Report: IT Recovery Still a Work in Progress [June 23, 2010] Computer Economics threw a little cold water on what's generally been a pretty optimistic 2010 outlook for IT equipment and services providers.
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.
Was Google's Pac-Man Ploy a Costly Distraction? [May 26, 2010] The working version of Pac-Man that Google included on its main search page last week cost millions of hours in lost office labor, according to RescueTime. Was there an upside?
Google Tests Encrypted Search [May 25, 2010] The beta of Google's encrypted search site is available for users to try out. Will it prove to be more useful with the popularity of mobile Internet use?
Yahoo Search Gets a Lift in April [May 11, 2010] Latest figures from comScore suggest significant gain in market share for Yahoo search, but analysts are quick to point out that definitional changes accounted for much of the fluctuation.
Google, SBA Offer SMBs New Online Tools [May 5, 2010] The partnership between Google and the Small Business Administration offers training and online tools designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Google Details Censorship Policies [April 20, 2010] YouTube, Google Docs and other Web services, including its core search engine, have all been subject to censorship in different parts of the world.
Yahoo Earnings Rise on Web Ad Rebound [April 20, 2010] New signs of a resurgent online advertising sector as the Web pioneer reports strong numbers ahead of estimates.