Microsoft Turns to Europe for Help in Cracking Search Market

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:21

PC World - Microsoft wants European researchers to help it shake up the search marketplace. It plans to open a search technology center...

Microsoft To Create Search Research Center In Europe

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:19

TechWeb - - The company has not decided on a location for the new facility, but said it hopes to have it open in its fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.

Google Dominates Mobile Search

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:16

TechWeb - - Nielson Mobile said the search giant has more than three times the market share of second-place Yahoo.

Computer Searches Admitted In Double Murder Case

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:14

TechWeb - - Computer engineer Neil Entwistle is charged with murdering his wife and baby daughter in a Massachusetts case.

Search Wars: Yahoo, Google Inch Up in May, Microsoft Slides

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:11

PC World - May market share numbers for search traffic from comScore are good for both Google and Yahoo, but year-over-year data tells a different story.

Yahoo exec exits unnerving, reorganization awaited

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:09

Reuters - Resigning Yahoo Inc managers appear to be voting with their feet on the future of the Web company.

Google Fixes Outage-Causing Flaw In App-Hosting Platform

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:07

TechWeb - - The search engine also introduced paid service plans for its Web site Optimizer, an online tool for testing a site's content for its effectiveness in reaching visitors.

As Executives Leave, Yahoo Considers a Reorganization

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:05

NewsFactor - With executives leaving Yahoo at a steady pace, the company is contemplating a major reorganization. According to a report in Friday's Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's management is considering a plan that would centralize various product grou

Microsoft executive lashes out at Yahoo-Google deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:02

Reuters - A senior Microsoft executive on Friday criticized a new advertising deal between web search giants Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., saying it would reduce competition in ad search and be bad for advertisers.

House Leader Questions Yahoo-Google Search Deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:00

NewsFactor - When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped his bid to buy Yahoo, he took pains to point out that Yahoo's search-sharing arrangements with Google were likely to bring intense antitrust scrutiny for any company acquiring Yahoo. Given Microsoft'

Google's Cutts: Good directions drive traffic to your website

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:57

USATODAY.com - Achieving visibility in Google's search rankings can be a mystery. To help solve the riddle, USA TODAY sat down with Google's Matt Cutts, an engineer and active blogger, who has five easy tips on how to "optimize" your site so Google an

Google Trends for Web Sites Analyzes Traffic Information

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:52

NewsFactor - The rapidly growing Google family has yet another offspring. Late last week, the search giant launched an addition to its Google Trends service -- Trends for Web Sites.

Google, Yahoo Lead Asia Search

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:48

PC World - Google, Yahoo and Baidu have found their niche as Asia search leaders, with Korean Internet users looking for information most...

Get More Clicks in the New World of Universal Search

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:45

PC World - Yahoo's free SearchMonkey can enhance your search-engine performance by taking advantage of new tools such as tags.

Yahoo tells stockholders: Google deal "attractive"

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:43

Reuters - Yahoo told shareholders on Wednesday that the search advertising pact it signed with Google earlier this month was "financially attractive" and struck the right strategic balance.

Yahoo Defends Google Deal to Shareholders

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:41

PC World - Yahoo sent a letter to its shareholders defending its search advertising deal with Google.

Yahoo confirms Google commitment, pans Microsoft

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:38

AP - Yahoo Inc.'s leaders defended online search leader Google Inc. as a more desirable partner than Microsoft Corp. in a Wednesday letter that affirmed the Internet pioneer's commitment to a strategy that has alienated shareholders.

Google names Bell Canada exec as its new CFO

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:36

Reuters - Google Inc on Wednesday named Patrick Pichette, president of operations at Bell Canada, as its new chief financial officer, replacing CFO George Reyes after a nearly year-long search.

Accenture Posts Higher Quarterly Profit, Ups Outlook

30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:34

TechWeb - - CEO Bill Green said the results showed that its increasingly global business of management consulting and outsourcing was helping it grow despite a challenging environment.

Google CEO: 'Moral imperative' to help newspapers

16 Jun 2008 - 10:26:50

AP - Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Wednesday that the Internet search leader hopes its recently acquired advertising service DoubleClick will aid newspapers as they struggle to corral more online revenue.

