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Baidu to share revenue with Apple for iOS deal

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple recently confirmed that it will be offering Baidu as an additional search engine option for iOS users in China, while Google will remain the default. In an interview with Bloomberg, Baidu's vice president Wang Jing said that as part of the deal, it will be sharing its advertising revenue with Apple, although he did not reveal the specific commercial terms. Read The Full Story

Bing adds Britannica Online Encyclopedia answers to search

, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's Bing search engine has added a new feature to make it easier for people using the search engine the find details on things they search for. Bing has added Britannica Online Encyclopedia Answers to search results. The search results are part of the partnership with Encyclopedia Britannica and provide details and a thumbnail image of items people search for. Read The Full Story

Apple may replace Google with Baidu for Chinese iOS

, Jun 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

New sources from Bloomberg are confirming rumors that Apple may be replacing Google with Baidu for the Chinese version of iOS. The sources say that the announcement could come as soon as next week, when Apple will be hosting its annual WWDC event. The move adds to the notion that Apple is trying to reduce its dependence on Google products, following reports that Apple may replace Google Maps with its own in-house mapping service. Read The Full Story

Google+ Local adds Zagat reviews

, May 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google purchased Zagat, the restaurant rating company, back in September 2011, and things have been quiet as to what Big Goog would do with the acquisition. All has been revealed, as Zagat reviews have been incorporated into Google+ Local. It’s part of Google’s push to a more social system, with the Zagat reviews adding on top of recommendations from your friends. Read The Full Story

Google speeds up mobile search for places

, May 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

You might have noticed that searching on-the-go for local restaurants and businesses just got a whole lot quicker over the weekend. That's because Google updated its mobile search to offer a more streamlined approach to delivering all the information you're looking for on a place in one page with one click. Read The Full Story

Google Street View case may see further action in UK

, May 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Street View saga continues tor Google. Following the FCC investigation in which the search company was fined $25,000, a UK watchdog has said that it intends to look further into the issue. Google agreed to audits by the Information Commissioner’s Office, and the agency has now said that it intends to further look into the case following the FCC’s report last month. Read The Full Story

Google adds copyright removals to Transparency Report

, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google launched its Transparency Report two years ago in order to show the world exactly what data was being collected and what was available on its various services. One of the first features was the ability to view government takedown requests, and another was traffic patterns across Google’s products. Now the search company has added a new copyright section to the Transparency Report. Read The Full Story

Yahoo! Axis security issue discovered

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Yahoo! launched its Axis search browser for iOS, PCs, and Macs this morning, but did it rush it out the door? Some have found it strange how Yahoo! offers Axis as an extension rather than an actual browser, and that may have lead to a security issue with Chrome. Extensions are signed with a security certificate so that Google knows it comes from a trusted source. Yahoo! seem to have included its own private certificate in the browser code for all to see. Read The Full Story

Google Doodle honors Moog with playable synthesizer

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Robert Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, will be honored by Google tomorrow on his 78th birthday with a special Google Doodle. The doodle is a recordable and playable Moog synthesizer. It's one of the more elaborate doodles we've seen from Google, with a whole bunch of little knobs and switches to play around with. Read The Full Story

Google given “matter of weeks” to fix antitrust issues

, May 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has been the subject of an antitrust investigation in Europe since 2010, and the search giant may soon begin to feel the heat. The European Union’s antitrust chief has told Google that solutions to the antitrust concerns should be offered in a “matter of weeks”. Joaquin Almunia, the EU Competition Commissioner, says that Google has expressed its intent to cooperate fully on several occasions, and has decided to put that to the test. Read The Full Story

Microsoft So.cl opens social search for all

, May 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's So.cl social network and companion search tool has exited beta, promising to integrate comprehensive data gathering into a research tool ideal for students and knowledge addicts. Unveiled back in December 2011, So.cl was described at the time as a way of creating "montages of visual web content" by tagging search results and seeing other suggested topics from fellow researchers. However, Microsoft continues to insist that So.cl is intended to live alongside - not replace - your Facebook, Google+ or Twitter account. Read The Full Story

Google overhauls search with new knowledge graph

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google announced today that it will be overhauling its search in the next few days to incorporate what they call a knowledge graph. The new format places context-sensitive information about the search to the right of of the list of conventional search results. Those contextual results will allow users to more quickly drill down to what they're looking for. Read The Full Story
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