China unblocks search engines of popular Chinese portals (AFP)
June 25, 2006
AFP - The search engines of two of China's most popular web portals were back in operation Wednesday after they were upgraded to censor Internet content more effectively.
Google, other tech giants call for law to protect consumers (AFP)
June 25, 2006
AFP - Fresh from a fight with US officials over the sanctity of online search information, Google joined an alliance of technology firms calling for federal legislation protecting consumer privacy.
Most Microsoft Workers Search With Google (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Do employees at Microsoft, Yahoo and Google use their own search engines? Apparently, some do and some don't.
Google Rolls Out Ad-Supported Video Program (NewsFactor)
June 25, 2006NewsFactor - Fans of Google's video site will find a new selection of premium videos available for free as the search-engine giant begins testing new video-related advertising models.
Positives seen in big Microsoft buy: Merrill (Reuters)
June 25, 2006
Reuters - With Google Inc. taking a
dominant lead in the Internet search market, it looks
increasingly likely that Microsoft Corp. could make a
large acquisition, such as of Yahoo Inc. , Merrill
Lynch said on Friday.
Bailing on Baidu (The Motley Fool)
June 25, 2006The Motley Fool - (Nasdaq: BIDU - News) sweepstakes, after announcing that it has sold its 2.6% stake in China's leading search engine.
Supernova Panel: Search Far from Mature (PC Magazine)
June 25, 2006PC Magazine - Search engine executives say there is still much that can be done to enhance the user's search experience.
N.Y. lawmaker drops Google porn lawsuit (AP)
June 25, 2006AP - A Long Island politician has dropped a federal lawsuit that had claimed the search engine company Google Inc. profits from child pornography.
Google to Test Display Ads on Google Video (PC World)
June 25, 2006PC World - Search giant appears to be testing waters for new ad revenues.
Google Continues Climb In Search Market (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Google just keeps getting bigger and bigger. The search engine gained search market share in the United States for the 10th consecutive month.
Google sells stake in rival Baidu (Reuters)
June 25, 2006
Reuters - Google Inc. has sold its
roughly 2 percent stake in rival Baidu.com Inc. on
May 25, the market leader in China's Internet Web search
market, according to a U.S. regulatory filing released late on
Wednesday.
Adobe to be Google's latest Web search distributor (Reuters)
June 25, 2006
Reuters - Adobe Systems Inc. said on
Wednesday Google Inc. had agreed to pay the multimedia software
maker a "significant" amount to distribute the Web search
leader's software.
Guess CIO Buries Weak Search Engine (PC Magazine)
June 25, 2006PC Magazine - News Analysis: The CIO for billion-dollar clothing retailer Guess had a customer satisfaction challenge. He knew the company's search engine was delivering terrible results and that it would take many months to replace.
Adobe-Google sign distribution deal (AP)
June 25, 2006AP - Adobe Systems Inc. said late Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Google Inc. to distribute the Google Toolbar with various Adobe products.
Google First In U.S. Search, But Lags In China (TechWeb)
June 25, 2006TechWeb - Google Inc. is king of search in the United States, but in the rapidly growing Chinese Internet market it's a distant third.
Millions knock on door to France's new 'Geoportal' (AFP)
June 25, 2006
AFP - Nearly five million Internet users have clicked on to "Geoportail," the French answer to Google Earth offering high-resolution aerial imagery of France, in the first day of the site's operation, the portal's developers said.