Google, Facebook and Twitter Targeted By Hackers
The BBC reports that on Thursday, several high-profile websites including Google, Facebook and Twitter were targeted by hackers in what is described as a “massively co-ordinated attack”. The popular sites were subject to a so-called denial-of-service (DOS) attacks, the companies believe. DOS attacks take various forms but often involve a company’s servers being flooded... »
Microsoft & Yahoo Form Alliance
Details of a long-rumored Microsoft-Yahoo alliance were just released by MSNBC. Both companies have decided. that together they stand a better chance of mounting a meaningful challenge to Google Inc.’s dominance of online advertising. The following is from the MSNBC report: Microsoft is counting on Yahoo’s search engine, which ranks No. 2 with a... »
Cuil Reborn
One year ago, the search engine Cuil all but disentegrated on the launchpad. Like a David going against a Goliath, Cuil was originally over-promoted as a “Google-killer.” In reality, this time, a little David stumbled under the weight of its meager weapons against those of the reigning giant. It fell amongst its crashed servers with dying gasps... »
Nikola Tesla Honored by Google
Nikola Tesla, inventor and pioneering electrical engineer, is being honored by Google on July 10, with a special logo to mark the 153rd anniversary of his birth. The search engine is celebrating July 10 with a logo featuring purple sparks of electricity leaping from the letter “g”, which is drawn in the shape... »
Googling a Twitter
Bing, Twitter, Google, Blog, Yahoo! What has happened to old fashioned brand names? Sure, we have had Clogs, Walkmans, etc., but at least a clog is suggestive of foot activity, likewise the Walkman. Remember when a product had a proud logo like Sony, Amazon, Lexus, Accenture, Tempur-Pedic, Microsoft, IBM, etc.? What do these... »
