Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Google’s dominance is costing Australian advertisers, publishers and consumers. Google is misusing its dominance of digital advertising in ways that cause “likely harms” to advertisers, publishers and “ultimately consumers” by forcing up prices for all three groups, according to Australia’s competition watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s[Read More]
Google AntiCompetitive Behaviour Unlockd
Australian mobile advertising startup Unlockd has filed legal proceedings in the US against Google claiming it collapsed because of the tech giant’s anticompetitive behaviour. The once high-flying Australian founded startup has filed a 69-page complaint in the state of California, in which it claims it was forced into bankruptcy as a direct result of Google[Read More]
Google No Longer Default Search Engine
Google has bowed to pressure from regulators to allow its rivals to compete to be the default search engine on Android devices in Europe for free. The move expands on a previous pledge to European Union authorities that competitors could pay to appear on the “choice screen” of devices, where users select their preferred search[Read More]
Internet Explorer Retires in 2022
Microsoft Is Retiring Internet Explorer in 2022 Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years that has largely been abandoned as people use competitors such as Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari. “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the company said[Read More]
Australia Without Google
More than nine in 10 web searches in Australia are typed into a Google search bar. Whether on a smartphone, laptop, tablet or television, dictated to a smart speaker or requested from a car’s connected dashboard, Google’s search engine is omnipresent in modern gadgets. For many people, “google” has become more a verb than a[Read More]
The Social Dilemma
After seeing this explosive documentary, you will doubt everything you have discovered on the internet. The Social Dilemma will herald change.. the internet, Government, it will change how Google, Facebook, Twitter and online companies operate.. forever. This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their[Read More]
Shopping Ads for AdSense launches August 20, 2020
Shopping ads now available for AdSense for search As early as August 20, 2020, AdSense for search (AFS) can serve shopping ads on relevant shopping queries without any code changes required on your end. With the help of this new feature: You can increase your site engagement by helping shoppers find the products they are[Read More]
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Google to pay NEWS Publishers: new licensing deal
Google has bowed to global pressure from regulators and lawmakers and agreed to pay some publishers for news content in a major strategic shift by the search advertising giant. The $US978 billion ($1.4 trillion) company, which has long resisted paying publishers for news, announced a new licensing program in a blog post late yesterday afternoon[Read More]
Happy World Password Day
To celebrate our favourite day of the year and the importance of healthy password practices, we’re sharing mind-blowing statistics behind password behaviours across the globe. Before you dive in to the full infographic, here’s a sneak peek at some of the most shocking takeaways: #1 We use the same passwords over and over again #2[Read More]