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Google Instant: Better but not revolutionized search

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 20:12
The search leader has genuinely advanced Internet search if not rewritten the rules. But what of searches from the browser?

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Amazon buys music download site Amie Street

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:42
Giant online retailer to incorporate the indie-music site into its new social-radio service Songza, which lets users create radio stations with a selection of songs and artists.

Originally posted at Digital Noise: Music and Tech

Google launches 'Instant' search

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 18:54
Latest change to Google's search engine brings up results as soon as users type them. "Google Instant" aims to replace its traditional search tool in all markets.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

Live at Google's search event: Google Instant

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 18:08
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we're providing live coverage in this post.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Mozilla: Now is the time for browser-based games

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:34
Firefox and other up-to-date browsers are capable of running newly complex games, Mozilla argues, launching an effort to get programmers interested.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Reddit co-founders reunite at Hipmunk

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 15:00
Hipmunk, an ambitious foray into the packed travel-search market, was founded by one of Reddit's creators and has just brought the other one on as its head of marketing.

Originally posted at The Social

Mozilla fixes Firefox holes, curtails clickjacking

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00
Along with the security fixes, Firefox 3.6.9 gets a new feature to help Web developers reduce clickjacking risks. Also: Chrome 6 gets bug fixes.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

New Firefox beta offers audio API, menu tweaks

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:59
A new audio data API, default hardware acceleration, and a return of some menu options that had been missing in previous betas are the keystones to Firefox 4 beta 5.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

Justice Dept. sharpens focus on Google-ITA deal

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 17:08
DOJ is determining whether Google's acquisition of the online travel firm will unfairly hurt competition and drive people to Google's travel services instead of third-party sites.

Originally posted at News - Politics and Law

The human process behind Google's algorithm

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 13:00
If it weren't for smart automated processes and powerful computers, Google wouldn't exist. That doesn't mean individuals aren't shaping Google search results.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:08
Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:00
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:29
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.

Originally posted at News - Digital Media

Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square ads

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 23:54
Consumer Watchdog produced two cartoony ads slamming Google CEO Eric Schmidt as part of an effort to build support for a "do not track" list.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Survey: E-mail eats up your time off

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 19:51
Outlook add-in maker Xobni finds Americans and Britons are having trouble getting away from the workplace because of the reach e-mail has into their lives.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Two years on, Chrome reshapes browser market

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:37
The influence that Google's browser has had on the market is broader than its actual use. On Chrome's second anniversary, Google releases the sixth stable version.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Google and AOL renew their partnership

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:27
The companies say they'll keep their worldwide partnership going for five more years, in an arrangement that now factors in YouTube and mobile search.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Tab tweaks land in Chrome Canary

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 01:47
Google adds a new labs feature to its bleeding-edge version of Chrome to make it easier for users to test features that are still in development, but at least partially ready for users to explore.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

Sony announces cloud-based music service

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:00
On the same day Apple displays its digital music dominance, an electronics rival says it'll offer streaming music over the Net.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Skyfire promises Flash video playback on its iPhone app

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:00
Mobile browser-maker Skyfire submits its mobile app for the iPhone, whose big draw will be playing back Flash video that's been transcoded into HTML 5 standards.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas