A Wrap-Up of Search Summit

Live Search Gadgetizes Vista

A couple of new Live Search gadgets designed for the Vista Sidebar add out of the browser search and traffic results to Microsoft's latest operating system.

Baidu’s Fortunes Go Up, Down, All Around

It’s best when an article has a clear direction and a smooth flow. Prepare for some turns and bumps, though, because Baidu just isn’t cooperating in this matter. The Chinese search engine company is doing well or poorly, depending on what sort of timeframe you choose, and although Baidu is still beating Google (by quite a lot), it appears that the margin is shrinking.

Search Is Changing, But We Knew That Already

We hate to say "I told you so." Wait. No, we really don't. Analysts at Piper Jaffray & Co. took a good, hard at look at things and decided we are in the midst of a media – well, everything – revolution and it's all the Internet's fault. E-Life as you know it is about to change.

Major Record Labels Go After Yahoo China

A consortium of record labels which include Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group have filed suit against Alibaba, which is an operator affiliated with Yahoo China, alleging copyright infringement by the site. The announcement comes as record labels, along with the RIAA, are cracking down harder than ever on digital music piracy. It’s been an up and down week for digital music aficionados, and…