I just came across a new phishing method called tabnapping . This affects browser which use tabs - including IE7+, Firefox and the latest version of chrome - v6 (but does not change favicon in earlier  versions of chrome). Read more…

Google has submitted a patent application which is entitled "ENHANCED DOCUMENT BROWSING WITH AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED LINKS TO RELEVANT INFORMATION" - Simply put, this technology means that if you have the google toolbar installed with... Read more…

A year ago I predicted that Google will start making investments in the online gaming market - ( Google Games ). Now it appears that they have done just that. Read more…

It has been revealed in the Daily Telegraph this week that Google may soon be subject to an inquiry by the European Union over allegations that it has unfairly demoted some businesses in its SERPS. Read more…

Got another spam mail from a bogus SEO company today: You have received an enquiry from the MykeBlack.com website. Read more…

I just read an interesting article on the PC PRO website which reports the findings of a study on online marketing that shows that having targeted banner campaigns leads to a lower conversion rate than non targeted banners. Read more…

I have a twitter account that I rarely use, but in the last week, I've had two occasions to use twitter (for work related tasks). On both occasions, I logged in to be presented with a cartoon whale with 'twitter is over capacity'. Read more…

I went to my usual homepage this morning - google.co.uk and noticed that there was a garish background image. Apparently, google have decided that everyone needs a background image to their search page . Read more…

Google has updated the page ranks displayed in the google toolbar recently. Many webmasters have reported a drop in PR, with some sites dropping back down to 0. Read more…

A recent news item on the BBC website reported that Google is going to be the subject of an investigation into privacy concerns following its Streetview activities. Read more…