Microsoft Extends Bing Search Deal With Facebook
The Bing Search Blog announced Microsoft has extended their search deal with Facebook. In addition to extending the search deal, as expected, Facebook will drop Microsoft on the display ad side of the deal.The extended search deal includes a more robust Bing search experience on Facebook. This includes “richer answers combined with tools …
Microsoft dropping FAST search for Linux, Unix
Microsoft plans to begin phasing out Unix and Linux platform support for its FAST enterprise search products, as of its next release. According to a Thursday blog post from Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Bjørn Olstad, the team will be “investing in interoperability between Windows and other operating systems, reaffirming our commitment to 10 years of support for our non-Windows products, and taking concrete steps to help customers plan for the future.”
Super Bowl Searching: Google, Yahoo, & Bing Are Ready
Super Bowl XLIV is two days away, and even though it’s always one of the most-watched TV events of the year, the major search engines are also ready for anyone searching for the latest news and information. All three already have Super Bowl shortcuts/oneboxes in place.GoogleYahooBingNo doubt each search engine will keep those updated all …
Updated: Google to Air Search Stories Ad During Super Bowl…
Remember when I wrote about the new ‘Search Stories’ ads for Google’s core search offerings?In that post, I noted ‘It’s truly a brand campaign: Google is not selling anything here other than its own brand – that ephemeral sensibility that resides between its customers’ ears.’ Well I’ve got a pretty…Presented By:Comcast Business ClassLook at your bill andfind out how much yourbusiness can save with Comcast Business Class. Internet, Phone & TV for $99. Learn More Ads by Pheedo
SEMPO Seeking Participants for Annual State of the Market Survey
SEMPO is conducting its annual State of the Market Survey and has put out a call for participants. Specifically, they’re looking for all SEM managers and professionals working in an agency or in-house corporate position. You don’t have to be a SEMPO member to participate
Google Super Bowl Commercial : Parisian Love
Wow, Google has really jumped the shark! Tonight marks the first Super Bowl commercial by search engine giant Google which highly showcased its local search offerings, Google Onebox and Direct Answers.If you missed the Google Super Bowl ‘Parisian Love’ commercial, here it is :Watch more Super Bowl Commercials Online…
Facebook Learns from Google : Centers Search Box on Redesign
Facebook has come out with a new page redesign which in my opinion, more and more simulated the web browsing experience moreso than just the social mapping experience. The only problem is, with Facebook constantly referring its users to Facebook fanpages and other controlled content within the walls of Facebook, the overall findability quotient resembles something more of a late…
Google Recommends The Competition On Your Business Place Page
I’m scratching my head over this one: Google has added a new content block on place pages that, quite often, gives free advertising to a local business’s competition. It’s called “Nearby places you might like” and it appears below reviews on the place page; the content block will show up to ten recommended businesses — …
Google Apps highlights — 2/5/2010
This is part of a regular series of Google Apps updates that we post every couple of weeks. Look for the label ‘Google Apps highlights’ and subscribe to the series. – Ed.Developments over the last couple weeks really showcase how Google’s other innovation focus areas — including Search, Mobile and Chrome — help make Google Apps even more useful.Updates to Google Search in Gmail LabsOn Tuesday we made some helpful changes to the Google Search feature in Gmail Labs. The search gadget now runs some of Google’s most popular search features, like dictionary definitions, spelling suggestions, calculations…
Google helps envision the future of the Bay Bridge
This week, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a partnership with Google to bring the planned Bay Bridge to Google Earth. The bridge, under construction since 2002 and slated to be completed in 2013, will be mapped in Google Earth, with the currently-under-construction and completed portions visible in varying opacities. We rode along with Google Earth co-founder Michael Jones to take a look at the live site construction in the San Francisco Bay.
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