Google’s Dominance and Microsoft’s Perseverance

Year after year, and month after month we keep an eye on the search engine market share picture. Over and over again in the US, we see Google completely dominating (more so with each year it seems), Yahoo a ways back, and Microsoft even further back.

Scientists Create Brain-Twitter-Interface

For the unfamiliar, a tweet in all caps announcing SPELLING WITH MY BRAIN seems unnecessarily shouted and profoundly obvious; after all, it’s not your hand that can spell, is it? But no hands were involved, only thoughts, and this is what somebody thought onto Twitter.

Online Video Popular In Canada

In February 21 million Canadians viewed more than 3.1 billion videos online, according to a new report from comScore Video Metrix. The average Canadian online video viewer spent 10 hours viewing videos in February, an increase of 53 percent from their average viewing time last year. "Canada's high broadband penetration and tech savvy Internet users make it an optimal environment for online video to flourish,"…

Ask Brings Back Jeeves

The search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves, which has more recently gone by Ask.com has decided to bring the beloved butler back, at least in the UK (though his look is slightly updated). The company says that it knows from research that customers "love Jeeves and strongly associate him with providing answers. " If you ask Jeeeves why he's back, he'll tell you:

The Oprah Effect On Twitter

Everybody knows the quickest path to national sensation is through Oprah Winfrey’s talk show. Become one of her favorite things or favorite books and that favor transforms into a golden ticket. But what effect would she have on Twitter? After all, it’s not bath lotion or a slimming pair of mom jeans.