Sources: http://www.google.com/glass/start/ | https://plus.google.com/+projectglass/posts | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Glass

Project Glass is a research and development program by Google to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). Project Glass products would display information in smartphone-like format hands-free and could interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. The prototype's functionality and minimalist appearance (aluminium strip with 2 nose pads) has been compared to Steve Mann's EyeTap.

The operating system software used in the glasses will be Google's Android.

Project Glass is being developed by Google X Lab, which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as self-driving cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a project manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the self-driving car project. Google has patented the design of Project Glass.

You can go to http://www.google.com/glass/start/ and https://plus.google.com/+projectglass/posts to learn more!

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How you search Facebook is about to change. In fact, just the act of searching Facebook is probably about to start.

Facebook is trying to give Google a run for its money, with a new product called "Graph Search." It turns some of the personal information people have shared on Facebook into a powerful searchable database.

Until now, the search bar you saw when you logged in to your Facebook page wasn't very powerful. You could only search for Timelines -- your friends' pages, other peoples' public pages and business or product pages.

But now, after close to a year and a half of development, the new "Graph Search" will allow you to search and discover more about your friends and other information that's been put on the world's largest social site.

The new tool, available only to a limited set of U.S. users at first, turns key information that nearly a billion people have shared on the site -- including photos, places, and things they "like" -- into a searchable database tailored to your individual social network.

The new tool allows you to search across your friends' Timelines, without having to go to each of their Timeline pages to find out if they like a specific place or thing.

The feature might seem like a simple product addition, but not only has it been in the works since mid-2011, it puts Facebook in a unique position as a search engine competitor to Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft's Bing. However, Facebook says it hopes to provide something entirely different -- something that's more personalized.

You can go to facebook.com/graphsearch to get on the waiting list.

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Though investors seemed disappointed by Google’s third-quarter numbers, its core AdWords business is going like gangbusters, according to a new study by WordStream. The software company found Google earning $100 million a day through AdWords in Q3, serving 5.5 billion impressions per day on search pages and 25.6 billion impressions per day on the Google Display Network.

With $10.86 billion in ad revenue last quarter, we know that Google is making $121 million per day from ads. That’s simple division and similar to Google’s previous two quarters. But WordStream’s focus on the $100 million figure is part of a bundle of statistics trying to break down how that money is earned.

Average click-through rate (CTR) in Q3 on Google search came in at 3.5 percent, meaning advertisers paid for 192 million clicks daily. On the display network, CTR was only 0.18 percent, resulting in 45.8 million clicks per day. The search figure is 12.4% lower than Q2, and the display number has risen 13.8% in the same period.

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In the third quarter of 2012, click share on the Yahoo Bing Network rose to 21.3%, the fourth quarter in a row the network has posted gains. Google dropped to 78.7% in share, though based on click traffic, Google still outpaced YBN.

These are stats from the Search Agency’s State of Paid Search report for the third quarter.

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Microsoft is expanding Bing’s capabilities in the living room with news today that Xbox users can search the web via their console.

It’s part of the “new entertainment experience” that Microsoft is pushing out this week via the Xbox.

Bing Voice Search has been available on the Xbox since June 2011, but it could only search content available via the console itself — games, movies, TV shows, music and so forth. But Microsoft has added Internet Explorer into the mix, and with that comes the ability to do Bing voice searches of web content, not just Xbox content.

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Top US web brand in 2011!

Google was the most visited US web brand in 2011, defeating social networking site Facebook and rival internet giants Yahoo! and Microsoft to gain the top spot.

An average of 153.4 million people in the US visited Google sites per month in the US from January to October, making it the leading internet brand in the country, said market researcher Nielsen in its end-of-year recap.

Facebook ranked second with an average of 137.6 million visitors per month, narrowly beating Yahoo!, which saw an average of 130.1 million visitors to its sites each month.

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Yahoo Site Explore is now Bing Webmaster Tools!

"With the completion of algorithmic transition to Bing, Yahoo! Search has merged Site Explorer into Bing Webmaster Tools. Webmasters should now be using the Bing Webmaster Tools to ensure that their web sites continue to get high quality organic search traffic from Bing and Yahoo!

Rest assured OurBizSpace is on top of your search engine optimization. Every client is already set up on Microsoft Bing Webmaster Tools!

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Google Inc is rolling our new features in Google Analytics.

"Today we’re very excited to bring real time data to Google Analytics with the launch of Google Analytics Real-Time: a set of new reports that show what’s happening on your site as it happens."

