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Google Stats: PC Usage Holding Firm, Tablet And Smartphone Use Growing

Google has released the result of a study carried out by a research firm, Ipsos MediaCT, which as commissioned by Google. The study was carried out on 2000 residents each from the following five countries: US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. The study reveals that the trend of smartphones and tablets is increasing in all five countries, with UK on the lead followed by both France and US in overall smartphone use. However, while smartphones and tablets come en vogue, PCs are not experiencing any decrease in their usage, something which was predicted by many experts.

Google Launches Internet Research Site – Value Of The Web

Google puts on its sociological glasses and this week launches a new website entitled Value of the Web. The aim of this new domain is to collect and archive relevant information from around the world which sheds new light on the economic toll the Internet might be having on all areas of our life.

Google Baraza: A New Google Portal For Questions And Answers

Google has launched a number of ventures which follow the model of Yahoo Answers and other question/answers sites to some extent. Most of these ventures didn’t conclude very successfully. The earlier service by Google, Google Questions and Answers, also involved a monetary aspect and thus never gained momentum. However, the latest launch by Google in this domain is Google Baraza. Google Baraza is a community-based resource venture where people ask and respond to questions. Moreover, it’s target audience is African nations.

Google May Pocket $5.8 Billion In Mobile Ad Revenues In 2012

Google is able to muster massive revenue through mobile ads alone. For the record, mobile ads refer to the ads Google displays on smartphone devices and tablets. Larry Page, Google’s CEO, said last Thursday that Google’s mobile ad revenues program was standing at a $5 billion annualized run-rate. And this is huge! According to a recent research by Cowen analysts Jim Friedland, Google will be able to pull it’s mobile ad revenues to a whooping $5.8 billion in 2012.

Want A New Gmail Account? You Must Sign Up For Google+ Too!

Google has been advertising it’s social network, Google+, through all means possible. We reported earlier that Google incorporated results from Google+ into Google’s web search through a new feature ‘Search, Plus Your World.’ This was bitterly criticized by Twitter and others. Now Google has taken another major measure by making it compulsory for all new users who sign up for a Gmail account, to also sign up for a Google+ account at the same time. In a way, this is like forcing new Gmail users to use Google+.

Over 7 Million People Signed Google’s Anti SOPA Petition

Google’s initiative to call the public support in the fight against controversial anti online piracy proved to gain a large audience. As Washington Post reports more than 7 million Google users from US already signed the petition by yesterday. The most popular search engine in the world, used its massive convincing power to display message to users urging them “Tell Congress: Please don’t censor the Web!” The link behind the message sent users to sign a petition.

Google to Launch “Good to Know” Campaign to Educate the Public About Privacy Issues

Dozens of US high profile newspapers as well as billboards in New York and Washington will display information about what actions the netizens have to take in order to protect them online. The campaign is focused on tips and practical advices and is also meant to raise awareness about what information a user can share over Internet and what he or she should definitely keep private. Google originally launched the “Good to Know” campaign in October, and at the time the target audience was the British public.

Google’s Hopes To Bring Android Market To China May Prove Futile

China is undoubtedly one of the most lucrative markets for all tech companies right now. With a population well over one billion, every tech company wants to cash on such as large customer base. Google pulled out of China earlier due to issues of censorship. But it seems like Google wants to be in again, hoping to expand the Android Market to the huge Chinese user base. However, sources say that this move may be futile and it will still take a lot of time before Google reaches some agreement with Chinese authorities.