Money.co.uk reports that Google will be buying BeatThatQuote.com. Google and BeatThatQuote.com have not officially confirmed this as of yet

Google has acquired UK price comparison site BeatThatQuote.com , a site focused on personal finance products. This is Google’s fifth major acquisition of the year

I remember, years ago, when the concepts of HTML5 and CSS3 were first introduced to me. I was dating a designer back then, and she was beyond ecstatic for the new functionality that was on its way – while I smiled and nodded, not yet understanding what the change would mean.

I remember, years ago, when the concepts of HTML5 and CSS3 were first introduced to me.

It seems that I’m here reporting about a major problem with Android at least once every few weeks – whether it’s their  painful text bug or  their microSD security issue . While these issues have been far from minor, they nevertheless pale in comparison to the most recent hole in the Anroid system. That hole is made up of a simple security issue

We know, if only because Google representatives have told us, that Google is eager to take part in the world of social networking.

We know, if only because Google representatives have told us, that Google is eager to take part in the world of social networking. While Google has a titan’s grip on search, strong presence in media, and a number of other valuable features, their social projects have thus far been lackluster at best. However, Google has been slowly moving in a social direction

The reality is, there isn’t one set of numbers for who the dominant mobile OS player is. Depending on which region you’re looking at, whether you’re looking at devices sold or devices in use (or even devices accessing the web), and whether you’re simply calculating smartphones or are looking at all phones, you’ll wind up with very different numbers.

Posted by adamf As part of a series of SEOmoz self-improvement efforts, we are happy to announce another update to the site! As you’ve probably already noticed, we just launched a brand new SEOmoz header, footer, and, with these, a distinctly new navigation. Changing navigation can be a tricky business, and if done poorly, can lead to more harm than benefit.

When it was finally confirmed that Twitter & Facebook links pass SEO value for search engine rankings, I must admit: I cringed a little.  It’s not that I didn’t see it coming.  It’s just: now that they have confirmed for everyone what many have been predicting for years, even the doubters are rushing to incorporate social media into their link building strategy.  And that worries me.