Twitter Buys Summize For $15 Million
The not-so-quiet rumors circulating last week about Twitter buying social search engine Summize are no longer rumors but are confirmed. Twitter founder Biz Stone confirmed it on his blog today, and one report has the deal valued at $15 million in cash and stock. Two surprises there: 1. $15 million is exactly what Twitter just secured in its latest round of financing. 2. Twitter has stock.
Google Penalizes Newsday.com For Selling Links
According to Search Engine Roundtable, a popular media website Newsday.com, has been hit hard in terms of PageRank, as Google has specified that the website in question has been penalized for selling links that pass PageRank and for violating
Google Presents Seven Cities In 3D
Here’s a bit of news that belongs in some strange borderland between cutting-edge technology and the plot of a "Corner Gas" episode: seven local governments have worked with Google to publish 3D models of their cities.
Google, Yahoo Deal Could Raise Ad Costs
Yahoo’s search advertising deal with Google is likely to raise average keyword prices on Yahoo for most marketers according to a new study from search management firm SearchIgnite.Keyword prices on Yahoo have the potential to increase by an average of 22 percent. The actual increase for a specific marketer depends on the amount of spending across different types of keywords and the ad ranking on the results page.
Google Inches Closer To 70 Percent Of Search
US market share of search queries rose again at Google, while that of its next three competitors dropped.
Microsoft, Google Battle On Capitol Hill
One might suppose it’s due diligence to listen to the arguments of companies enormously invested in the outcome of regulatory decisions, so the onus of coming to a reasonable conclusion rests solely on Congress whether to believe Microsoft or Google in two hearings today in the Senate and the House.
Guardian Gives Page, Brin U.K. Media Crown
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are about as powerful as people get in the U.S. tech industry, and it seems they enjoy a similar standing among U.K. media figures. Google’s cofounders have come out on top of the new MediaGuardian 100 list.
Microsoft, Google spar over Yahoo in Senate
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony for and against Google’s search advertising deal with Yahoo.
Airlines Launch Ads On Online Boarding Passes
Half a dozen major airlines will begin displaying ads on boarding passes for passengers that check in online.
Xbox 360 To Stream Netflix Movies
Microsoft and Netflix Unveil Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies and TV Episodes to the TV via Xbox LIVE: Exclusive agreement creates game-changing home entertainment experience; more than 10,000 movies and TV episodes will be available to watch instantly at no additional cost to paying subscribers.