Archive for 'Information technology news - Search engines'
Google ready to say ‘zài jiàn’ (goodbye) to China
Published on January 12th, 2010.
Following a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China , Google has said it is no longer prepared to censor search results on Google.cn...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Is Tiger Woods better value than Michael Jackson?
Published on December 16th, 2009.
It might be a below par Christmas for Tiger Woods, but web advertisers are celebrating a revenue generating hole in one.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Bing dies, nobody notices and fewer care
Published on December 5th, 2009.
Did you know that the Microsoft Bing search engine died this week? Don't panic, you are not alone.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Microsoft launches Bing’s ‘next chapter’
Published on November 11th, 2009.
Upstart search engine Bing is getting some new features and search enhancements, including more direct travel searching, improved previews, and customizable maps.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Kindle piques Aussie interest in ebooks
Published on October 28th, 2009.
While there's no indication yet of how many Australians have ordered a Kindle, there are signs of considerable interest.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Google declares the alien saga over
Published on September 20th, 2009.
Early this afternoon, Melbourne time, Google said in their blog that the celebration of H. G. Wells' birthday was the sole reason for the alien Google Doodles.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Has Google gone flipping mad?
Published on September 15th, 2009.
With the launch of Fast Flip, Google says it is bringing a new reading experience to users of Google News. We say it's not new, it certainly ain't pretty and...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Confusion over Aussie books in Google ‘library’
Published on September 11th, 2009.
Australian book publishers will seek further legal advice to gauge the impact of Google’s latest sweetener to counterparts in Europe and the US as the search behemoth seeks to make...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Google UFO logo mystery deepens
Published on September 6th, 2009.
What the heck is happening at Google? With UFO sightings on the search home page and 'unexplained phenomenon' the most searched for phrase this weekend, speculation about an alien abduction...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Microsoft to add Bing Ping thing
Published on September 4th, 2009.
Microsoft's new search engine will be getting a social media twist when the new Bing Ping service launches. Bing Ping will let users immediately share their...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Bing to use Wolfram Alpha results
Published on August 21st, 2009.
Novel data-oriented search engine Wolfram Alpha has signed a deal to license some of its results to Microsoft's Bing, as well as making other improvements to the search engine's usefulness.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Caffeine: Google’s Bing-killer
Published on August 12th, 2009.
Did you really expect Google to sit back and allow Bing to capture ANY of their market-share? No, I didn't think so.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Report: Yahoo, Microsoft close to deal
Published on July 27th, 2009.
Microsoft and Yahoo are reportedly close to an agreement that would make Microsoft's Bing the search engine for Yahoo in exchange for a share of ad revenue.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Microsoft and Yahoo! deal close?
Published on July 19th, 2009.
It looks like the on/off relationship between Yahoo! and Microsoft may finally be consummated.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Like a Shooting Star, Bing is bung!
Published on June 8th, 2009.
Readers are probably aware that iTWire makes use of StatCounter to count hits to the site. A few days ago, StatCounter reported that Bing had surpassed Yahoo in search...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Bing Travel falls to deliver
Published on June 4th, 2009.
Bing arrived with a bang, and now the initial fuss has ebbed Microsoft is adding features. Bing Travel provides airfare and hotel search, but falls down in some important respects....Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Microsoft to EU: new browser rules will help Google
Published on May 11th, 2009.
Microsoft has warned the European Commission that planned regulations covering Windows and browsers will only increase Google's dominance of the search business.Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Uh oh, Google goes all Phorm on your ass
Published on March 11th, 2009.
The whole concept of behaviour-based targeting of online advertising is guaranteed to kick up a privacy stink wherever it appears. When that place is Google, though, the stink could quickly...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Revealed: why Google went down as quick as a slash
Published on January 31st, 2009.
Earlier today Google had a hiccup where it reported every search result as potentially malware. This continued for about an hour and brought the world's searching to its knees. Google...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.
Google crashes; says all Internet is bad
Published on January 31st, 2009.
As I write this, Google is reporting every search result as being harmful. With Google being the de-facto home page for many people will Febrary 1st go down as the...Filled under Information technology news - Search engines, latest news. No Comments.