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Autonomy Buys Verity
The two largest players in the enterprise search market are now one. Autonomy is purchasing Verity for $500 million, according to this…
Changes to Yahoo Video Search Page; Image Search Adds Results Page Refinements
Yahoo Video Search made a change last week that allows you to view your results in either a “grid” view or a…
Details Emerge on Google Force One
When Google co-founders Page and Brin purchased a used Boeing 767 earlier this year, details were sketchy. Today the Wall Street Journal…
More Sources For Ebooks & Electronic Text
Further to today’s post about Amazon planning to sell electronic books next year, here are some alternative places where you can get…
Forthcoming “Amazon Pages” & “Amazon Upgrade” Programs To Sell Books In Electronic Format
Amazon.com, proprietors of the wonderful Search Inside the Book (SITB) program, has announced a new Amazon Pages program that builds on SITB…
Google Print Now Publishing Out-Of-Copyright Works Gained Through Library Scanning Program
Google Print is now publishing the full-text of public domain/out-of-copyright print works it has acquired through the Google Print library scanning project.…
Ask Upgrades Desktop Search
Over at Search Engine Roundtable, Barry notes that Ask Jeeves has updated its desktop search application. Looks like mostly incremental (though welcome)…
Google Desktop 2 Leaves Beta
As Gary noted, Google Desktop 2 has left beta. In addition to several product enhancements, Desktop 2 also has new third-party panels…
Pricegrabber Survey Says No Holiday Blues This Year
Pricegrabber has released the results of a holiday shopping survey, and despite consumer gloom reported elsewhere, it looks like online retailers are…
Yahoo Enhances Maps, Integrates Local Search
In a major overhaul, Yahoo has significantly upgraded its Maps offering with cleaner maps and integrated local search results.