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Your Google PageRank may soon depend how fast your site loads – Why?

Your Google PageRank may soon depend how fast your site loads – Why?

Google has been making a lot of news over the past while about how it wants to help speed up the web; and as nice as that might be it has gotten more than a few people ... continue
The hashtag jungle of real time search

The hashtag jungle of real time search

Last week my partners in crime over at The Cynical Bastards podcast talked about the deals that Twitter had made with both Microsoft and Google that would allow both companies access to the fire hose of information ... continue
Google – the new playground of malware scum

Google – the new playground of malware scum

It's bad enough when regular sites get hijacked by people who want to fill your computer with all kinds of spyware and other assorted types of malware but when they start manipulating Google search results I think ... continue
Looking at the nuances of the Twitter search deals

Looking at the nuances of the Twitter search deals

Well there is no denying that today was an interesting one when it comes to the world of search and the real time web. From everything I have read so far today everyone seems to be of ... continue
Granny sex is more popular than naked chickens

Granny sex is more popular than naked chickens

I have often wondered as a blogger what would happen if my browser and search history was ever examined by law enforcement. Think about it – bloggers are always searching for stuff that ranges ... continue
Face.com follows Photo Finder with Photo Tagger for Facebook

Face.com follows Photo Finder with Photo Tagger for Facebook

Back in May, we told you about Face.com's Photo Finder, a facial recognition app for Facebook that aims to find tags for untagged photos floating about in your network. Photo Finder has racked up some impressive stats since ... continue
More Bing homepage photos plus a photo contest

More Bing homepage photos plus a photo contest

I realize that this news will really only apply to a small segment of readers, those one’s not swimming in the Google kool-aid at least, but when it comes to Bing one of the ... continue
Yet another Twitter search company to go public June 18

Yet another Twitter search company to go public June 18

Word comes from Mary Jo Foley about a new search company that plans on taking the wraps off of their social search startup on June 18. The startup is run by former Microsoft General ... continue
Microsoft’s Bing ads and the logic of a decision engine

Microsoft’s Bing ads and the logic of a decision engine

It would seem that a part of that massive $100 million that Microsoft has earmarked for the advertising campaign for Bing has started to flow. so far there have been three commercials that have ... continue
The straight scoop on how they came up with Bing

The straight scoop on how they came up with Bing

So everyone has had a chance to kick the tires of Microsoft’s new rebranded search engine decision-engine and not surprisingly the reviews are mixed. Putting all that aside though one still has to ... continue
[SHOCKER] Did you really expect any love for Bing?

[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
Henry Blodget opens mouth and inserts foot – again

Henry Blodget opens mouth and inserts foot – again

On one hand I kind of admire the tenacity of a man who can go from getting his ass tossed out of a nice comfortable gig analyzing stocks and bounce a couple of times ... continue
Why Bing is a stupid ass name for a search engine

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
Warrantless searches courtesy of the FCC

Warrantless searches courtesy of the FCC

I’ll bet that you didn’t know that if you have any of the following wireless router cordless phone cellphone remote control ... continue
Google already has a real-time search – of sorts

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
Face.com out of Alpha with their Facebook app called Photo finder

Face.com out of Alpha with their Facebook app called Photo finder

The driving force behind Face.com, a company based in Israel and New York, has been to develop the best in class facial recognition software. In keeping with this the company has just released a ... continue
Sustainable energy visual search

Sustainable energy visual search

If you are someone who is heavy into environmental and energy issues this offering from Reegle might just be up your alley. while they might like to bill themselves as a search engine for ... continue
This moron was right – Google provides easy pirate searches

This moron was right – Google provides easy pirate searches

The other day I wrote a post about the Pirate Bay court case and given that Google; or any search engine for that matter, can provide the same search results as Pirate Bay when ... continue
Lijit adds some comment goodness to its search

Lijit adds some comment goodness to its search

If you aren’t familiar with Lijit (shame on you if that is the case) they provide a nice little service for blog owners to improve the search results of their blogs for their readers. I have ... continue
Live Search rebranding – Kumo sneak peek

Live Search rebranding – Kumo sneak peek

There’s been rumors rumbling around the web about an impending branding change for Microsoft’s Live.com search property and it appears that Kara Swisher has managed to get her hands on a couple of sneak peek screenshots ... continue
Who should worry about Twitter’s search? It ain’t Google.

Who should worry about Twitter’s search? It ain’t Google.

The newest mantra to hit the web has to be real time search and everyone seems to be having their say on it in the last couple of days. Everyone from Robert Scoble; who says the ... continue
Lijit adds blog comments to search results

Lijit adds blog comments to search results

I’ve been using Lijit for quite some time on my home blog and have been quite happy with the service however in a recent update of the service they have added a really great bonus to their ... continue