Google has been accused of leaving it’s “do no evil” company motto in the dust in recent months as several of its corporate decisions had some regrettable fallout for the rest of the internet. Remember the recent YouTube court judgment fiasco and other foibles? Well, this time they really are keeping to their motto, or at east trying to help you do no evil.

Ask.com has just undergone a major overhaul, with the search engine supposedly being rebuilt from the ground up. Unfortunately, at least in my opinion, it’s still as rubbish as it was before.

It’s looking as if the Justice Department could make a final decision on the Google-Yahoo advertising deal next week. But an influential politician says the deal should kept under close scrutiny even if they get the thumbs up.

Memetrackers are not a new phenomenon, indeed the unopposed market leader, Techmeme, was launched in 2005, and now boasts an impressive number of sources (Blorge included). But thanks to a huge redesign, Google Blog Search has now entered the fray and promises to be Techmeme for the masses.

In the current atmosphere of cynicism and greed, a company has stepped forward to provide an example of how businesses can positively change the world.  Google is asking the Web browsing community for ideas about how to help others and is offering $10 million to implement up to five of those ideas. 

Many have probably wondered over the years why a majority of Google’s products still sport the “beta” logo, even after years of being available.  Most notably- GMail has been in beta since its inception over four years ago.  Why you ask?  Google seems to define beta differently, given its focus of web-based services and applications as opposed to proprietary solutions that carry the same annotation. 

Google’s head has angrily accused officials of ‘rigging’ tests which appear to show it’s impossible to carry internet signals over the TV airwaves without the risk of interfering with existing TV broadcasts. It comes as the Federal Communications Commission continues its bid to use frequencies cleared up by the switch to digital TV for a national emergency warning system.

In a recent patent filing, Google disclosed its vision for a ‘flexible communication system’ that allows users to roam across networks. If implemented, this system could bring market forces to bear on wireless carriers and create a major disruption in the wireless carrier business.

Every move we make online is tracked, and some people may argue that if they aren’t doing anything wrong then there’s nothing to worry about. That’s great until someone with less discerning morals decides to use your personal information to finance a new boat, or abducts your social networking account and destroys your good name. A new survey from Consumer Reports confirms that Americans are very concerned about privacy online.

A major global group of advertisers is seeking to block the Yahoo-Google ad deal through Europe’s legal system. Meanwhile an anti-trust group says the deal should be allowed, but only with tighter restrictions.

With the news of T-Mobile’s G1 handset over and done with, speculation has already begun in regards to what the future holds for the open source mobile platform.  Beyond mobile devices, many are already talking about Android in netbooks, game consoles, and even vehicle dashboards.

T-Mobile is expected to unveil the world’s first commercial phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system today, dubbed the T-Mobile G1. The press conference is set to begin today at 10:30 EDT in New York and the Internet is rife with rumors of a presale of the device to directly following the event.

The New York Times has sparked controversy with a column arguing that the Google-Yahoo advertising hook-up won’t mean higher prices for advertisers. Critics say that defies basic economics – and point to the writer’s close links with Google.

Android will undoubtedly change the mobile landscape, much like the iPhone did, and not to add to the Android-news overload- but questions about Google’s motives surrounding Android hint at the fact that it could become the search engine’s entry ticket to the enterprise. 

It was only a matter of time, but Google has announced that Chrome will support add-ons and user scripts which are a stable of the Firefox user experience. Google Chrome has created a name for itself with a simple interface and ultra-fast JavaScript, but this announcement addresses criticism coming from users who expect greater flexibility from their browser.

Yahoo is still floundering from its confrontation with Microsoft and is counting on a spike in revenue generated by using Google’s technology for serving ads. The deal is on hold though while government regulators determine how it will affect the competitive landscape. Citing lost revenue every day the agreement is delayed, Google has had enough and plans to seal the deal without a governmental blessing.

In continuing celebration of Google’s tenth anniversary, the company is calling on its top scientist to outline what the future holds over the next decade in terms of both search technology and the internet as a whole.  Beyond many things moving to the “clouds,” Google plans to add a human element to its search technology to enhance the experience further.