How To Change Firefox Location Bar SearchingNovember 18th, 2007 By default in Firefox you can type one or more keywords in the location bar. Firefox recognizes that it is not an URL and uses I'm Lucky search with Google search engine for version < 2; it uses Google search by name for Firefox version 2 and above.
IAC to close RushmoreDrive search site aimed at black communityJune 11th, 2009 IAC to shutter Web site aimed at black community
NEW YORK — IAC/InterActiveCorp will shut down the year-old RushmoreDrive, a search engine geared toward the black community. Spokeswoman Stacy Simpson said Wednesday that the Barry Diller-led Internet services company will close the site Friday after an unsuccessful effort to sell it.
In Defence of Google Web SearchJuly 9th, 2006 Nowadays it is common to complain about the accuracy of Google web search results (not image search as I have done in my earlier post). Most of the people complaining about Google web search are SEO types and those who have been affected by sudden lack of Google love.
Microsoft's Bing search engine aims to rival GoogleJune 1st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft stepped up its efforts to cut into the search dominance of Google, launching a public preview version of its widely praised Bing search site Monday. The site offers several features that are not automatically available on Google such as instant excerpts that allow users to see the contents of a page without actually clicking on it and a sidebar detailing related searches.
Google Signs 900 Million Dollar Deal With MySpaceAugust 8th, 2006 Google has reached a deal with the owner of MySpace.com (News Corp.) to pay at least $900-million in shared advertising revenue and become the exclusive search provider for the popular online hangout. The deal, which marries the Internet's leading search engine with the top social-networking site, means News Corp.
Google Releases FriendConnect Plugin for Wordpress, Drupal and PHPBBMarch 14th, 2009 Social connection through online world is becoming more and more relevant these days. Even Google isn't ignoring it.
Enjoy Google Brain Search on Your Mobile PhoneApril 1st, 2009 Do you wanna brainstorm the logical Google to think of something more human? Have you ever thought what if you could ask the Google search to find the name of that kid across your room, just from your mobile? May be you never thought of it in the first place. But, now that you have Google Brain Search (BETA) on the Google Mobile App available for your iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry or the Android-powered phones, you can try it out.
At last Microsoft and Yahoo to shake hands and place ads togetherJuly 29th, 2009 At last it is happening; just when the the tech reporters were almost irritated with the rumors and rumors of rumors that Yahoo and Microsoft are kissing each other, they appear to have hugged. The big brother Microsoft has persuaded Yahoo to understand that if they have to beat Google, they better go together.
A brief description of what it means when Yahoo farms out its search engine to MicrosoftJuly 30th, 2009 A look at how the Microsoft-Yahoo deal will workAlthough Yahoo and Microsoft could soon be working together on Internet search, their collaboration would mostly occur behind the scenes. Consumers would still see Yahoo's logo striped across Yahoo.com.
New Search for Simple ThoughtsFebruary 23rd, 2008 Simple Thoughts blog now boasts a new and improved search facility, thanks to Google customized search. Now you can get the search results on our site with our look and feel, without having to go to Google.
How To Solve PmWiki File Upload Problem & Other Upload TipsAugust 10th, 2006 Everytime I tried to upload a file to my PmWiki (popular PHP based Wiki) installation, it failed with "no file uploaded" error. Also it asks me for password thrice, once before accessing the upload page and twice after uploading.
Yahoo shares rise on report of renewed talks with Microsoft about search advertising dealJuly 17th, 2009 Yahoo rallies on renewed hopes for Microsoft dealYahoo Inc. shares rose 4 percent Friday amid speculation it will team up with Microsoft Corp.
Dutch internet search engine claims to offer total privacyFebruary 2nd, 2009 AMSTERDAM - A Dutch company says it has developed the world's first internet search engine that guarantees users' absolute privacy. Ixquick (www.ixquick.com), established in 1998, is a so-called meta-search engine, which uses the search results of several search engines to provide its own list of results.
Believe it or Not: Internet Search Traffic Drops Down by 2%! November 28th, 2008 Search engines are finally ranked by AC- Nielson for this month and anyone who has EVER come to the internet knows the result already. Anyway, our work is to tell you what is known with stats.
When Google Search FailsOctober 26th, 2006 I have been in an interesting discussion with a very high profile client when Google Search came up. One recurring thought which came up was how the apparent strength of Google search, that made it the number one search engine, is its very weakness in several industries.