Tag archive: Vic Gundotra

Experian Hitwise released a report today that supports a slowdown in usage of the Google+ social network. According to the analytics firm, total Google+ visits fell by three percent during the week of July 23. The week prior (July 16) saw a traffic increase of 283 percent over the previous week at about 1.86 million visits. User engagement also dropped as Google+ members spent 10% less time on the site. Specifically, users spent about 5… Read More

Google is quickly working to revise its controversial policy that users of Google+ use their real names on the social network, according to a post by Google+ vice president Bradley Horowitz, who says that changes will arrive in “a matter of weeks.” “We’ve noticed that many violations of the Google+ common name policy were in fact well-intentioned and inadvertent and for these users our process can be frustrating and… Read More

For a few brief hours Wednesday evening, Google allowed current users of its newly unveiled social network, Google+, to send out invites to whomever their hearts desired. That option was swiftly shut down, however, after an sudden onslaught of people came rushing to the site in hoards. “We’ve shut down invite mechanism for the night. Insane demand,” announced Google's head of social media Vic Gundotra on his Plus profile.… Read More

Speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Vic Gundotra, Google’s VP of engineering, said that voice search could well be the future for mobiles, and that the company is constantly making great improvements in its offering. "We believe voice search is a new form of search and that it is core to our business." According to the BBC, he acknowledged that the technology is still in its infancy (just last year, for… Read More

Think you can code? Then Google Code Jam 2008 competition might be ideal for you. The company has just opened registration for the event, which will close July 17. After that the challenge will begin, with developers working against the clock to solve algorithmic coding problems. The top 500 from the first round, which runs from July 25 to August 2, will be flown to Google’s regional offices for round two between August 22 and… Read More