Google has been busy recently. Interviewing people in the street (specifically Times Square), and have been asking the question “What is a Browser?”.

The video below documents this, and interestingly enough the majority of people give the wrong answer. So with all the marketing for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Netscape Navigator and Opera (to name but a few), why do so many people not know the answer?

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Following the above YouTube video, Google posted a reply. In this video they make a very good job of explaining What is a Browser. Watch and learn, for you will find the definitive answer to the question.

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Above clips by Google

Google has announced a deal to buy On2 Technologies, which provides technology that should help improve video quality on the internet search engine.

The deal for $106.5m (£62.7) should be concluded later this year, subject to On2 shareholder approval.

On2′s technology helps shrink video files, allowing high definition images to be delivered over the internet.

“We believe high quality video should be part of the web platform,” said Sundar Pichai at Google.

“We are committed to innovation in video quality on the web, and we believe that On2′s team and technology will help us further that goal,” he added.

Current On2 customers include Adobe, Skype, Nokia and Sony.

Google is the undisputed leader in internet search engines.

Last week, technology giant Microsoft and website Yahoo announced a tie-up designed to break Google’s stranglehold.

via BBC NEWS | Technology | Google buys video technology firm.