Is Google preparing to launch its tablet PC that would go up against the Apple iPad ? I mean isn't it enough for Google to have released it own smartphone?  Because from the looks of it, Google may actually be testing a new product - a tablet PC to be exact. Recently,  photos of a concept tablet PC were spotted at the Chromium Projects website . The said photos were demonstrating how the Chrome OS UI would look like on a tablet PC.

Owners of e-readers such as the Kindle report they are happy with their devices according to a new study by The NPD Group. The majority (93%) of owners said they were "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with their device. Only 2 percent indicated any level of dissatisfaction. Features are important to e-reader owners. More than half (60%) said wireless access was their favorite feature on their e-reader and nearly a quarter (23%) mentioned touch.

by Robert Clough Much has been written about the load time of pages as a ranking factor in Google. If you aren't already up to speed on the topic, these articles are a good place to start: Site Speed, Google's Next Ranking Factor - Search Engine Land Google: Page Speed May Become a Ranking Factor in 2010 - WebProNews So, will Page Speed be more important than your content? No.

With the search engine marketing conference season well under way on both sides of the pond , I caught up with Danny Sullivan editor in chief at Search Engine Land to chat about his team's upcoming event in March in Santa Clara. What.

Bing is helping you stay out of the doghouse on February 14. Click to read the rest of this post.

Google is competing with Apple head on by adding "pinch-to-zoom" functionality to its new Nexus One phone . One of the biggest complaints after launching the device was that it lacked multitouch but a new software update answers that complaint. Other updates included in the software refresh: Google Goggles : Allows image search using the camera on Nexus One. This app will be available directly from the device after the software update is downloaded.

AOL posted its first quarterly earnings since being spun-off from Time Warner late last year. Total revenue came in at $809.7 million, down from $974.2 million in Q4 2008, a 17% drop. "We have made significant progress in support of the long-term vision we see in the future of AOL, but today's results continue to reflect the need for our focus and execution on the work required in the turnaround of the Company," said Tim Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Go to the Yahoo Small Business homepage, and you'll be informed that "PC Magazine named us 'Editors' Choice.'" It seems that not many other entities are interested in either Yahoo's small business unit or HotJobs, however, as plans to sell both may have fallen through. More than six months ago, report s indicated that Yahoo was trying to get rid of these divisions as Carol Bartz tried to focus on Yahoo's core interests.

The always outspoken Mark Cuban has contributed his thoughts on the whole news aggregation/Google News/publisher debate, one that is most often credited to Rupert Murdoch . It appears that Cuban has a similar opinion on the matter. Cuban spoke at a keynote address this week at the AlwaysOn OnMedia NYC 2010 Conference, and is quoted by numerous sources as calling Google in particular a "vampire." "When you think about vampires, they just suck on your blood,

by Vera H-C Chan Our picks from the day's hottest searches. Illinois Primary (+634). A hot contest for Obama's old Senate seat has emerged between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias (+361%) and Republican Mark Kirk (+229%) Car Crazy Desks (+401%). At last, a way to preserve your first car forever, and not annoy your wife. Too much. Capt Phil Harris (+300%). The "Deadliest Catch" captain looks to be out of his coma and using some salty language among the hospital staff.