Google Logo dedicated to Pac-Man

Ugh, what can be said after months of inactivity on the blog?, I believe that little, , So without further dedicate myself to write about what the title of the Post describes.

I've written before in other previous posts, as this pot on something I personally always caught my attention, and surely you realized you had before, that the logo of Google is not always the same, but is dynamic and often , is amended to refer to different events, major events or any circumstances that they consider relevant, of which there have been many over the years , some true works of art .

Curiously, also added that these logos are designed by the Korean artist Dennis Hwang since back in July 14, 2000 conduct the Memorial logo Bastille Day .

And that is today's post, the logo that recently we could see on the front page of Google , one of the most curious and dynamic of all time no doubt, and it was dedicated to the well known game Pac Man Pacman or that many I played games, and that certainly could be played on the page of Google, the logo created for this purpose.

And after this short introduction enjoyed Logo Enjoy the Pacman Pac Man:

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Google Logo dedicated to Samuel Morse

In this pot and I spoke, something that almost certainly you realize you had already, and is the logo of Google is not always the same, but that is dynamic, and often, is amended to refer to different events.

Also commented that Google usually modify your logo on any significant event occurs, or is the celebration of some event in the development of humanity, or some other circumstance worthy of mention, and that over the years has been many logos , some true works of art .

Curiously, also added that these logos are designed by the Korean artist Dennis Hwang since back in July 14, 2000 conduct the Memorial logo Bastille Day .

And that is today's post, the logo that we could see yesterday's home page Google , one of the most curious of all time no doubt, and it was dedicated to the birthday of Samuel Morse died in 1872 and born 27 April 1791, known primarily as the inventor of the telegraph and the "Morse code" that was developed by Alfred Vail in 1835 while collaborating with Samuel Morse in the invention of the telegraph.

And after this short introduction Enjoy this great logo:

You can see some other logo on this pot .

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Increase security in Gmail

Recently Google has added to its mail service Gmail a new feature that security can be quite useful, or at least allows you to take some control logons on your account, and where they occur but go little by bit.

When you log into Gmail, at the bottom of the screen shows the following message:

As shown in the figure shows the IP address from which you accessed the account and when it has done for the last time, but there's more, because if we click on detailed information we can see this window:

In the picture we see all the new posibildades that offers this feature:

• Information about the current session: IP, where it has occurred (browser, mobile, POP3, etc.)
• It lets you slam all the sessions you may have open on other computers (looks quite useful if for example you've left the account open by mistake on a public computer)
• Information about the last 5 connections: IP, where it has occurred (browser, mobile, POP3, etc.), date and time

More information on the Google help center

It is certainly a great feature to control "uses bizarre" or inadequate in your inbox and detect theft of account, since for example, if you visit always mail from the browser and access the report you see your account has been opened by someone perhaps POP3 access in use without your consent, or if the days and hours of use of the account does not usually coincide with those normally able to see the mail, you can suspect something.

The IP, well, could become useful, but again, if you have it fixed, but in my opinion can become less important as it is normal that is dynamic, and if you connect from many places in one day your account, as there will be many ip's, but if you always do from a PC, if it can be useful too, but we must not become paranoid about this, .

Did this negative?, For again there is the ease with which Google collects data from users who perhaps could even be considered private, such as the IP, although Google seems that the IP data is not a private , the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) in its report 327/03 seems to disagree and which considers itself an IP private data , but hey, these have always been debates about whether Google goes too far with the information stored its users and the uses made of it.

Personally, I do not mind this as it is true that Google "knows everything about me", but thanks to that we can enjoy services and facilities such as other mailers do not, and you like their practices, but the solution is easy, stop using Google services . But for now, not for me to do, and I think this functionality can be very useful.

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Google ad deal - Yahoo!

When it seemed that after the rejection of the bid from Microsoft to Yahoo! things could return to a normal situation, a new movement has convulsed again this tranquility, and is that Yahoo appears to be a very tempting candy.

Although this time it is not Microsoft, who have already had enough, But we are talking about another online giant: Google .

And is that Google has reached an advertising agreement with Yahoo! for Google to sell advertising on Yahoo! searches by placing Adsense on those searches.

This agreement, Yahoo! will allow an opportunity to generate annual sales of up to $ 800 million, has an initial duration of 4 years renewable every 3 years, and show only the results advertising Google on searches for Yahoo! in the U.S. and in Canada.

But what really is this agreement?, Because without going deeply into details, is many things, and some not so good.

1. I hope that Yahoo! have very clear they want to pursue the strategy, because although it appears that the agreement is not very axfisiante, Yahoo! and leaves some leeway when it comes to when and how much advertising display, virtually cedes to Google your piece of the pie on advertising online, because how you manage to advertising with Yahoo!, being able to do with Google?. Nosé why, but I feel that these have been able to Yahoo! over their hatred of Microsoft (even when properly assess the takeover bid), that the benefits of the agreement.
2. Of course, Google is the ultimate beneficiary of this agreement, because as Peter Grifin say in Family Guy, this according to Microsoft is like a "Zas!, Across the mouth"
3. If the Microsoft takeover of Yahoo, many said that in the online advertising pie and only have two competitors, Google and "Microhoo" (to give a name to the resulting company), this movement is Not an almost monopolistic online advertising market?, Microsoft thinks so, and therefore has already complained . Curious that the "king" of monopoly monopoly complain, hehe.

