Mar
31
2011

Microsoft tries whacking Google with European antitrust stick

The legality of Google's business practices in Europe have drawn increased criticism over the last year or so, and now things are about to ...
Mar
11
2011

Google says new blacklist feature doesn’t impact page rank—yet

We've all probably run into this problem at one time or another: you find yourself searching for expert info on ...
Feb
22
2011

French search company lobs new antitrust complaint at Google

French search company 1PlusV has added to the European dogpile on Google, accusing the search giant of keeping the little guys down when it ...
Feb
02
2011

They Took Everything!: Google Accuses Microsoft Bing Of Stealing Search Results

Apparently Microsoft's search engine Bing has been stealing search results from Google and Google recently ran a sting operation to prove it. DAMN -- BUSTED, GATES! (Sorry, but we're all gonna have to hop the fence). Google ...
Feb
01
2011

Google catches Bing copying Microsoft, says "so what?"

Google accused Microsoft Tuesday of copying its search results, an accusation to which Microsoft responded to with a blase, “So ...
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Jan
27
2011

Google flips the switch on autocomplete censorship

Weren't sure where to find the best illegal files online and thought you'd turn to Google for help? It just ...
Jan
13
2011

Wait — They’re Not P And G?!: The Most Searched Letters (And Numbers) On Google

Note: Full-res version of the chart HERE for those of you who refuse to admit you need glasses. Ever wonder what the most searched letter on Google is? Of course not, who the f*** searches single letters in the first ...
Jan
04
2011

Warrantless cell phone search gets a green light in California

The contents of your cell phone can reveal a lot more about you than the naked eye can: who your friends are, what you've ...
Dec
02
2010

You and Leanback – This Time It’s Personal

When we launched Leanback in July we wanted to create a simple, easy-to-use YouTube interface for the big screen. Since then we’ve graduated Leanback out of TestTube, added the ability to place ads to bring in more partner videos, and ...
Nov
30
2010

Google search goes under EU antitrust microscope

The European Commission announced Tuesday that it has opened a formal antitrust investigation into allegations that Google unfairly gives preference to its own services ...
Nov
09
2010

Google adds site previews to Instant Search

Love 'em or hate 'em, Google's new "instant" search results are here to stay. The company recently announced that Google ...
Oct
13
2010

Welcome to the social: Bing uses Facebook friends to power search

During a live event at Microsoft's headquarters today, Bing and Facebook announced that Facebook's social data is being added to Bing. In an optional ...
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Oct
08
2010

Delicious Monster takes on iOS and Google with Noogle Noggles

Delicious Monster's Wil Shipley experimented with an iPhone app as a companion to his company's Delicious Library desktop app, but was soured ...
Oct
01
2010

Release Notes: Seven new languages, five new countries get partner program, and lots more…

Bits and bobs that’ve gone live since our last Release Notes...YouTube is now available in...: Arabic, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Slovenian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese!Five new countries get YouTube Partner Program: The Partner Program continued its expansion this quarter, with launches in ...
Sep
27
2010

The Internet knows what movie you want to see

Internet search queries can be decent predictors of consumer behavior, according to a study published in PNAS this week. A group of researchers at ...
Sep
16
2010

Bing could get access to anonymized Facebook data

Microsoft and Facebook are in talks to further strengthen their search partnership, possibly resulting in Bing gaining access to anonymized data generated by Facebook ...
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Sep
08
2010

Google search becomes psychic with dynamic results, predictions

Just when you thought Google's services couldn't get more up-to-the-minute, the company has announced big changes to the way its search offerings work. No ...
Aug
27
2010

This week in search 8/27/10

This is one of a regular series of posts on search experience updates. Look for the label This week in search and subscribe to the series. - Ed. Searches come in many flavors, but it's our job to determine ...
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Aug
27
2010

Microsoft cofounder drops patent bomb on Apple, Google, Facebook

Paul Allen, entrepreneur and cofounder of Microsoft, has filed a lawsuit against 11 companies for infringements on his Web search patents. Announced on Friday ...
Aug
27
2010

Find out what’s hot on search with the Google Beat

Every day, there are more than a billion searches for information on Google. Have you ever wondered what those searches are about—or whether what you’re searching for also happens to be on the minds of millions of others across the ...
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Aug
26
2010

Google’s realtime search: fun times for neurotic searchers

When some event is happening—such as an earthquake, a major court ruling, an iProduct launch, or a celebrity death—there's a certain group of users ...
Aug
26
2010

Google Realtime Search: a new home with new tools

When we first introduced our real-time search features last December, we focused on bringing relevance to the freshest information on the web. Our goal was to provide real-time content from a comprehensive set of sources, integrated right into your usual ...
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Aug
24
2010

Yahoo now officially powered by Bing in US, Canada

The first step of Yahoo's transition from an in-house search infrastructure to Microsoft's Bing platform is complete. Yahoo announced the ...
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