Why Google Search Will Never Replace a Library
The other day, as I was working on editing the most recent novel I’ve drafted, I realized there was just something I could not find on Google. I’m a big fan of “getting it right” when it comes to how…
Yahoo Reveals Top 10 Searches of 2011
Yahoo today announced the 10th anniversary edition of their Year in Review. The top 10 searched terms are a general barometer of the year, giving insight into the biggest products, news stories, and celebrities. Yahoo boasts about 700 million unique…
Search Data and Browsing History Used As Evidence
The murder trial of Jo Yeates is front page news throughout the UK – a neighbour Vincent Tabak is accused of killing her. At the moment, the prosecution is presenting its case and a couple of interesting things have emerged…
Google Search gets Football News, Stats, Standings, and More
It’s almost my favorite time of the year, otherwise know as football season. And, today Google revealed that all sorts of football information, both NFL and college, is now available right in Google Search Last week Google began bringing MLB…
Yahoo Steps Up Image Search
Yahoo announced today that they are enhancing their image search. It has a new tiled interface, a “latest” tab for trending results, a “galleries” tab, and Facebook integration that displays pictures from your friends with your results. The biggest change…
“In The Plex” Audible Audio Book
Controversy. The world of news seems to thrive on it, including the world of tech news. Ever wonder what goes on inside a premier tech company like Google? I just finished listening to “In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works,…
What Do You Love?
While Google+ may have been making most of the headlines, Google also introduced “What Do You Love” at www.wdyl.com. It’s a way of searching Google services such as Maps, YouTube, News, Patent Search, Blogger all at once will the results…