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  • May 2008

    • Search Gamble May Just Work for Microsoft

      Washington Post  |  May 22, 08 1:38 PM CDT

      Search Gamble May Just Work for Microsoft

      (Newser) - Many are pooh-poohing Microsoft’s cash-back search scheme, but Michael Arrington of TechCrunch thinks it’s going to work—and be a major pain in Google’s side. With search-market share at a mere 9.1% (and falling), Microsoft has little to lose, Arrington argues, because search is a winner-takes-most proposition. If customers respond to bribery—and history suggests they will—Microsoft could widen its pie piece. More »

    • Google Readies Defense of Yahoo Ad Deal

      New York Times  |  May 22, 08 9:35 AM CDT

      Google Readies Defense of Yahoo Ad Deal

      (Newser) - An advertising deal between Google and Yahoo is certain to stir the Justice Department’s antitrust division into action, no matter what the two do to address concerns, experts anticipating a partnership between the two Internet leaders tell the New York Times . Google says a deal would simply be a supply matter, with parallels in other industries. More »

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      Internet  • Google  • Yahoo  • antitrust  • competition  • Eric Schmidt  • search engine marketing

    • YouTomb Knows Where the Videos Are Buried

      Wired  |  May 21, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      YouTomb Knows Where the Videos Are Buried

      (Newser) - When YouTube videos get taken down, YouTomb is watching. The new site, the brainchild of a group of MIT students, tracks every video removed from YouTube, along with who requested its removal. YouTomb doesn’t archive the videos—“We’re not interested in bootlegged videos of Naruto, ” says co-creator Dean Jansen—it’s interested solely in watching for fair use abuses. More »

      Tags

      Internet  • Google  • YouTube  • copyright infringement

    • Microsoft Will Offer Search Customers Cash

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 21, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Microsoft Will Offer Search Customers Cash

      (Newser) - Having largely abandoned its bid to buy, in the form of Yahoo, a significant presence in the Internet search business, Microsoft now will give customers money back when they buy items through its Live.com search portal, the Wall Street Journal reports. To be made official today, the move makes clear Microsoft isn't giving up on its search ambitions. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • online advertising  • Bill Gates  • search engine  • search engine marketing

    • Lieberman Calls on Google to Cut Terrorist Clips

      Associated Press  |  May 20, 08 8:30 AM CDT

      Lieberman Calls on Google to Cut Terrorist Clips

      (Newser) - Sen. Joseph Lieberman yesterday urged Google to crack down on YouTube videos aimed at spreading terrorist messages, AP reports. The Connecticut senator cited al-Qaeda-produced clips that “show attacks on US forces in which American soldiers are injured and, in some cases, killed.” Google relies heavily on users to police the site, to which hundreds of thousands of videos are submitted daily. More »

      Tags

      Google  • al-Qaeda  • YouTube  • online videos  • Joseph Lieberman  • terrorist groups

    • Anti-Semitism Pushed Google Guru's Family From Russia

      CNET  |  May 19, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Anti-Semitism Pushed Google Guru's Family From Russia

      (Newser) - Anti-Semitism pushed Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s family to leave Russia, he told an Israeli website. “The great suffering put on my parents in Russia because of anti-Semitism was the primary reason that they left. And that has had a major influence on my life,” Brin told TheMarker.com, CNET reports. His family emigrated to the US when he was a child in 1979. More »

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      Russia  • Google  • anti-Semitism  • Sergey Brin

    • Microsoft Puts Universe on Your Desktop

      New York Times  |  May 13, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      Microsoft Puts Universe on Your Desktop

      (Newser) - Stargazers got a new toy today, when Microsoft unveiled WorldWide Telescope, a free new program that gives armchair astronomers an unprecedented look at the stars. The program brings Internet space programs to new heights, rendering complete 3D models of thousands of galactic destinations, the New York Times reports. More »

      Tags

      Google  • Microsoft  • space  • astronomy  • telescope

    • Google Making Whole Web Social Network

      Washington Post  |  May 12, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Google Making Whole Web Social Network

      (Newser) - Google is unveiling a new service that could effectively turn the whole Web into a social network, the Washington Post reports. Friend Connect allows visitors to participating sites to meet and interact with others who visit the same site. "Wherever people go on the Web, they want to have their friends with them, and this makes it possible," says one Google worker. More »

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      Google  • Facebook  • social networking  • MySpace

    • Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 8, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook

      (Newser) - As its talks with Yahoo began to break down, Microsoft turned its attentions to Facebook as its possible Internet portal solution, reports the Wall Street Journal . Microsoft already has a $240-million stake in the $15-billion company, but it's uncertain if Facebook would consider a full acquisition. The Journal's source says there are no active discussions ongoing. More »

      Tags

      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • Facebook  • social networking

    • Yahoo Partners With McAfee to Make Search Safer

      CNET  |  May 6, 08 2:20 PM CDT

      Yahoo Partners With McAfee to Make Search Safer

      (Newser) - Yahoo search will now label risky sites, including spyware and virus hosts and spammers, thanks to an exclusive deal with McAfee SiteAdvisor, the companies said today. It also will omit sites entirely that attack visiting computers, reports CNet. Yahoo sees millions of clicks through to some such sites daily, a rep said, and expects the changes to significantly advance security. More »

      Tags

      Google  • Yahoo  • Internet security  • computer virus  • malware  • search  • McAfee

    • Yahoo, Microsoft Back Where They Started: Behind Google

      BusinessWeek  |  May 5, 08 12:56 PM CDT

      Yahoo, Microsoft Back Where They Started: Behind Google

      (Newser) - The Microsoft/Yahoo deal looks dead, and at least one company is celebrating: Google. Both companies are exploring other deals, but none will be as potent as MicroHoo might have been, BusinessWeek reports. That’s good news for a certain search giant. “Its two main competitors are separate and floundering,” said one analyst. “We think Google's the winner.” More »

      Tags

      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • Facebook  • MySpace  • mergers and acquisitions  • AOL  • Time Warner  • search advertising

    • Yahoo Faces Lawsuits, Rough Ride on Wall Street

      Reuters  |  May 5, 08 6:17 AM CDT

      Yahoo Faces Lawsuits, Rough Ride on Wall Street

      (Newser) - At least seven lawsuits already have been filed against Yahoo for its handling of Microsoft’s bid to acquire the Internet portal and lawyers say the company is likely to face more, reports Reuters. Microsoft withdrew a $33-per-share offer Saturday—a 70% premium above Yahoo’s share price three months ago when Microsoft launched its bid—after Yahoo demanded $37. More »

      Tags

      Google  • Microsoft  • lawsuit  • Yahoo  • acquisitions  • Jerry Yang  • AOL

    • Ballmer's Competitive Streak Drove Yahoo Bid

      Associated Press  |  May 4, 08