Portals and Search Engines
- Web start-up unveils semantic Wikipedia search tool
(Reuters)
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:43:35
Reuters - Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools
for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing
instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to
established Web search services such as Google.
- Powerset Unveils Test Version of Google-killer
(PC World)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:20:08
PC World - The public will get its first chance Monday to test a search engine from start-up Powerset that eschews conventional keyword… - Gates: Microsoft to go its own way
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:52:29
AP - Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
- Britain’s Blinkx flies on Google, Newscorp bid talk
(Reuters)
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:46:33
Reuters - Shares of British video search engine
firm Blinkx surged 50 percent to a seven-month high on Friday,
on talk that Internet giant Google and media conglomerate
NewsCorp may bid for the firm.
- Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 06:48:49
AP - Google Inc.’s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. a deal that would lower the odds of Microsoft Corp. renewing its attempts to buy Yahoo.
- With Microsoft mum, analysts mull next moves for Live Search
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 21:04:28
AP - Without the influx of Web traffic that Microsoft bet would quickly follow a Yahoo buyout, the software maker is facing a long slog if it wants to turn its money-losing online services business into a Google-killer.
- Google looking golden again after challenging stretch
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 12:54:27
AP - It’s hard to believe Google Inc. actually looked vulnerable just two months ago. The Internet search leader’s stock had plummeted 45 percent from its peak. And its two biggest rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., appeared poised to combine forces and launch a double-barreled attack.
- Yahoo India Search Results Combine Text, Video, and Images
(PC World)
Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:10
PC World - Yahoo has chosen India for the beta test of its new search concept that aggregates text, images, and video results on a single… - Sprint-Clearwire WiMax Effort Gets $3.2 Bil, Big Partners
(Investor’s Business Daily)
Wed, 07 May 2008 22:59:43
Investor’s Business Daily - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire breathed new life into their wireless broadband alliance Wednesday, securing $3.2 billion in much-needed financing from three cable TV companies, Web search firm Google and chipmaker Intel. - Yahoo Teams with McAfee for Safer, More Secure Searching
(NewsFactor)
Wed, 07 May 2008 20:39:18
NewsFactor - Web searching can expose users to a whole range of malicious sites, so Yahoo is now teaming up with security vendor McAfee to make its search experience more secure for users. - Bill Gates Says Microsoft Will Make its Own Advances
(NewsFactor)
Wed, 07 May 2008 19:21:32
NewsFactor - Microsoft will pursue independent paths as it figures out how to compete with Google in the aftermath of its failed bid for Yahoo. Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Chairman Bill Gates said Microsoft is committed to making its own advances in search and online advertising. - Google Filing Says Verizon Will Shaft Customers
(PC Magazine)
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:51:43
PC Magazine - Google last week questioned whether or not Verizon Wireless would actually implement open access requirements on recently acquired c-block spectrum, a notion Verizon quickly dismissed as political rhetoric from the online search engine. - McAfee Announces Secure Web Site Service, Secure Search
(PC Magazine)
Wed, 07 May 2008 06:29:47
PC Magazine - Hard on the heels of yesterday’s McAfee/Yahoo partnership announcement McAfee has unfolded a plan to offer its own Secure Search Service to all users of its SiteAdvisor and SiteAdvisor Plus products. - Yahoo Presses Ahead With Panama Rollout in Emerging Markets
(PC World)
Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00
PC World - Yahoo plans to soon roll out its Panama search advertising platform in the few remaining markets in Asia and Latin America… - Microsoft Ad System Earning Good Marks From Online Ad Firms
(Investor’s Business Daily)
Tue, 06 May 2008 22:35:16
Investor’s Business Daily - Microsoft wanted Yahoo in order to better challenge Google, but it appears it didn’t need Yahoo’s search ad system, Panama. - Yahoo Searches Will Use McAfee for Security Alerts
(NewsFactor)
Tue, 06 May 2008 20:44:26
NewsFactor - On Tuesday, Yahoo and McAfee announced a partnership to make the Yahoo Search experience safer. Launched in beta, the new SearchScan feature, powered by McAfee SiteAdvisor technology, offers always-on alerts for sites with security concerns involving spyware, adware and other malicious software. McAfee SiteAdvisor tests and rates nearly every trafficked site on the Internet. - Yahoo Partners With McAfee To Make Search More Secure
(TechWeb)
Tue, 06 May 2008 18:54:00
TechWeb - The collaboration covers Web site security issues, such as identifying sites associated with adware, malware, spyware, phishing, and spam. - Yahoo teams with McAfee to offer search results security
(AP)
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:38:01
AP - Yahoo Inc. and McAfee Inc. are joining to offer alerts about potentially dangerous Web sites alongside search results generated at Yahoo.com.
- Yahoo Uses McAfee SiteAdvisor to Filter Evil Web Sites
(PC World)
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:40:10
PC World - Starting Tuesday, there will be a few less Web sites popping up in Yahoo searches. - Blinkx Launches Video Search Platform for Site Publishers
(PC World)
Tue, 06 May 2008 04:50:18
PC World - Blinkx has decided to package and sell parts of the technology it has developed over time for its video search engine, in an…
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