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Microsoft Takes Users Behind Bing
Microsoft has launched a new site for Bing, where users can go to find out the latest features that have been implemented…
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Google Earth Users Get a Way to Build Architecture
Update 2: Google has announced the addition of more cities: • Stockholm, Sweden • Nuremberg, Germany • Hiroshima, Japan • Saitama, Japan • Miami Beach, FL USA • Orlando, FL USA
Where Google Stands on the “Keywords” Meta Tag
Google does not use the "keywords" meta tag in its web search ranking. Google's Matt Cutts explains this in a Webmaster Central video. This is not breaking news, by any means, but there are a lot of people out there that still put a lot of stock into this.
Microsoft’s Bing Down for 45 Minutes
Microsoft's Bing.com search engine is facing a mini PR crisis after going down for 45 minutes last night starting at 7:10 PST. Microsoft used its Twitter account and blog to keep Bing visitors and fans informed: From Twitter:
Google Adds DNS To its List of Services
Google has announced the launch of a free global Domain Name System (DNS) resolution service, simply called Google Public DNS. People can opt-in to use this as an alternative to their current DNS provider. You do not need a Google account to use it, and it is an independent service, meaning it does not depend on any other products.
YouTube Wraps Up Another Content-Sharing Deal
More professionally-produced, full-length programming (along with a lot of clips) is coming to YouTube, thanks to a deal with a television channel called Five. Five, which operates in the UK, should bring more than 3,000 hours of content to the table.
