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Google’s Plans to Promote Google+ in Search Get a Poor Reception

Liz Gannes in Social on January 10 at 12:32 pm PT

Some Internet thought leaders are none too happy about Google’s announcement today that it will prominently feature Google+ posts and users in search results.

JustSpotted Offers Celeb Tracker for SXSW A-Listers

Liz Gannes in Social on March 11, 2011 at 9:40 am PT

JustSpotted, the social media celebrity-tracking service, is launching a SXSW edition of its mobile Web app today, which helps users stalk tech A-listers by combining public records of what events they plan to attend (via sites like Plancast), live check-ins (from sites like Twitter) and user-contributed sightings (sent directly to JustSpotted). That people care about tech A-listers is another issue altogether.

Google’s Plea to Publishers: Please Keep Using Us

Peter Kafka in Media on October 31, 2008 at 4:55 am PT

Yet another sign that even mighty Google feels unnerved by the slowdown: A “Hey! Don’t Forget About Us!” note sent out to its AdSense customers.