Google fined 3.4 Bn Euros for illegal restriction of trade in the EU

Well it was always going to happen, the EU warned Google time after time and today the clock ran out and they have been fined a record amount for restrictions of trade.   The EU commission also slapped Google with a 90 day cease and desist notice or face further fines. They can’t say they […]

Google Realtime Disappears as Twitter deal comes to an end

Not sure if you have noticed but the Google ‘realtime’ tab (and entire facility) has been removed from google worldwide.. This is the end of the integration of realtime results within the SERP’s also,  all brought about due to their contract with Twitter having come to an end.  Now the general feeling is that Google […]