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iFrontier, Rawhide Absorbed
Some updates on old SEM names we’re finally losing due to past acquisitions. First, i-FRONTIER is to be no longer, as least as a brand name. It’s being…
MSN Search Beta May Now Be On Main Site
People in our forums are reporting that the main MSN Search site is now looking the same as the beta MSN Search…
AOL Search Playing with the Big Guns Now
AOL Search is rolling out some new enhancements to both its proprietary client software and to AOL Web Search as part of…
AOL Search: Playing In the Big Leagues Now
AOL is rolling out several enhancements to its core search functionality that position it as a clear contender in the battle for…
Googlers Hit the Ski Slopes
It’s going to be a challenge to find Googlers working at the Googleplex for the next few days. Why? The entire staff…
MSN Releases Australian and Canadian Versions of Newsbot
New from MSN today are a few more local versions of their Newsbot news search beta. Online today: + Newsbot Australia +…
Program For 2005 Search Engine Meeting Now Available
The program for the 2005 Search Engine Meeting that’s scheduled to take place in Boston (April 11-12) is now online. A very…
“Hack” Google and Get a Job Interview?
Alan Docherty from The Independent tells the stories of Jon Barker, Elias Torres, and Mark Lyon. All three wrote Gmail “hacks” and…
Feedster Launches Database of Job Feeds
News from Feedster that they’re now adding more than 5,000 job listings each day from a variety of services and companies that…
The Universal Library and Other Book Digitization Projects
Although Google’s recent announcement to digitize the contents of several large libraries got most of the press coverage, I’m glad to see…
For Your Google Video Archive: A 2003 Lecture by Eric Schmidt
Since I know many of you like having a complete record of “all things Google,” I just tracked down this video of…
Yahoo’s 4Q Profit Nearly Triples on Ads
Yahoo! has just released their Q4 2004 earnings. You can find the numbers and highlights in this news release. Bambi Franscisco at…
A Look at a Few Boston Area Search Companies
Robert Weisman’s article in the Boston Globe: In the shadow of Google takes a look at a few Boston search area companies…
Microsoft Tells Google To Cease and Desist
It’s always interesting to review the collection of Cease and Desist Notices sent to Google (and others) via the Chilling Effects Clearinghouse.…
Confirmed: New Google Nofollow Link Attribute Is Coming
Robert Scoble has posted confirmation that Google will introduce a new link attribute. OK, then I’ll confirm it as well — I’ve…
An In-Depth Look at Ask Jeeves UK
The UK publication Internet Works has published an in-depth look at Ask Jeeves UK. The article is titled: The Butler Speaks. It…
Google Heading Into Telecommunications?
A job ad for a fiber optic contract negotiator has some wondering if Google’s planning a jump into telecommunications. Details in Google…
Yahoo Doesn’t Need Six Apart Or Blog Ownership For Ad Purposes
It’s kind of obvious that Yahoo will gain some type of blogging solution in the future. It’s the only major portal not…
Googlefone: Fast Way To Use Google’s Phone Book
Google has a phone book search service, but you might not realize it. A new site, spotted via Google Blogoscoped, makes it…
Revenue Model For Free Products? We’ll Figure It Out Later, Says Google
The new version of Picasa that Google rolled out today is offered for free — and the old version lost its $30…
Yahoo Profits To Rise On International Advertising
Bloomberg looks at how Yahoo may announce higher profits due to international expansion, in Yahoo May Say Profit Doubled on International Advertising…
Google Releases New Interactive AdWords Demos
I’ve noticed a couple of changes on the Google Adwords Demos page today. First, most of the demos have new “blurbs” describing…
Google Releases Picasa 2 Photo Software
Last year, Google purchased the Picasa photo software company. Today, Picasa’s now released the second version of its software. The SearchDay article…
Photo Search: Google Picasa 2 Vs. Adobe Photoshop Album 2
A look at how photo management in Google's new Picasa 2 measures up against Adobe Photoshop Album 2 and Photoshop Elements 3.
Major Search Engines Back Nofollow Attribute To Fight Comment Spam
In the first cooperative move for nearly ten years, the major search engines have unveiled a new indexing command for web authors…
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