But like Google are not stupid, and know the punch that they have, then have rushed to defend the agreement , noting among other things, that the agreement:

• This is not a merger. But only seeks to facilitate access your Yahoo! advertising technology through AdSense.
• It does not eliminate a competitor. This means that Yahoo! will continue to participate in the online advertising business, and that despite the agreement, yahoo! You can use Google's technology as you want, whether much or little.
• Yahoo! does not prevent to reach similar agreements with other companies
• Does not increase the share of Google's search
• Will not increase by Google, the price to advertisers, although this is less clear

Thus, we see that the future offers us on the status of online advertising following the agreement and the trio of companies Google-Yahoo!-Microsoft.

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Google Logos

Have long wanted to have written about something that I really like Google, and that may seem a mere detail, it's funny and I like: Your logo.

And, as I suppose ye shall have laid down, the logo of Google is not always the same, but that is dynamic, and often, is amended to refer to different events.

Google usually modify your logo on any significant event occurs, or is the celebration of some event in the development of humanity, or some other circumstance worthy of mention. Obviously, over the years there have been many logos , some true works of art and would be almost impossible to cover everyone, so the reason for this post, is to review those that have come out recently and I personally liked to see that you look and whether or not coincidís me in its beauty, .

Indeed, as curious, to say that these logos are designed by the Korean artist Dennis Hwang since back in July 14, 2000 conduct the Memorial logo Bastille Day

And without further ado, let's see the logos that recently caught my attention most of the celebrations or events that Google considered it appropriate to review:

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New use Google Analytics, "Benchmarking"

The Google Analytics Blog report a new utility of Google Analytics, which you could grow into something useful to companies based much of their Internet activity.

This new utility, called "benchmarking" or "Comparison" in case you have Google Analytics in Spanish, allows you to compare the statistics of your company with the sector it belongs to the company in question. (Provided, of the other companies using Google analytics and also activate this feature)

To enable this feature, once inside your Google Analytics account in the "Users" tab, enable "Benchmarking (Beta)" or if you do it from the English version will be on the tab "Visitors," triggering "Benchmarking ".

Later, according to Google's own web analytics, enable benchmarking, Google Analytics will be shared "anonymously with Google and the benchmarking service" from the configuration page to share data.

What can you say about this new utility?, It is curious that, of course, and to some extent it may be useful, but I can not say much more, since I have not seen the reports offered, except the picture above, and I have no time to activate and check a little use, since they do not need it, but I think nothing more than a mere "toy" with which browse, but without giving a high level of importance to data that can facilitate because when each individual who chooses the category of the sector, the data could be easily alterable simply, someone mistakenly chosen sectors, likewise, that to show you the comparison, one must activate, and use Google analytics, so if a large section, only a few turns it on and use it, as it has not much value, so as curiosity may be fine, but for now, I do not think for a lot more.

If you want more information about this feature please visit the Support Center Google Analytics this section, where they explain more about the use of comparative

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One of the world's most expensive buttons

Recently it has released a fact, which may never have noticed, and he personally called me tremendously attention.

This is the little-known cost of the home page button for Google :

"I'm Feeling Lucky" or "I'm feeling lucky"

And according to the American Public Media's Marketplace this button, it is Google, a cost of 110 million dollars per year, a negligible figure, more so when a button that although almost everyone knows of its existence, is only used for 1% of Google users. or what is the same, only 1% of Google searches are performed by that button.

Where does that cost?. Those millions of $ that Google stop sign coming from the actual operation of that button, because if you have not ever used, what does that button is that when doing a Google search if you press the button "I'm Feeling Lucky" takes you directly to the page that ranks first in the ranking on the search results on Google, which is no longer displayed conceptual advertising that appears in the results page using a search normal, and therefore the possibility of Google to get the advertising revenue.

So the question that can have one now, is: Why keep that button?. Certainly in the beginning, the cost of keeping might not be very high, but considering that in recent years Google has increased significantly its advertising revenue, it is increasingly more costly to keep that button, when it really does not provide an increase value for the company, tangibly speaking.

To me, the key for that button is there despite the cost that Google is to maintain it, is found in the subjective value and brand image that button brings, even that, a single button.

And is that the button has become a sort of icon of Google because it's there since the appearance of the browser back in 1998, and I, personally, I would rarely see the Google page without the button being the google page and is minimalist in itself. That nothing would happen, because users would notice, but would using the form, totally agree, but for me it would not be the original page of Google.

For if it is difficult to brand image, the harder it is to keep it, and because Google has done it , would be a shame to disappear.

We'll see if Google thinks the same, and continue to see that button much longer, or disappears some day soon, internet betting ................

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