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Google begins testing new minimalist homepage, complete with fading text

by Robert Nelson on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:03 AM

I love when things are neat and orderly, in fact I would go as far as saying that I hate clutter.  Given that I am hoping Google continues to roll-out their latest test search page. According to recent reports, some users who are visiting Google.com are seeing a page that… Continue Reading »

Google blocks access to Pirate Bay, sort of

by Heather Wood on Oct 4, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Anyone searching for Pirate Bay in Google’s search engine this past week were met with the following message in their search results: “In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 8 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read… Continue Reading »

Google introduces two new updates for mobile users

by Heather Wood on Oct 1, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Yesterday, Google made two new enhancements for mobile users that have the Google app installed.  The most significant is a feature called “Personalized Suggest,” which will remember your searches when you switch between PC and mobile versions of Google.com.  As you type your query in the search bar, these past… Continue Reading »

Digsby getting closer to real-time

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 12, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Digsby, the popular IM and social media client, is getting closer to being the only application you need to access the social web.  Digsby has long had Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and LinkedIn as part of the application, and today is looking to improve on all of them.  It also announced… Continue Reading »

Microsoft and Yahoo finally tie the knot

by Merlyn Akhtar on Jul 29, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Microsoft and Yahoo have come to a deal whereby Microsoft will be powering Yahoo search and Yahoo will take over selling the advertising space.  Both CEOs believe it to be a significant step for their companies—one that will allow each company to bring a more innovative, relevant web search to… Continue Reading »

Google vs. Bing: Let’s put them to the test

by Jodie Andrefski on Jul 11, 2009 at 09:14 AM

Gadgetell decided to do a Coke vs. Pepsi scenario, but with Google vs. Bing.  You know, put them head to head and search out the same material to see how they compared.  I admit that I am one of those people that is so used to going to Google to… Continue Reading »

Topsy: using Tweets to search the web

by Shawn Ingram on May 27, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Twitter is quickly becoming the most important social network out there, if it isn’t already.  There’s always talk about how it’s a great way of finding out breaking news.  The issue is sometimes that can be a bit hard to find until something reaches the top trends list.  Before that… Continue Reading »

GMail: Emoticon glory and quick(er) web search

by Merlyn Akhtar on May 1, 2009 at 07:09 PM

Google has unveiled two new lab features for GMail.  The first is the ability to do a quick Google web search and get results without leaving the GMail window.  The results pop up in the lower right hand corner, similar to Google Chat windows.  If you hover over each item… Continue Reading »

Google adds new unemployement feature to search

by Natesh Sood on Apr 28, 2009 at 07:07 PM

If you are moving in the United States, it is advisable to settle in a state where the unemployment rate is relatively low.  Unfortunately, such precise information is hard to come by, but today, Google has announced a new feature that aims to consolidate all this information.  Enter unemployment rate… Continue Reading »

The Pirate Google Bay raises its flags

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 23, 2009 at 03:37 PM

When, oh when, are they gonna learn it is pretty much senseless to even attempt to hunt down the pirates?  Right or wrong, P2P file sharing happens.  And suing the creators of the popular Pirate Bay isn’t gonna stop it.  And now, in a rather obvious attempt to support that… Continue Reading »

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