Google co-founder reserves seat to outer space

16 Jun 2008 - 10:26:48

AP - A company that sends wealthy tourists into space aboard Russian rockets announced Wednesday that it has a new client, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and a new plan for the first entirely private flight to the international space station.

New specialty search engine dispenses how-to advice

16 Jun 2008 - 10:26:45

AP - A new specialty search engine is trying to become the Internet's go-to spot for finding how-to advice.

Intel Developing Video Search Technology

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:42

PC World - Intel said it is working on video search technology that makes it easier for users to zero in on specific moments inside a...

Google CEO: We Don't Know How To Monetize YouTube

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:39

NewsFactor - In an on-stage conversation with New Yorker writer Ken Auletta, Google CEO Eric Schmidt conceded that the search-engine giant doesn't know how to make money off of YouTube, the popular video-sharing site for which it paid $1.65 billion in 20

Google's Sergey Brin Pays $5 Million Toward Space Trip

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:37

NewsFactor - Google cofounder Sergey Brin has a ticket to ride. He's ponied up a $5 million deposit for a seat on the Russian spacecraft Soyuz. The total ticket price is $35 million.

IBM Rules Middleware, While Oracle + BEA = Distant No. 2

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:34

TechWeb - - Business process management software, portals, business-to-business software, and enterprise service buses are being added to application servers in the middleware category.

Google Freshens Related Search Suggestions

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:32

TechWeb - - The company claims to have significantly improved its algorithms to generate related search suggestions using more timely information.

Yahoo hires Google to sell some online ads

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:28

AP - Yahoo has hired Internet search leader Google to sell some online ads in hopes of boosting its profit.

Yahoo, Google announce online ad alliance

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:25

AFP - Yahoo and Google on Thursday announced a much-rumored alliance to put the Internet search king's expertise to work pumping money from its floundering rival's online advertising.

Yahoo, Google Partner On Ads, IM

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:23

TechWeb - - Yahoo will display Google ads alongside some search results on its Web properties, and the two will work to make their instant messaging networks interoperable.

Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:20

AP - Yahoo Inc. became Microsoft Corp.'s takeover prey largely because Google Inc. established such a commanding lead in the Internet's lucrative search advertising market.

Qualcomm Says 3G Sales Booming, Despite Slow Economy

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:18

TechWeb - - The manufacturer of advanced cell phone components increased its revenue and earnings projections based on strong second quarter results.

Google and Yahoo Strike Deal, Microsoft's Out

16 Jun 2008 - 10:25:16

PC World - Yahoo will display some Google search ads and Microsoft walks away with nothing. But don’t assume it’s a done deal.

Google Extends Search Lead Over Yahoo, Microsoft

29 May 2008 - 10:10:43

TechWeb - - The numbers raise questions about whether Microsoft's failed attempt to acquire Yahoo would have been worth it.

Legg Mason Urges Microsoft-Yahoo Merger

29 May 2008 - 10:10:38

TechWeb - - Legg Mason funds manager Bill Miller says Microsoft should revive talks to acquire the Internet portal.

Google's Page rips Microsoft, says Yahoo ad deal OK

29 May 2008 - 10:10:36

AP - Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page criticized a potential Microsoft takeover of Yahoo, saying it would concentrate too much power in the online communications market, stifling innovation and curbing competition.

Fear, Envy Mark European Attitudes To Google

29 May 2008 - 10:10:32

TechWeb - - Executives from across Europe's technology, media and telecoms sector fear Internet search and advertising giant Google may steal their business, they told aReuters summit this week.

In Slap At Microsoft, Google Has 'No Plan To Pay Our Users'

29 May 2008 - 10:10:29

TechWeb - - A Google executive told an investor conference that there are many revenue opportunities for the company, particularly through refinements in search relevance, user experience, and ad quality.

Microsoft closes the book on online library

29 May 2008 - 10:10:25

AFP - Microsoft said Friday it is ending its quest to create an online library of the world's books as the technology titan revamps its strategy to battle Internet search king Google.

Yahoo announces delay in general meeting over Icahn move

29 May 2008 - 10:10:22

AFP - Yahoo is delaying a July 3 shareholders meeting in a move aimed at staving off a showdown with corporate raider Carl Icahn, who is out to overthrow the struggling Internet search pioneer's board of directors.