More Security Holes in Software, Fewer Patches [August 25, 2010] According to IBM's X-Force security research group, vulnerabilities are proliferating, and while companies are getting better about reporting those flaws, the number of unpatched problems continues to rise.
Chip Sales, Revenues Surge Ahead [August 20, 2010] With growth in mobile and servers, respectively, AMD and Intel saw expansion in two different areas key to their business.
Microsoft Begins Yahoo Ad Integration [September 3, 2010] Software giant puts Yahoo advertisers on notice that the transition to its adCenter technology is underway, with hopes to complete the integration by October.
Google, AOL Extend Search Agreement [September 3, 2010] Under renewed agreement, Google will provide AOL's search and advertising technology for five more years, with an expansion into mobile and video content.
Google Adds Auto-Filtering Feature to Gmail [August 31, 2010] Google's new Priority Inbox looks to simplify our lives by using technology to predict what messages are most important to us and make them readily available.
Microsoft Finalizes Yahoo Search Integration [August 25, 2010] With the integration of the engineering platforms complete, Microsoft will handle Yahoo search queries in the United States and Canada, while Yahoo wants the world to know that it hasn't given up on the search game.
New Metric Shuffles Yahoo, Bing Market Share [August 20, 2010] Web metrics firm comScore has adjusted the way that it tallies search queries to account for so-called slide show features that appeared to have skewed results in favor of Microsoft and Yahoo.
Yahoo Begins Microsoft Search-Ad Integration [August 19, 2010] Web pioneer Yahoo alerts its advertising partners that it is beginning to shift its search-marketing operations to Microsoft's Bing technology, though the timetable remains imprecise.
Google, CIA Invest in Recorded Future [July 30, 2010] The search giant is investing in a company that tries to predict the future by sophisticated scanning and analysis of thousands of websites.
Yahoo Touts Revised Web Traffic Stats [July 29, 2010] Looking to set the record straight, Yahoo highlights an irregularity in online metrics firm comScore that shortchanged its site traffic. Meanwhile, Google snags a search deal in Japan.
Ask to Begin Offering 'Community' Search Results [July 28, 2010] Pioneering search engine expanding trials of crowd-sourced search results, inviting users to "ask the community" in an effort to provide direct answers to queries, rather than the standard bank of links.
Microsoft Begins Yahoo Search Integration [July 22, 2010] As it looks to narrow the gap with market leader Google, Microsoft has begun testing its search engine technology on Yahoo's sites and plans to begin transitioning advertisers later this summer.
Google Redesigns Image Search Page [July 20, 2010] The search giant unveils a new user interface for its image search page with new features and a new ad format.
Google Snaps Up Metaweb in Semantic Web Play [July 19, 2010] Acquisition of firm offering a free, open source database of real-world information figures to inform smarter search as Google builds out semantic technology.
Can Search Engines Be Regulated? [July 16, 2010] New York Times editorial adds fuel to the fire over search neutrality, which Google argues would be a death knell for innovation in search engines.
Google Profits Come Up Short [July 15, 2010] The search giant missed Wall Street earnings expectations, but still posted growth in key areas.
Bing Shows Slight Growth in Search Scrum [July 12, 2010] Microsoft's toddling search engine managed to eke out a slight improvement in U.S. search traffic last month, according to Experian Hitwise.
China Renews Google's Web License [July 9, 2010] Following six-month standoff between Google and Chinese government over online censorship, authorities renew company's operating license.
Microsoft's Bing Growth Stalls [July 2, 2010] Despite the company's aggressive spending on a TV ad blitz, the latest figures suggest that Microsoft's Bing search engine has only scored marginal gains in market share.
Bing Update Incorporates Social Media Tools [June 23, 2010] Microsoft's latest version of its Bing search engine software for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad includes new social networking tools and features.
Controversy Over Bing's Search Share [June 14, 2010] Do the latest market share results accurately show how well Microsoft's Bing is doing versus other search competitors?
Google Revamps Web Index With Caffeine [June 9, 2010] Search giant unveils major overhaul to its core Web-indexing architecture, promising that the new Caffeine technique will deliver fresher, more relevant results.
Google Adds More Search Help [June 7, 2010] Tweaks to the Google search engine and help for mobile users are designed to make searching quicker and more effective. Google's home page also has a new customization feature.
Bing Gains Ground But Google Reigns Supreme [June 3, 2010] A year after its launch, Microsoft's search engine Bing has managed to carve out a modest 3.5 percent foothold in the search market while Google commands nearly 90 percent.