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Are Google’s “New Features” Really That New?

Last week, Google's Inside Search blog announced a recap of 30 different search quality improvements it made in December 2011. However, Bing…

By Thom Craver · 13 Jan 2012

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Nicolas Steno, Geology Pioneer, Celebrated by Google Doodle

Google’s logo today pays homage to Danish anatomist Nicolas Steno, the father of modern geology. The new Doodle features the Google logo…

By Miranda Miller · 11 Jan 2012

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Google Fined $65K in France for ‘Crook’ Autocomplete Suggestion

Google must pay a $65,000 fine for suggesting the search term for “crook” when users typed in the name of France insurance…

By Danny Goodwin · 10 Jan 2012

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Holiday Shoppers Hooked on Deals in 2011 [Infographic]

TIPPR, a daily deals website, compiled an infographic which summarizes consumer activity over the 2011 holiday season. 90% of shoppers said they…

By John Rampton · 09 Jan 2012

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Google Doodlers Pay A Call On Charles Addams’ 100th Birthday

If you thought today's Google Doodle looked a little creepy or kooky or even mysterious and spooky, you would be right. The…

By Thom Craver · 07 Jan 2012

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Search Marketers Value Social, Global; Plan to Increase SEM Tech Spend in 2012

72 percent of search marketers plan to increase their SEM technology spend in 2012 while social, global support, and security are key…

By Miranda Miller · 06 Jan 2012

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5 Things That Should Happen in Digital in 2012 – But Probably Won’t

On my wish list for this year: Bing takes more market share from Google, aided by Facebook and social search; Yahoo gets…

By Duncan Parry · 06 Jan 2012

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Blend of Online & Offline Tactics Inspire Toy Shopping [STUDY]

Digital media continued to grow in importance for shoppers researching toys this holiday season according to a study from Google. Conducted by…

By Susan Kuchinskas · 05 Jan 2012

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IBM Assigns Over 200 Patents to Google

IBM has agreed to a deal that will see the company assign more than 200 patents to Google. Patents include filings related…

By Shaun Nichols · 05 Jan 2012

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Yahoo Hires New CEO

Former PayPal president Scott Thompson joins Yahoo as CEO. Yahoo credits Thompson with doubling PayPal's active user base from 50 million to…

By Zachary Rodgers · 04 Jan 2012