Monday is never a good day to be looking into new search engine algorithms, but Cuil seems to be getting a bit of attention. I’ve seen the video interview and demo and have had a chance to have a short play with it during lunch.
First thing to say about it, I hope the reason it [...]
Heather from HitWise released a very interesting graph, showing a six percent increase in travel brand searches. She suggests that loyalty is growing among travel searches as a result search is increasingly being used as a navigational tool.
Brands have now established themselves in the space, especially comparison brands like Expedia and Lastminute.com – partly helped [...]
February 3, 2008 – 10:28 pm
I really wasn’t expecting this post on the official Google blog by David Drummond. He’s certainly not a fan of the deal and points out in no uncertain terms the need for openness and Microsoft’s dodgy past on the subject. I thought at least some of his comments could be considered a little over the [...]
February 3, 2008 – 8:14 pm
After years of speculation, Microsoft has finally jumped in with what seems to be an offer too good to be true. The offer of $42 Billion which is 60% above the current share value makes it pretty serious and it doesn’t leave much room for a counter.
I’d be extremely surprised if Yahoo! turns [...]
January 28, 2008 – 8:23 pm
That’s right, today the place I’ve worked for over the last six years rebranded as iCrossing UK. This was no big surprise and I was a big fan of the partnership, still, it was kind of weird hearing people answer the phone as iCrossing.
It’s been an exciting year and being part of the iCrossing [...]
October 10, 2007 – 9:55 pm
Blinkx follows Google and releases a new ad-platform which allows publishers to earn a revenue share through placing videos on their web pages.
October 10, 2007 – 9:44 pm
The recent Google move to extend the AdSense model to YouTube Videos seems obvious, but you must admit – it’s a neat solution.
Similar to Adsense (contextual advertising) – A publisher can have videos from youTube embedded on their site with ads placed above and below the video.
The Publisher can chose to have content from [...]
October 10, 2007 – 9:40 pm
McDonalds joins the free WiFi bandwagon in an effort to lure more upmarket customers. I know what you’re thinking – how is this going to make me eat their burgers? Fear not – healthy food options and designer furniture also on its way.
Think a coffee and the free Wifi code for me please!
October 4, 2007 – 8:43 pm
BT Plc has invested in the Spanish Wifi company FON to provide free wireless internet for all their broadband customers.
FON will split the home broadband connection to create a secure private home network and a public one for anyone else in range. FON members will even be able to access free WiFi when travelling abroad.
Good [...]
March 14, 2007 – 11:04 pm
Microsoft has announced that it will be buying the voice recognition company TellMe. A leading player in the field of voice operated phone services, TellMe announced the launch of the first Voice search service earlier this year. So not very surprising that Microsoft wants to acquire their technology. This acquisition makes perfect sense for both [...]