BBC article - Google+ opens social network to everyone

This is an interesting article on the BBC News Technology page about Google+ social networking.

Google+ opens social network to everyone - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14985494 - 20 September 2011

"Google+ is being opened up for anyone to join after two-and-a-half months in closed testing.

The search firm's latest foray into social networking was initially offered to journalists and people working in technology related fields.

However, members' ability to invite friends meant its user base quickly grew to tens of millions."

BBC News - Google previews Chrome open source operating system

This is an interesting development in bringing Web 2.0 web browser software on a stage -

"Internet search giant Google has lifted the lid on its operating system, known as Chrome OS.

The free and open source system is initially aimed at low-cost netbooks and does away with many of the features of a traditional programme.

All programmes are designed to run in a web browser and all the user's data is stored on Google's servers.

Engineers from the firm said the first computers running the system would be available before the end of 2010."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8369611.stm.

Google unveils 'smarter search' - BBC News

This is an interesting article about Google's plans, and explains that they are keen to develop search tools that make use of the Semantic Web. So I refernce and link to this article below

By Maggie Shiels Technology Reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley

"Web giant Google has unveiled new products that it says will push search in a new direction.

Google is using so-called semantic web technology to leverage the underlying data on websites to enhance results."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8047076.stm.

This article is also relevant to smarter search -

Wolfram 'search engine' goes live

"A web tool hailed as a significant rival to search giant Google has gone live to the public.

Wolfram Alpha is called a computation knowledge engine rather than a search engine and wants to change the way people use online data.

It aims to give people direct answers to queries rather than send them to other sites where they may find what they are seeking.

The system is the brainchild of British-born physicist Stephen Wolfram."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8052798.stm.