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Google has started adding links to specific parts of webpages in the snippets on search results pages. Google gives the example of…
British Internet users are now spending an average of 30 hours a week online, according to a new report from uSwitch. On a work day, the average person now spends 5 hours online, 2 hours for work purposes and 3 hours for leisure, including online shopping, managing finances and socializing. During weekends Brits spend an average of 3 hours a day online. Not surprisingly, 18-24…
Update: Ask has transormed its homepage into a Breast Cancer Memorial as the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month has arrived. The Ask.com homepage will continuously change throughout the day as tributes are added in honor of survivors, those living with breast cancer, and in memory of those lost to the disease.
Microsoft has introduced a new service in beta on MSN called "My Health Info" that helps people manage their health information on the Web. My Health Info offers users a number of tools and widgets to upload, organize and monitor health information stored in their personal Microsoft HealthVault accounts. The service allows users to research medical issues, read health news, receive advice from medical experts,…
Google has launched a new version of local search for mobile. This version heavily utilizes Google Maps to make organization of results easier on your phone. The new local search for mobile lets you find business listings on Google Maps while you're on your computer, where you can "star" them. Once you star them, you can easily find your starred listings grouped together from your…
UC Santa Cruz has received a major grant to help digitize the Grateful Dead Archive at the university library. The university was awarded a National Leadership Grant of $615,175 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will allow the UCSC Library to digitize materials from its Grateful Dead Archive spanning from 1965 to 1995. The project will include a new website…
