What’s Coming in Internet Advertising: 12 Predictions for 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by robhof

I did my annual predictions first on my Forbes blog, The New Persuaders, since they’re focused largely on the Internet media and advertising I cover there. On that blog, they’re done as separate posts, but I wanted to gather them up in one place here, as I’ve done in previous years. So here’s what I [...]

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LIVE Inside Google Search Event: Search by Image and Voice, and Faster Too

Posted on June 14, 2011 by robhof

Google will shortly provide an “under the hood look at Google Search” for a group of reporters and bloggers in San Francisco. According to the invitation, Google Fellow Amit Singhal, who for a decade has headed the core search ranking team, and others will “share our vision and demo some of our newest technology and features.” [...]

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Do@ Aims to Disrupt Mobile Search–Including Google

Posted on May 23, 2011 by robhof

It’s ironic, or maybe apropos, that you can’t find anything about the new mobile search application Do@ by Googling it. Google doesn’t track the @ symbol at all. But the Israeli company (pronounced “do-at”), which launched its free iPhone app today at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York, is looking to do a number on Google. [...]

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Live at Logitech’s Google TV Launch: Revue Looks Good. But $300? Could Be a Tough Sell

Posted on October 6, 2010 by robhof

Logitech is about to debut its long-awaited Google TV box at a San Francisco press event. It’s the first device to come out publicly since the search giant announced its Web-TV plans back in May. Those who pay close attention to Google TV already have seen basically what it looks like, so now the key [...]

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Google’s Marissa Mayer Live at TechCrunch Disrupt

Posted on September 29, 2010 by robhof

Marissa Mayer, Google’s vice-president of search products & user experience, is holding a fireside chat at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this afternoon. One of the best-known faces of the search giant, she often provides clues to where the look and feel of Google’s signature service is heading. She’s talking with TechCrunch editor and newly minted [...]

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Google’s Eric Schmidt Live at TechCrunch Disrupt: What’s Coming Next

Posted on September 28, 2010 by robhof

Google CEO Eric Schmidt is a surprise visitor to TechCrunch Disrupt, promising to talk about “what’s coming next.” Here’s what he has to say: What we’re really doing is building an augmented version of reality. It’s really about making people happier. That to me is the opportunity that is really before us. Three trends are accelerating [...]

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LIVE at Google’s Search On Event: Google Instant Debuts

Posted on September 8, 2010 by robhof

Google‘s much-anticipated event promising to chart out the future of search is about to start, and the auditorium at SF MOMA is packed with press. You can view the event on YouTube. Assuming the wireless network holds up, I’ll liveblog the highlights here. And the anticipation is indeed thick. Google Fellow and search honcho Amit [...]

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