Just shy of half of Google users believe that Google’s search results shouldn’t be based on past searches and information from social networking sites. That’s according a recent Ask Your Target Market (AYTM) survey, who states that 45 per cent
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Google is offering a $25 incentive for users who don’t mind having their browsing habits tracked over the course of a year. The search giant launched the controversial opt-in scheme, named the “Screenwise Project”, on a low-key page spotted by
An Italian professor who was the inspiration for Google has launched his own search engine called Volunia, searchengineland.com reports. Massimo Marchiori devised an algorithm in the early 90s for HyperSearch that paved the way for modern search engines including Google and Bing.
Search engines have proven to be more popular than ever, registering 2.3 billion visits in January alone, ibtimes.co.uk reports. New research by Experian Hitwise found that over January, search engines were visited 2.3 billion times, a 100 million rise on
The Greenpeace Cool IT Leaderboard has been announced, with search engine giant Google named number one in the rankings. Gary Cook, Greenpeace International IT analyst, told Business Green that the search engine achieved this position thanks to heavy investment in renewable
In a hotly anticipated rematch between the New York Giants and New England Patriots in this year’s Superbowl, search engine giant Google has revealed the top trending search during the game was, in fact, Madonna. Search Engine Watch cites the
Yahoo! has announced it is to bring its smartphone app search engine to UK audiences, zdnet.co.uk reports. The recent smartphone and tablet boom has opened up a while new market to software designers. Now, there are approximately 350,000 items for download on Apple’s App Store, as well as
Most Google users are happy with the changes ‘Search Plus Your World’ is making to search relevancy. That’s according to Google search chief Amit Singhal, who spoke to Search Engine Land‘s Danny Sullivan regarding the new feature. Despite critics labelling
The ongoing dispute over Google’s “Search Plus Your World” has taken a new turn, with social media engineers using their skills for a creative protest, zdnet.co.uk reports. Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have made no secret of their belief that Google’s new “Search Plus
Google’s legal wranglings could come to a head sooner than expected, with EU courts expected to deliver a verdict by March as to whether it will file a formal complaint against the search giant. Google is currently fighting legal battles
