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http://www.presse-citron.net/google-abandonne-google-labs-quand-la-rentabilite-prime-sur-linnovation

Google abandonne Google Labs : quand la rentabilité prime sur l'innovation ?

C’est sur son blog officiel que Google a décidé d’annoncer la triste nouvelle : Les jours de Google Labs sont comptés.
Une étude parue dans la très sérieuse revue scientifique Science , démontre les effets étranges des ordinateurs et notamment d’Internet sur la mémoire humaine. Les scientifiques à l’origine de cette étude, dirigés par Betsy Sparrow, professeur assistante de psychologie à l’Université de Columbia, se sont intéressés à la question suivante : les gens se souviennent-ils mieux d’une information qui peut facilement être cherché sur Internet à la manière d’étudiants qui se souviennent plus facilement d’informations sur laquelle ils savent qu’il va y avoir une interro ?

Les conséquences d'Internet sur la mémoire humaine

http://www.presse-citron.net/les-consequences-dinternet-sur-la-memoire-humaine
L'époque où on apprenait tout par coeur est révolue ! http://korben.info/toujours-plus-con-merci-google.html

Toujours plus con ? Merci Google ! | Korben

The advent of the Internet, with sophisticated algorithmic search engines, has made accessing information as easy as lifting a finger.

Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at Our Fingertips

http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/07/13/science.1207745#aff-2
http://thenextweb.com/google/2011/07/14/google-reports-over-9-billion-in-revenues-for-q2-2011/

Google reports over $9 billion in revenues for Q2 2011, up 32% year on year - TNW Google

“We had a great quarter, with revenue up 32% year on year for a record breaking over $9 billion of revenue,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google.

Over 10 million people have joined Google+ with 1 billion items shared per day - TNW Apps

Today, during the company’s Q2 Earnings announcement , Larry Page took the stage to discuss Google’s epic growth- over $9 billion in revenues, up 32% year on year. http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/07/14/over-10-million-people-have-joined-google-with-1-billion-items-shared/

Over 36,000 businesses may have already signed up for Google+

http://thenextweb.com/google/2011/07/14/over-36000-businesses-may-have-already-signed-up-for-google/ Google’s open invitation for businesses, brands, organisations and education establishments to apply for a dedicated Google+ business profile, may have already attracted over 36,000 signups in one week, The Next Web can reveal.

Google faces second fine over Taiwanese Android app refunds

Google has yet to issue a formal response to the Taipei City Government after officials requested that the search giant amend its app refund policy, meaning Google could be issued with a fine of NT$1 million (US$34,480), its second within three weeks. Google was warned it could face a fine of at least NT$300,000 (S$12810) from the Taipei City Government back in June, after Smartphone users in the city had complained that they were unable to claim a refund if they deemed an app download as unsatisfactory. Taipei’s Law and Regulation Commission informed Google Taiwan, as well as Apple Asia, of the complaints in a formal letter, demanding an explanation and an outline of improvements by a June 23 deadline. http://thenextweb.com/google/2011/07/15/google-set-for-second-fine-over-taiwanese-android-app-refunds/