July:
And Then There Were Two
Yahoo and Microsoft have finally partnered in a search agreement. A deal has been anticipated ever since Microsoft tried to buy Yahoo for 44.6 billion in early 2008. This current proposed deal however, looks nothing like that original offer. The companies have not disclosed all financial terms of the deal, but it does not appear that Yahoo received any upfront payment.
Date: 2009-07-31
Checking Out What the New Firefox Has to Offer
Firefox 3.5 is here and loaded with a plethora of improvements and new features . Sometimes with all of the download upgrades and new features that we are bombarded with it is hard to keep track of what tools are really available to us. This week, our very own Mike McDonald sat down to give you a rundown of some of the top features, improvements, and a few things to look out for with Firefox 3.5.
Date: 2009-07-24
Is Social Media Making Us Less Social Offline?
If you need to contact a friend or colleague, how do you do it? Do you go see them, call them, email them, or use some form of the social Internet? Although answers may vary, using the social Web as a primary form of communication is becoming a growing trend. A study conducted by Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 7 percent of Americans rely solely on the Internet for the majority of their social communication. ...
Date: 2009-07-17
Real-Time Search Engines Rush to Fill New Need
Twitter has produced a hot new trend: real-time search. There is hardly a day that goes by within the Internet industry that real-time search is not mentioned. ...
Date: 2009-07-10
Is the Search Industry Heating Up?
A lot has been happening in the search industry over the last year. Google is still the dominant player, but Yahoo and Microsoft are still...
Date: 2009-07-03