Mobile Internet Use Up

Multiple Search Feature Comes to Google Maps

Google has added a new feature to Google Maps, which allows you to perform multiple searches, while keeping them around for future reference. It's hard to explain without an example. On the Google Lat Long Blog, to illustrate the feature, they give the example of a search for the Road to Hana on Maui. They search for this, but also search separately for supermarkets, gas…

AT&T Enters the Yahoo Ad-Selling Business

Yahoo and AT&T announced a partnership, where AT&T will sell Yahoo! display ad inventory to local businesses in the US. They will begin doing so later this summer. "Local businesses are looking to drive in-store traffic, and our alliance with AT&T Interactive will help them reach a local audience of highly-engaged potential customers on Yahoo!," said Jim Schinella, Senior Vice President, North America Region, Yahoo!.

YouTube Channel Redesign Still Being Improved

As you may know, YouTube has a new channels design in the works. It was actually supposed to be out on July 15th, but was postponed (not for the first time). Webproworld recently ran down a nice sized list of new features that YouTube will be including in this new design here.

Yahoo’s Earnings Report Fails To Inspire

Yahoo's released its second quarter earnings report, and the news isn't all that great.  While the company pretty much managed to match and/or beat analysts' official expectations, some discouraging numbers came out, as did some less than pleasant predictions about the future. Let's start with the positive points, at least.  Analysts thought Yahoo might post $1.55 billion in gross revenue and earnings per share of…