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[SHOCKER] Did you really expect any love for Bing?

Unexpectedly Microsoft unleashed the preview (beta) of their new (or is it rebranded?) search engine decision-engine called Bing earlier than expected. While everyone was waiting with baited breath and sharpened knives for June 3rd ... continue

Two men enter, one man leaves: Google promises e-book service by end of 2009

Today, Google announced plans to launch an e-book service by the end of the year, in direct competition with Amazon's Kindle. Speculation over the service is hinging on two key differences. While Kindle titles hover around $9.99 for ... continue

Microsoft Bing: Nice Legs, Shame about the Name

Microsoft has finally announced its worst kept secret: its new search engine is called Bing. Bing is being pitched by Microsoft as a "decision engine." As Bing isn't live yet we can't be 100% sure on the ... continue

There’s a tsunami coming to the web – Google Wave

After being involved with computers, software and the web for the better part of the last twenty years I have I guess in a lot of ways become rather jaded at all the pronouncement that ... continue

YouTube costs Google $2 million per day

I’m sure that this is oldish news but I found it pretty amazing all the same. According to Internet Evolution, using data accumulated from Bear Sterns & Co, comScore, Credit Suisse and Google itself, ... continue

Google Web Elements give social media a nudge

Most people are talking about the fact that Google handed out a new G2 Android mobile phone to all the attendees of their I/O get together today. As well there was something else that came out of ... continue

Why we all need Microsoft’s new search engine to succeed

Bada Bing: well, that's the joke many will be making if Microsoft goes ahead and calls its new search engine Bing when in launches at the AllThings:D conference last week. Kumo is the other name that has ... continue

Map the Fallen: Honoring U.S. Troops Through Google Earth

Map the Fallen, a project created to honor fallen troops through Google Earth technology, is launching in honor of Memorial Day this week. The system includes photos and information about more than 5,700 men and women who ... continue

Why Bing is a stupid ass name for a search engine

Rumors are flying leading up to Microsoft revealing their next attempt at trying to restart their search platform at the upcoming D: All Things Digital conference next week. For the last little while they ... continue

Google using Alien Intelligence in Real-Time Search Algorithms

If you're wondering why there's been a fundamental shift in the way search engines index and serve results from older, aged sources percolating to the top to 'real time search,' it's because Aliens are on their way ... continue

Google rolling out new logos, dropping beta tags

Google has started rolling out new logos for its range of services, and is finally dropping the beta tag on a range of sites. The new Google logos include the standard Google logo to the left, with the ... continue

Google already has a real-time search – of sorts

I’ve been watching this growing discussion about the importance of the real-time web and how Twitter has the distinct advantage in this area that would make it a pearl of an acquisition based solely ... continue

Christin Engelberth Wins Doodle 4 Google

Christin Engelberth, a sixth grader from Texas, has won Google's 2009 Doodle 4 Google competition. Engelberth, who attends San Antonio's Bernard Harris Middle School, has her design featured on the google.com home page today. Christin Engelberth: Doodle 4 ... continue

Google Adds Message Translation Into Gmail Labs

Google has introduced a new autotranslation feature into its Gmail Labs menu. Gmail Message Translation helps you detect what language a message was sent in, then convert it into your own. Gmail Message Translation Once you enable Message Translation, ... continue

Google’s next big business – employee predictions

Knowing which employee is sticking around and which one is looking for something better is a problem that every company faces. It is also a problem that is especially important when it comes to ... continue

Misrouted Traffic Blamed For Google Outage

Google now says a traffic routing error caused the massive outage dubbed as #googlefail Thursday morning. All Google services, ranging from Gmail to the main Google Search page, were unavailable to users worldwide for a period of 60 ... continue

Google Outage Appears to be Over; No Explanation Thus Far

NEW INFORMATION: Misrouted Traffic Blamed For Google Outage Something very strange is going on with Google this morning. Most Google-related services appear to be either down or barely functioning as of Thursday morning. Even the google.com home page is ... continue

Search Gets Organized With Google Squared

Google is announcing a number of new search-related products at its second annual Searchology event in Silicon Valley today. Among them is a souped-up search option called "Google Squared." Understanding Google Squared Google Squared goes beyond tracking down Web ... continue