http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1942/all xx http://www.itworld.com/internet/55588/google-blog-search-techmeme-killer-no-way Google has just updated its long-neglected blog search engine with some new functionality -- categorization by topic area, and grouping blogs around "hot" news topics. A few people are already trotting out the possibility that this is a "Techmeme Killer," but the reality is Gabe Rivera's blog indexing and aggregation service is still far stronger in all areas save one. http://www.itworld.com/internet/55588/google-blog-search-techmeme-killer-no-way#comments Internet Opinion Google Google Blog Search techmeme Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:23:44 -0400 ITworld staff 55588 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/55569/google-launches-google-news-blogs Six years after Google Inc. launched Google News by applying its search technology to breaking news stories, the company has moved to apply its technology to a similar service to track new blog posts. http://www.itworld.com/internet/55569/google-launches-google-news-blogs#comments Internet News Google Google Blog Search Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:43:15 -0400 ITworld staff 55569 at http://www.itworld.com