Does Google Need Twitter? Can Google get realtime search right without Tweets Google is talking about bringing back its Realtime Search feature. It’s been missing since last month because Google and Twitter couldn’t agree on terms to extend their partnership which gave Google access to the firehose – the source of all tweets in realtime […]
Celebrities on Google Plus
Celebrities on Google Plus From Captain Kirk to Britney Spears As reported, Google is courting celebrities, trying to get them on Google+. CNN discussed some Google emails revealing such plan. Celebrities have been key in driving Twitter use by fans, and there’s no reason to think it can’t have a similar impact on Google+. The […]
As Deal With Twitter Expires, Google Rea...
As Deal With Twitter Expires, Google Realtime Search Goes Offline Yesterday, we reported that Google Realtime Search had mysteriously disappeared. Today comes the reason why: Google’s agreement with Twitter to carry its results has expired, taking with it much of the content that was in the service with it. Google sent us this explanation: […]