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Microsoft's Bing overtakes Yahoo in search stakes

Microsoft's Bing overtakes Yahoo in search stakes

Microsoft's Bing has already overtaken Yahoo Search to become the second most used search engine across the globe, according to figures from US web analysis firm StatCounter.
David Neal Jun 9 2009 6:50AM Software
Google Squared launches to lukewarm response

Google Squared launches to lukewarm response

Google has launched a new analytics tool called Google Squared that presents search results in a spreadsheet.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 5 2009 1:08AM Software
Google unveils Search Appliance 6.0

Google unveils Search Appliance 6.0

Google has today unveiled the next edition of its enterprise focused Google Search Appliance (GSA), which it claims can search and scale billions of documents.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 3 2009 2:21AM Software
McAfee documents riskiest search terms

McAfee documents riskiest search terms

A McAfee study into 2,600 of the most popular keyword searches on the web has concluded that hunts for screensavers present the most risk.
Dan Kaplan Jun 1 2009 11:41AM Security
Opinion: Google's wave drowns the bling in Microsoft's Bing

Opinion: Google's wave drowns the bling in Microsoft's Bing

The browser battle renewed today as Google launched its game-changing successor to e-mail, Wave, while across town NineMSN demonstrated its new search engine, Bing.
Nate Cochrane May 29 2009 4:07PM Software
Microsoft readies launch of Bing search engine

Microsoft readies launch of Bing search engine

Microsoft is renewing its battle against Google with the launch of Bing, a "decision engine" that the firm said goes beyond search.
Ian Williams May 29 2009 6:21AM Software
Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Opinion: Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Can computational search engine Wolfram Alpha or Microsoft's forthcoming 'Kumo' search engine compete with Google's dominance in search?
Shaun Nichols May 25 2009 3:21PM Software
Wolfram Alpha launches to mixed reviews

Wolfram Alpha launches to mixed reviews

The much-heralded Wolfram Alpha computational knowledge engine has finally launched.
Phil Muncaster May 19 2009 6:10AM Software
Sergey Brin reflects on the state of search

Sergey Brin reflects on the state of search

Google founder Sergey Brin has shared his thoughts on the progress of the web search market.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2009 1:16PM Software
Twitter under attack again

Twitter under attack again

A new scam has emerged affecting users of the popular Twitter micro-blogging site, while security experts reported that hackers are taking advantage of heightened public interest in Twitter-related security issues to spread malware.
Phil Muncaster Apr 21 2009 10:04AM Security
Rogue product ads on F-Secure, McAfee, Trend Micro searches

Rogue product ads on F-Secure, McAfee, Trend Micro searches

Google searches for a number of security products and vendors -- including F-Secure, Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro -- have yielded advertisements with links to rogue products.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 20 2009 11:15AM Security
Be careful what you search for...

Be careful what you search for...

Like any owner of a website, criminals are interested in directing as much traffic as possible to their pages in order to distribute content and increase potential profits.
Bradley Antsis Apr 15 2009 5:23PM Security
Google close to buying Twitter?

Google close to buying Twitter?

Reports on blog TechCrunch claim that Google is in advanced negotiations to acquire micro-blogging site Twitter.
David Neal Apr 4 2009 9:35AM Financial Services
Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter trials new search and trend functions

Twitter is testing new search functionality and page layouts aimed at boosting productivity and usability for its rapidly growing user base.
Phil Muncaster Apr 3 2009 1:19PM Software
Wikia calls off search bid

Wikia calls off search bid

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said that his company will be shutting down its search engine venture.
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Software
Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2009 11:12AM Security
Meebo trials new form of web ads

Meebo trials new form of web ads

Chat service Meebo is trialling a new form of web advertising in which its instant messaging feature holds permanent adverts in the interface background.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Software
Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google adds voice control to BlackBerry mobile app

Google's My Location application for BlackBerry handsets now features voice control functions, allowing users to speak to the device when requesting information.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Software
Web content management vendors turn to open source search

Web content management vendors turn to open source search

Web content management (WCM) vendors are increasingly bundling open source site search functionality into their products, rather than recommending third-party alternatives, according to the Web CMS Report 2009 from CMS Watch.
Phil Muncaster Mar 26 2009 6:20AM Software
Google tweaks search engine results reporting

Google tweaks search engine results reporting

Google has announced it is adding two new features to its main search engine to improve the ease of searching.
Iain Thomson Mar 25 2009 1:51PM Software

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