Bits & Bites v25n10 (PC Magazine)
May 19, 2006PC Magazine - Google has recently been granted a patent for a voice interface for search engines.
KDDI says to let mobile users use Google search (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - KDDI Corp., Japan's No.2 telecom firm,
said on Thursday it had agreed a deal with Google Inc. enabling
users of its Internet services via "au" mobile phones to use
Google's Web search engine.
Google Faces Lawsuit Over Search Suggestions (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - Toolbar directs users to pirated software, company claims.
China Mobile in Talks With Google (AP)
May 19, 2006AP - China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd., China's largest cell-phone carrier by subscribers, said Thursday it's in talks with Google Inc. to launch an Internet search engine for mobile services in China.
Microsoft Introduces New Search Technology To Ease Information Overload (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - The Windows Live Search client hunts across the desktop, intranet and Internet, in Microsoft's fight against Google.
Business Intelligence Vendors Throw Their Support Behind Google's Search Appliance (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Business intelligence vendors Business Objects and Information Builders have committed to supporting Google's enterprise search appliance.
Yahoo CFO cautious over revenue growth outlook (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. Chief Financial
Officer Sue Decker said on Wednesday the company can grow
faster than the Internet industry over the next several years,
albeit at the lower end of the 24 percent to 31 percent
increase in revenues the company has forecast for this year.
Justice Department Dismisses Google's IE 7 Complaints (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - After an investigation prompted by Google, the Justice Department has concluded that Internet Explorer 7 defaulting to the MSN search engine does not violate the conditions of Microsoft's antitrust agreement with federal and state governments.
Yahoo Outlines Plans for 'Next Yahoo' (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - Portal to focus on social search, user content, CEO says.
Yahoo sees no financial gain from ad system in '06 (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - Internet media giant Yahoo Inc.
plans to introduce its revamped Web search advertising system
in the third quarter, but expects no financial contribution in
2006, executives said on Wednesday.
Rediff.com Is No Google (The Motley Fool)
May 19, 2006The Motley Fool - Rediff.com (Nasdaq: REDF - News), one of the most hyped-up Internet portals, reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2006 results Tuesday night. Revenues for the quarter were about $5 million and the year were about $18 million, each up about 48% over 2005 numbers. The company ended the year in the black to the tune of $1.2 million. But does strong revenue growth and profitability make Rediff the next Google (Nasdaq: GOOG - News)? I don't think so.
Online search giant Yahoo revamps its popular web site (AFP)
May 19, 2006
AFP - Internet search titan Yahoo unveiled new "front doors" to the world with the online debut of its revamped web portal, customized for the cultures of each of its markets based on the search patterns of its 188 million users.
Microsoft Plans New Search Products (AP)
May 19, 2006
AP - Microsoft Corp. plans software to help workers simultaneously find information on their computer desktop, the Internet and corporate network, the latest effort to counter competitors such as search engine leader Google Inc.
Google Inc. Tweaks Its Video Service (AP)
May 19, 2006
AP - Internet search leader Google Inc. is making it easier to post and share online videos on its site, hoping to widen the appeal of a service that so far has been eclipsed by upstart YouTube.com.
Microsoft unveils new search tools for businesses (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will unveil new
tools on Wednesday that make it easier for office workers to
share and locate information as the company seeks to fend off
rivals such as Google Inc. in the enterprise software search
market.
Microsoft Unveils New Search Tools For Businesses (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - Microsoft will unveil new tools Wednesday that make it easier for office workers to share and locate information as the company seeks to fend off rivals such as Google in the enterprise search market.
Microsoft Unveils Enterprise Search Tools (TechWeb)
May 19, 2006TechWeb - New tools coming Wednesday promise to make it easier to share and locate business information, as Microsoft seeks to fend off rivals such as Google in the enterprise software search market.
Yahoo Unveils Completely New Look (NewsFactor)
May 19, 2006NewsFactor - Yahoo is readying a radical new change to its look with a home page makeover to help the Internet portal's broad audience take more advantage of all that is available on the Web.
Yahoo home page gives prominence to search box (Reuters)
May 19, 2006
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday launched a
redesign of its popular Internet home page at www.yahoo.com,
displaying a more prominent section for Web searches and
reconfiguring its display menu.
DOJ Rebuffs Complaints About IE 7 Search Box (PC World)
May 19, 2006PC World - Feds have no plans to go after Microsoft over the search box in the new browser; search competitor Google's concerns fall on unsympathetic ears.