The Official Google Blog came out with their new actions in regards to access to all things Google in mainland China . They have even created a page that shows what services are currently being blocked in China and promise to keep it updated so people can see as other services are shutdown. Click to read the rest of this post.

In a dramatic move, Google today started redirecting traffic from google.com to google.com.hk, from which it serves uncensored search results in simplified Chinese for users in mainland China. This leaves Google's services vulnerable to being blocked by the Chinese government. Google's David Drummond (SVP, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer) acknowledged this in today's announcement : "(.

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Google's followed through on its promise to promote free speech in China, as Chinese citizens who attempt to conduct searches on Google.cn today will not encounter censored results. Instead, they will redirected to Google.com.hk, where Google is offering an interface and uncensored search results in simplified Chinese. David Drummond, Google's SVP of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, announced this move minutes ago on the Official Google Blog . He explained,

Americans upped their overall media usage and multitasking in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to Nielsen's latest Three Screen Report. In the last quarter of 2009, simultaneous use of the Internet while watching TV reached three and a half hours a month, up 35 percent from the previous quarter. Nearly 60 percent of TV viewers now use the Internet once a month while watching TV.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Kimora Lee  (Searches increased by +4.470%). The reality show star of "Life in the Fab Lane" slammed Kate Gosselin for putting her kids front and cente r in "Jon and Kate Plus 8." Healthcare reform (+2,694%). Done. Next up: banks . Tim Burton (680%). The director warns that Hollywood will cannibalize 3D technology to make really bad films. Not from him, of course. Cornell (+258%).

by Mike Krumboltz Violent video games have been controversial for decades. Some countries, like the United States, rely on the gaming industry to regulate itself via a rating system. The Swiss are going several steps further, banning violent video games within their borders. According to video game blog MCV , "the Swiss National Council has now officially passed a law that will ultimately lead to the complete ban of any violent video games in the country.

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When it comes to online video marketing, we often assume that the only hope of getting a substantial quantity of views is through some form of viral marketing, which don't get me wrong is a brilliant tactic of gaining traffic to your video but with Google shifting further towards universal search results, optimising your video for search is something that certainly shouldn't be underestimated or ignored, so how can you optimise your videos to perform better in search?