Navigational Searches Common, Confusing

Why do people type full URLs into search bars?  And why is this practice noticeably less common at Google than at other search engines?  It’s hard to say, really, but Compete’s Jeremy Crane has some thoughts and stats on the matter.

Google Earnings As Expected, Revenue Up 57%

Google shares have been up and down in after-hours trading, but largely have hovered around the closing price of $639.62 soon after Google released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2007. Google beat analyst expectations by a slim margin.

Google Trends Reveals What Unites Manchester

In celebration of Reuters' discovery of Google Trends, we thought we'd revisit for an update. Like last year (when Google Trends was launched) Birmingham, England still has the world's largest concentration of porn searches.

Google News Now Featuring YouTube Videos

Two months ago, we reported that some people had seen video clips appear on Google News.  Not us, mind you - a sort of regional test may have been taking place - but some people.  Now we’ve seen one for ourselves, and the clip came straight from YouTube.

Senators Critical Of Wireless Carriers

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN.) is sponsoring a bill that calls on wireless companies to prorate early termination fees for cell phone subscribers that sometimes are as high as $200 and are disguised as taxes on bills.