Turns Out URL Shorteners May Not Be So Convenient After All

Turns Out URL Shorteners May Not Be So Convenient After All
Who might have guessed that one of the web’s more convenient features – the ability to shorten extensively long URLs into just a few characters – is actually making the internet slower?

Google May Shut Down Its Chinese Search Engine For Real

Google May Shut Down Its Chinese Search Engine For Real
It’s been an ongoing battle since January, but now it may really be happening: the climax of the Google China drama may be approaching.

Social Media Users More Influenced by Word-of-Mouth Than Average Adult

Social Media Users More Influenced by Word-of-Mouth Than Average Adult
What makes people look up certain search terms over others? Turns out that word-of-mouth is a much bigger influencer than traditional forms of advertising, and this is even more so true for social media users. These findings came out of a recent survey conducted by BIGresearch, for the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA), and were reported by e-Marketer.

Google partners with Dish Network for TV Search

Google partners with Dish Network for TV Search
Google is testing a new television programming search service with Dish Network Corp according to the Wall Street Journal. The service will run on TV set-top boxes and will allow users to find shows as well as videos from Google’s YouTube. It will also lets users to personalize a line of shows, according to the report. Companies [...]

Motorola uses Microsoft’s Bing Search and Maps on Android Phones

Motorola uses Microsoft’s Bing Search and Maps on Android Phones
Motorola Inc. today announced a deal with Microsoft Corp under which it will use Microsoft’s Bing search and maps on Motorola’s new Android based smart phones in China. Motorola has been trying to enter the Chinese cellphone market and relying on Google’s Android operating system. Because of Google’s threat to exit  China, Motorola wanted to look [...]

Facebook Tops Google As Most Visited Site in U.S. Last Week

Facebook Tops Google As Most Visited Site in U.S. Last Week

You could see this coming a mile away.

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Hey – Good Idea!! Three Fun New Search Engines to Try Out

Hey – Good Idea!! Three Fun New Search Engines to Try Out
Every day, another search engine comes onto the market. Before we know it, there might be more search engines than people to use them. But, not all search engines are created equal. Some are backed by pretty creative ideas. Here are three that might interest you:

Google makes biking safer with new Bike Direction on Google Maps

Google makes biking safer with new Bike Direction on Google Maps
Riding a bicycle can be a very pleasurable experience. Many people even use their bicycles to commute to work every day which can be a great exercise and a powerful tool for reducing carbon emissions. However, if you are not familiar with the area, it can be a very scary experience. You can end up fighting [...]

Get All Your Media News in One Place

Get All Your Media News in One Place
There is quite a bit of media news to keep up with these days, what with the constant threat of local newspapers become a thing of the 20th century, new pay models being introduced by major online news sites like the Wall Street Journal, just to keep afloat, online video becoming the new “television”…the list goes on.

Wazap Adds Browser Search Plugin

Wazap Adds Browser Search Plugin
The gaming search engine now offers a way to gain Wazap information from Google, Yahoo and MSN Live SERPs. When you do a search for game-related terms, the plugin offers a new box above the number one position that links to news, cheats, articles, etc. I love the concept, because for gamers, it puts information that they care about front and center. When Google Universal Search rolled

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