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New Studies Show Gen Y�s Favoured Online Habits

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:34:04 EST

Two recent studies put forth by e-Marketer show that while some of Gen Y’s online habits are changing, some are remaining steadfastly the same.

Google Launches Commerce Search Engine, Tries to Steal Back Bing's Market Share

no@spam.com (Dario Borghino) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:01:29 EST

As the holiday season is approaching, Google has announced "Commerce Search," its latest online service aimed at searching online stores for products and allowing users to perform advanced searches, sorting products by price and displaying descriptive information along with each item.

Different Kind of Search Engine Shows Differences Between

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:48:55 EST

Ever wondered what was the difference between a point-and-shoot and a DSLR camera? How about the difference between ‘http:’ and ‘https:’? Or how about something that eludes many: the difference between ‘cute’ and ‘hot’? Now you can find out just by typing the related terms into a search bar on DifferenceBetween.net. It’s a new kind of search engine that has big plans to answer a whole lot of unanswered, or difficult-to-answer, questions.

Fast Track Process for Internationalized Domain Names to Launch Shortly

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:30:12 EST

In a few weeks, the first-ever non-Latin character internet addresses will be online, thanks to the recent approval of the fast track process for internationalized domain names. The move is an exciting one indeed. With a huge portion of the globe speaking languages that don’t use Latin script, it is time the internet made room for them.

Chinese Newspaper Accuses Google of 'Malicious Revenge'

no@spam.com (Dario Borghino) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:38:17 EDT

The official newspaper of the Chinese communist party has accused Google of intentionally blocking access to its website by displaying an allegedly unnecessary malware warning telling its visitors that the site might contain malicious software, shortly after the newspaper published an article against Google's practice of scanning books for its online repository sometimes without the author's explicit consent.

Looming Battle Over Online Privacy Strikes Fear in Publishers

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:55:39 EDT

New legislation, if passed in US congress next month, could drastically change how we use the internet. The bill, if enacted, would prevent websites from sharing information with unrelated third parties.

Significant Portion of Online Video Viewers Willing to Pay for Content

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:48:02 EDT

A recent study by The Diffusion Group shows that more than 70 percent of US internet users surveyed watched online video during the surveyed week, and more than half watched online TV programs, reports e-Marketer. Interestingly, a significant portion (22.6 percent) of these users said that they might be willing to sign up for a service that required them to pay a fee for this sort of content.

New Improvements Announced on Google�s New Custom Search Engine

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:06 EDT

Google’s new custom search engine promises a lot: a tailored search experience that can be customized to reflect the user’s point of view or area of expertise.

Google Teams with Twitter; Microsoft Goes with Facebook (and Twitter)

no@spam.com (Kaila Krayewski) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:12:01 EDT

It’s an interesting twist: Google has just announced that it will be teaming with Twitter, integrating Twitter public updates into its search results. The announcement comes on the back of Microsoft’s recent announcement of non-exclusive deals with the two biggest players in the social networking world: Twitter and Facebook.

Google and Facebook to Offer Online Music and Compete with iTunes Digital Store

no@spam.com (Dario Borghino) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:10:31 EDT

Google and Facebook have recently revealed they will soon partner with online music streaming and digital store Lala to offer a service that will be competing with the giants of online music — namely Apple's iTunes digital store and Amazon.