Daily SearchCast, May 2, 2006: Google Double Standards On Microsoft’s IE7 Search Plans; Amazon Dumps Google For Microsoft; Topographical Maps At Ask & More!

Today’s search podcast covers Google wanting Microsoft to give searchers more
choice in choosing their Internet Explorer 7 search engine but not already doing
the same for deals Google has to be the default in Firefox and Opera; Amazon
switches to Microsoft for its paid and unpaid web search listings; Ask gets
topographical maps; searching for local events at SideStep and more!

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Below are links to items discussed:

  • Google Worried About Microsoft’s Browser Advantage? What Advantage?
  • Google to Host Annual Stockholders Meeting May 11th
  • Microsoft
    Shares Fall Due To MSN Search Performance & Spend
  • More On
    Amazon Dumping Google & Missing Paid Listings
  • Microsoft Launches Windows Live Shopping Beta
  • News.com
    Interviews Ask.com’s New CEO, Jim Lanzone
  • Ask.com Launches Physical / Topicgraphical Maps Views
  • Beyond Booking Flights & Hotel Rooms
  • Yahoo Tests Yahoo Buzz Box Within Search Results Page
  • Google Suggest For Google News
  • Sphere Blog Search Launches

  • Sphere: A New Approach to Blog Search
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