Google Maps has removed a feature or module on the Google Place pages. The removed feature is the My Maps module which was titled, “Related Maps.” Here is a picture of the Eiffel Tower with the Related Maps module and then as you see it now…

Counterfeiters seem to love Google AdWords — the company shut down 50,000 AdWords accounts selling counterfeit goods in the last six months of 2010 alone. But some counterfeiters are still on the loose, raising the ire of Google’s advertisers who are selling legitimate versions of the..

Concurrent with SXSWi in Austin, Texas this weekend was the TECHmunch event for food bloggers run by Babette Pepaj of Bakespace. Babette rounded up a stellar cast of characters to present on a variety of topics including numerous food journalists from the likes of CNN and the LA Times plus PR pros like Erik Deutch , Sarah Evans and Eric Schwartzman . Of course, no event during the week of SXSW would be complete without appearances from well known digerati like Brian Solis and Robert Scoble

The agenda is live, and we’re now accepting submissions to speak at Search Marketing Expo – SMX Advanced London 2011. To increase the odds of being selected, be sure to have read the agenda. Understand what the sessions are about

The “browser war” is more intense than ever before, with Internet Explorer losing dominance, Firefox and Chrome fighting for position, and Safari owning the tablet environment. However, Microsoft representatives have assured us that with the release of IE9, their position as King of the Mountain will be re-secured. While Microsoft has had a release candidate for IE9 out for some time, and a beta for even longer, there’s always a certain magic in the air when they throw the tag “official” onto the release – which they did just yesterday (March 14th, 2011).

In a world where searches are pushing for greater personalization, Bing has stepped up their game via Matchbox. Matchbox, a technology that uses multiple forms of input to bring “likable” content to a user, brings personalization to a whole new level. How Non-Matchbox Personalization Works There’s little doubt that personalization is of great importance in the modern internet

There’s little doubt that piracy has become a part of our internet culture. Numerous congressional hearings and high-profile legal cases have highlighted the issue, but little has actually been done. To help appease the entertainment industry and prevent these “rogue websites,” some members of congress are now considering new mandates – including forcing Google, ISPs, and other groups to block piratey sites completely

Announced at SXSW, StumbleUpon has introduced a new ad platform which promises 100% engagement. StumbleUpon Paid Discovery delivers an engaged target audience directly to you: no clicking through ads or links. 100% engagement, 100% of the time.

This feels like a cat and mouse game. Google has blocked results, Google drops blocked results, Google adds starring results, Google drops starring results

It’s always a little strange looking at the origin of rumors in the technology field – and that’s especially true when journalists and bloggers are claiming that “new product” came from an official announcement. Such is the case with “Google Circles,” the newest title given to Google’s social network, which was allegedly announced at South by Southwest over the weekend. The problem is that Google never made the announcement, and that Google representatives – including Chris Messina, who is part of Google’s social division – have outright denied the claims of the story.