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Geographical Modifiers and Relevancy
Back in May, I noticed what appeared to be a test by Google to add more relevancy to search engine result (SERPs)…
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Yahoo!’s Social Network Aspirations Mashed
While most other outlets seem to be finding new ways to get more social, Yahoo! has accepted the fact that it is not their strong suit. Yahoo!'s social media project Yahoo! Mash is about to become a corpse. It appears that a lack of interest has caused the company to give up on it. Users of the social network received an email from Yahoo! saying:
Google’s Great Big GeoEye in the Sky
If the watchful eye of Google has been creeping you out with Street View, you're going to love this. Their satellite imagery is about to get a big boost in resolution courtesy of GeoEye.
Android Developer Challenge Concludes
The Android Developer Challenge has ended, and there's no doubt that it worked out well for developers - ten teams each received $275,000 awards and another ten got $100,000 apiece. Things seem to be headed in the right direction for Android users, too.
Microsoft Says Ciao to Online Shopping Search
Microsoft is looking to boost its online shopping search market share. The company has announced an acquisition of Greenfield Online, owners of popular shopping search site Ciao.com. This is the largest purchase Microsoft has made in a while. The company appears to be playing around with the money it had left from the Yahoo deal falling through. They dropped 486 million big ones on this…
Comcast Puts Cap On Monthly Broadband Use
Comcast has announced it will restrict customer's Internet usage starting October 1, in order to provide what it calls the best service to its subscribers.