"Measuring social media impact: One way that I like to use these reports is to measure the immediate impact of social media. Whenever we put out a new blog post, we also send out a tweet. With Real-Time, I can see the immediate impact to my site traffic."

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Google Inc offered a detailed glimpse into its secret process of ranking Internet web sites on Monday, publishing for the first time a list of recent tweaks to its closely guarded search algorithm.

Google makes about 500 changes to its search formula every year. In Monday's blog post, it described 10 recent changes ranging from how it treats Web searches in less-common languages -- such as Swahili -- to refinements around the way it displays results.

Google has outlined tweaks to its search methodology previously, but Monday's blog post is the first time it has offered this level of detail on a series of adjustments.

For a rundown of the changes, click: http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/ten-recent-algorithm-changes.html

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Internet heavyweights Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo! joined ranks on Tuesday to oppose legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.

In a joint letter, the firms said they "support the bills' stated goals -- providing additional enforcement tools to combat foreign 'rogue' web sites that are dedicated to copyright infringement or counterfeiting."

"Unfortunately, the bills as drafted would expose law-abiding US Internet and technology companies to new uncertain liabilities, private rights of action, and technology mandates that would require monitoring of web sites," they said in the letter to the House and Senate judiciary committees.

"We are concerned that these measures pose a serious risk to our industry's continued track record of innovation and job-creation, as well as to our nation's cyber security," the Internet giants said.

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Google is offering the card to select U.S. clients with what it calls a competitive interest rate?

Google Inc is introducing a credit card for its advertising customers, offering its clients a credit line to try and drum up business as competition in the online ad market heats up.

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Search engines Google and Bing scored highest in a report of customer satisfaction conducted in the United States by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

The 2011 E-Business report, the 12th of its kind, was conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index and analytics firm ForeSee Results. The report was based on data from over 70,000 respondents regarding the quality of products and services; each company measured received a score ranging from 1 (lowest) to 100 (highest).

Google scored the highest with 83, followed by Bing with 82, All Others with 81 and Ask.com with 80. According to the ACSI a score of 80 and above is considered "excellent."

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Google, in another showcase of its love for Internet security, discovered a strain of malware infecting Windows computers. Apparently, while doing routine maintenance at one of their data centers, Google noticed a lot of strange search behavior. After discussing it with various security firms, the company discovered the malware. Now, people using infected computers will be notified with a big honking warning message the next time they search through Google.com.

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Have you noticed the new "Like" button on Microsoft Bing?

Microsoft on Monday expanded its use of Facebook within its Bing search engine, adding "likes" and recommendations from friends and strangers into search results.

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Google updated Google Goggles with version 1.4 on Monday, adding a search history as well as what the company called an improved capability to scan business cards.

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Yahoo Inc. is updating its search engine with a feature that attempts to answer Web surfers' questions before they even finish typing.

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Facebook E-Commerce is here!

We are now implementing Facebook E-Commerce Shopping Carts. OurBizSpace specializes in Facebook and Twitter business profile management and we are now able to offer full e-commerce shopping carts on Facebook! Contact us today for a free quote! Existing clients are offered tier pricing. New clients will receive custom quotes for Facebook Shopping Cart implementation based on individual needs or campaign requirements.

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Social Newtork Marketing is here!

We are now accepting social network marketing clients. OurBizSpace specializes in Facebook and Twitter business profile management. Contact us today for a free quote! Existing clients are offered tier pricing. New clients will receive custom quotes for Facebook, Twitter and Social Network Marketing management based on individual needs or campaign requirements.

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Search engine optimization services update!.

We are in the process of reviewing all accounts. If you have any changes or modifications you would like made, please contact as soon as possible!

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Search engine optimization services update!.

Although we have to fully understand the new partnership announcement as it relates to natural website placement, we want to make all our customer aware that we watching closely! At this time, the search technology will we be converted to Bing (Microsoft) while Yahoo concentrates on billboard style and pay-per-click models.

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Monthly Search engine optimization services updates.

Go green! We have implemented automatic billing processes for all monthly billing search engine optimization customers. You are now able to pick your own billing date and will automatically bill the credit card on file for your monthly payment. Sign up is easy, just call our billing department to make arrangements.

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Search optimization services updates.

Over the last month, you may have noticed a change in your google analytics reports. Google has implemented new tools to analytics that allow for custom reporting.

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Our search engine optimization company will take you further. We are always striving to push your campaign furthers.

We are in the process of reviewing each and every optimization client campaign for new keyword and key phrases opporunities. You may receive and e-mail confirmation or direct phone call from one of our optimization representatives to discuss further opportunities and search optimization package alterations.

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