Industry News

Ask Jeeves zooms in on search
Internet search engine Ask Jeeves UK has launched a new feature that allows users to narrow or expand their search engine results, based on the searches of previous users. [Netimperative]

Microsoft sues Google over recruitment
Microsoft has sued search engine Google for hiring one of its vice presidents to set up a research centre in China. [BBC News]

Blinkx brings podcast search to UK
Blinkx has launched a podcast and video blog search service in the UK, along with a new RSS feed service, as the search engine marks the one-year anniversary since its launch as a video search engine. [Netimperative]

Yahoo Sponsored Links
Yahoo! continues to test their alternative to AdSense. This screen shot shows Yahoo contextual links embedded in a Yahoo! Groups email.

In Canada: Cache a page, go to jail?
A bill before Canada's Parliament could make it illegal for search engines to cache Web pages, critics say, opening the door to unwarranted lawsuits and potentially hindering public access to information. [CNet]

New search engine gives profits to charity
Today sees the launch of rectifi.org.uk, a unique online search engine service that claims to donate 100% of profits, made from transactions through its sponsored links, to charity. [Net4Now]

Google's market share
Google's share of U.S. searches hit 52% in June, up from 45% a year ago, according to Web analytics firm WebSideStory Inc. [Business Week]

Second-Tier Search Engines Catching Up With Google, Yahoo, MSN
The number of searches on AOL and Ask Jeeves rose by 15 percent and 16 percent, respectively, from the first quarter, while Google and Yahoo grew much more slowly and searches on MSN actually declined. [InfoWeek]

Google site 'used by drug gang'
Ten people have been arrested in Brazil after authorities discovered them allegedly using Google's online community site, Orkut, to sell drugs. [BBC]

Dedicated podcast search engine goes live
A new search engine has launched dedicated spoken audio and video content, aiming to capitalise on the growing popularity of podcasts. [Netimperative]