StumbleUpon Makes Big Improvements to Toolbar

A while back, StumbleUpon launched web stumbling, which allowed users to enjoy their StumbleUpon experience without having to download the toolbar, which was previously a requirement. If you've been a user of the service for a significant length of time, you've probably grown quite accustomed to that toolbar. Sometimes I forget it's not just part of Firefox.

Google Presents New Image Search Options

Earlier this year, you may recall that Google launched its search options, which allow users to have more customized control over their search results. It includes ways for users to browse results by videos, forums, reviews, etc.

Google Launches Its Facebook Page

Google quietly launched an official Facebook page this week. Although that quiet didn't stop the page from attracting over 264,000 fans already so far.

Online Back-to-School Shopping Not Too Popular

It doesn't look like too many people plan to do their back-to-school shopping online. eMarketer looks at a combination of studies from BIGresearch and the National Retail Federation, Deloitte, and OfficeMax. These studies paint similar pictures, and they just don't show too many intentions from parents to turn to the web as the school year draws near.

Google Wants to Pay AdSense Publishers Faster

Google has taken an opportunity to remind North American AdSense publishers that the fastest way to receive payments is through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). "We want to get you paid by the fastest means possible," says Elizabeth Ferdon of the AdSense Payments Team.