov. 29 released Google Earth 6, which integrates Street View and adds historical imagery and 3D trees to bring more realism to the Web service. Google Earth is the search engine’s digital atlas, allowing users to search for places all over the globe and see satellite views of the sky, geographical terrains and ocean […]

Legal experts, search gurus and financial analysts don’t believe Google should sweat the European Commission’s formal investigation into it allegedly boosting its search results over smaller rivals. That’s because Europe’s antitrust watchdog is saddled with the burden of proving that Google fiddled with the math that drives its complex search algorithm, which leverages hundreds of […]