Google Chrome browser Reviews

Google Chrome, the search giant’s first ever web browser, was released to great fanfare on Tuesday, amid talk that it could one day pass Internet Explorer as the world’s most popular browser.
The version released for free download is only at the beta - testing - stage, but users and critics have been quick to [...]

Biggest Deployment of Gmail, Outlook/Exchange loses out

NSW schools has opted for Gmail for students rather than Outlook. Aside from a massive cost saving this will also allow easy email access outside of schools plus access to Gmail’s great spam filter system and other applications.
Google partner SMS Management and Technology has emerged as the leading bidder to supply the NSW Department of [...]

Technorati Media - Technorati’s Blog Ad Network

A very interesting post on TechCrunch announcing the launch of Technorati’s Ad network, to be called Technorati Media. The site, when launched and live, will be at http://www.technoratimedia.com/
Quoting from the post:
“…The company has been testing the new sales product with a number of partners, including BlogTalkRadio, BlogCritics, BlogCatalog, BlogTV, Technabob, GPSMagazine, GeekAlerts and NerdApproved. CEO [...]

Sunset for Live Booksearch and Search Academic

The Live Search Blog reports that Microsoft is abandoning its Live Search Books and Live Search Academic projects. Is this from the giant Microsoft that we know of?

The end of the digitization project
Microsoft will keep the current Live Search Books and Live Search Academics databases, and the data will be included in regular web search [...]

Windows 7 to feature touch interface

Microsoft has demonstrated its multitouch interface for its upcoming Windows 7 OS, which provides a touch-screen input for users to interact with their computers.
Multitouch uses Surface technology, introduced last year by Microsoft, which harnesses touch and multitouch capabilities to provide users with a more natural way to interact directly with computing devices.
Expect to see the [...]

Microsoft to lure search users with cash

According to Todd Bishop’s blog, Microsoft is all set to to lure search users with cash!
Microsoft has tried almost everything to get more people to pick its search site over Google, without much luck. So maybe a little cash will do the trick.

A screenshot of the Live Search cashback site.

That is the idea behind a [...]

Microsoft, Yahoo may team up on Web search

NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp., the software maker that scrapped a $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo! Inc. this month, may forge a partnership with the Internet company in the search-advertising market to challenge Google Inc. Microsoft, which abandoned its takeover attempts May 3, said Sunday that it’s exploring a transaction with [...]

Google Overtakes Yahoo As Most-Visited Web Property

As if Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang didn’t have enough to worry about, Google has now overtaken Yahoo as the most-visited website property, according to comScore.
April saw Google Sites attain the number one spot in the Top 50 U.S. Properties ranking for the first time in its history with a total audience of more than [...]

Microsoft Prefers Flash to Silverlight

A very interesting point noted on searchenginewatch. Microsoft still has not adopted Silverlight, and uses Flash all over it’s websites.
“Despite all the controversy over Microsoft using Silverlight to take over the rich internet market from Adobe Flash, the software giant seems to be not even trying. In fact, even most Microsoft web sites are [...]

Yahoo Shareholders Aim To Reignite Microsoft Deal

The Los Angeles Times reports, “Yahoo Inc. shareholders are so mad about the company’s failure to cut a deal with Microsoft Corp. that several said they would consider a proxy fight to oust Chief Executive Jerry Yang and Yahoo’s board of directors if that would bring the Seattle suitor back to [...]