Seen in the wild (well, OK, on this very site): The “Recommend this on Google” hover box at the bottom is new, I’ve never seen it before (then again, my ads are usually from FM ). Or, of course, unless Facebook launches its own ad network…). Why am I on about this? So far, the answer is “not sure.” MORE >>

If Facebook’s IPO filing does anything besides mint a lot of millionaires, it will be to shine a rather unsettling light on a fact most of us would rather not acknowledge: The web as we know it is rather like our polar ice caps: under severe, long-term attack by forces of our own creation. The short answer is Hell Yes. Neutrality. MORE >>

The post Predictions 2013 appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Of course, by the time this happens, no one will call it “adtech” anymore, but trust me – adtech is an artifact of a future we’ll all be living in soon. -  Google trumps Apple in mobile. Facebook embraces the “rest of the web.” MORE >>

Perusing my feeds today, I saw this post from Google’s blog: Search, plus Your World. In the post, Google extols the virtues of incorporating results such as “your personal content or things shared with you by people you care about. These GOOGLE IS FINALLY WORKING WITH FACEBOOK! ” OH MY GOD! MORE >>

The post As Long As It’s Legal, Corporations Will Act Selfishly appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. The article mentions the UK, France, and Italy as all investigating Google (and Facebook, among others) for potential abuse of the tax code. To which I must say this: What else did you expect?! And Bermuda? MORE >>