Does Google Need AOL?

Everywhere you look there's plenty of gossip about a Microsoft-Google feud. And here at the Unofficial Google Fan Club, well, we always like hearing about Google one-uping Microsoft! So here's more gossip to add to the list: A Merrill Lynch...

Posted on: 18 September 2005 | 4:16 pm

Speculations Abound on Google's Plans for China Market

Word on the street is that a recent stock sale that earned Google over $4 billion may be used to expand Google's China market. Google currently has a 23% hold. Analysts speculate that if Google does intend to further their...

Posted on: 18 September 2005 | 11:23 am

Google Goes Blog-Side

Last night Google finally came out with what I've been dreaming for....Google Blog Search. The page searches through all blogs--not just any old site on the World Wide Web. The blog search tool will eventually include every blog that publishes...

Posted on: 14 September 2005 | 3:15 pm

Google Provides Resource in Wake of Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Google is helping people work to recover from the hardships of Hurricane Katrina. To assist the public, Google has put together a resource from which people can search for information on family members and friends affected by the storm. On...

Posted on: 13 September 2005 | 10:41 am

A History of Google

Do we blogger-ific Google fans ever really have a reason to step away from our computers and, oh I don't know, read a book? Well, now we do! Journalist John Battelle has written a "history" book that is bound to...

Posted on: 12 September 2005 | 10:29 am

Do You Have the Faith?

Vint Cerf certainly does! Mr. Cerf has left his position as senior vice-president at MCI to accept the title of "Chief Internet Evangelist" at Google. There's a lot of speculation as to what spurred the move. Industry rivalry between Microsoft...

Posted on: 11 September 2005 | 11:30 pm

Publisher Sues Google, Sex Appeal Too Profitable

Men's magazine, Perfect 10, has issued a lawsuit this week against Google under the grounds of copyright infringement. Currently, the company displays nude pictures under its search results that are property of Perfect 10. The company's founder, Norm Zada, insists...

Posted on: 25 August 2005 | 10:46 am

Google: The Next Big Telecommunications Company?

Are offering calling plans to customers part of Google's future plans? Many speculate that Google's current test run of VoIP could ultimately give way to major revenue streams. Rumors that the internet giant has purchased fiber optic cables across the...

Posted on: 24 August 2005 | 4:40 pm

Google Talk: A New Addition to the Google Experience?

Google's adorable appeal comes largely from its organized, reliable usability. There's also the "awe factor"--the company's ability to constantly reinvent our internet experience. Google's new Google Talk has definitely expanded the company's dominion, but has it really changed the instant...

Posted on: 24 August 2005 | 4:04 pm

Google Talk

UPDATE 2 at 1:55am ET: Just got back in for the night. Google Talk has been released from Google. Check it out at http://www.google.com/talk UPDATE 1 at 7:35pm ET: Google Talk is available now! I learned of this via Slashdot...

Posted on: 23 August 2005 | 1:04 pm