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Oracle Files Complaint Against Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement – MarketWatch

semadmin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:08:26 +0000

Late last week, Oracle filed a complaint against Google. A patent and copyright infringement one. What could this mean for further development of the Android? What effects could there be to Android users like me?

Below is the link to the news article from MarketWatch.

Oracle Files Complaint Against Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement – MarketWatch.

Yahoo on How Internet Activity Can Predict Event Outcomes

semadmin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:46:08 +0000

Here’s a very interesting post regarding A yahoo patent, discussing about predicting event outcomes based on search patterns. Yahoo on How Internet Activity Can Predict Event Outcomes. If this gets through and Yahoo does this perfectly, they will then live … Continue reading →

Google Still on Top of the Race – comScore Reports

semadmin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:58:21 +0000

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on growth in the global search market in 2009. The study revealed that the U.S. remains the largest search market worldwide, while Google Sites retains a commanding position in the global search market.

comScore Reports Global Search Market Growth of 46 Percent in 2009

Helping computers understand language : Google Blog

semadmin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:34:35 +0000

Over at the Official Google Blog, Google’s Steven Baker just announced a major change in the way that Google handles search results by including synonyms for some words that may be used in queries, in the post Helping computers understand … Continue reading →

Yahoo and Microsoft Deal Now Official

semadmin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:48:59 +0000

The deal between the two search giants is now official.Â Microsoft will now power Yahoo! search while Yahoo! will become the exclusive worldwide relationship sales force for both companiesâ€™ premium search advertisers.

What’s in it for us though? As SEO practitioners, maybe minus 1 search engine to consider. Optimization would now be for 2 big search engines, Google and MicroHoo (whatever they may call it).

For PPC managers though, it poses some questions. Would be AdCenter or Marketing Solutions? What will happen to the PPC campaigns on both Yahoo and Microsoft? Will there be an increase or decrease in CPC, impressions, CTR? What will be the rules? Will there be new ones?

Everything seems to be a wait and see.

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Google SearchWiki

semadmin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:47:09 +0000

Google unveiled another feature to the search fanatics. Google Search Wiki. With this new feature, you can personalize your search results, move or even remove a particular result, thus making it more relevant to what your looking for.

Though not yet affecting the search ranking as a whole, there’s a big possibility that in the near future, ranking in the SERPs would be affected by this feature.

Would it be good or bad? Only time will tell.

More on Search Wiki here.

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