Archive for "Digg"

We know how much an impact Facebook has had on Google lately, especially with the news of a new Facebook search engine. Now we hear that Google might be developing its own social network.

TechCrunch reports that Google is conducting focus groups to gather information about consumers’ online social habits. The study will take place in Google’s Dublin…

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There aren’t too many people these days who haven’t heard of Twitter. It’s the social networking phenomenon that’s sweeping the world by allowing users to update their profile with real-time information.

There has been speculation recently on how Google can use the information “tweets” from Twitter to their advantage.

In a recent interview, Google’s VP Search Products & User Experience,…

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For years, Digg has been the premier web content popularity contest, with millions of users engaging in Digg discovery, Digg voting and Digg discussions.

Google has been mesmerized by the Digg phenomenon. With its extensive user base and well developed social voting program, there has been endless speculation of a Google buy out.

With the last round…

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Digg.com, a user generated social news website, has axed Google as its ad provider, instead replacing them with rival Microsoft. The deal will see Microsoft providing the display and contextual ads on the site, with the changeover to start in August.

Founded in 2004, Digg.com has become a leading website for users to share and vote for the web’s most…

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After recently announcing their second birthday, digg.com has unveiled a host of new features, aimed at improving the user experience. Released on Monday, the changes were driven by the user feedback the site received over the last few months. Below are the changes reported on the Digg Blog:

Navigation and Widescreen Mode
Digg have changed…

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