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Google came down on 'Bad Neighbourhoods' in an explicit attack on link farms and excessive reciprocal linking recently - is this the 'Crawl Sandbox'?
The word is official, Google came out with an explicit statement on bad linking practices not too long ago, and speculation is now rife that Google's 'Sandbox' approach could be a concept with a broader reach than previously supposed.

Microsoft gets contextual - Windows Live Mail Desktop reaches beta
Microsoft has announced that they are to test showing contextual ads alongside e-mail messages in the Windows Live Mail Desktop

Press releases are found to be more popular than reported news
A study has revealed that press releases have taken over from trade journals as the reading of choice for knowledgeable workers seeking quality information for business purposes.

Yahoo boss' salary drops to 1 dollar a year
Yahoo!'s Chairman and Chief Executive has had his salary cut to $1 to boost his motivation. Stock options could be some consolation.

Ask.com: Why we should build better cars, not rocket ships
Is it time to try something new? Ask.com offers searchers an alternative to Google along with a host of features, many of which have only been debuted in recent months.

Microsoft 'accelerates' with external thinking for the future of search
Microsoft Live Labs have announced the twelve winners of this year's "Accelerating Search in Academic Research Awards".

Firefox. Is it a fire fix?
Firefox has been in the news recently for its toolbar usage and the habits of its users - and their extensions. Impact for search? - surprisingly high...

Web 2.0, social search and the dominance of information
It's on everyone's lips but what does it all mean? As always with Web 2.0 it's hard to say, but it's a fair bet that Microsoft could tell you how it might feel...

'Google Excel' anybody? The Google Spreadsheet: made possible by Writely
Google Spreadsheets - Google today launches a spreadsheet in the vein of Microsoft's hugely popular Excel spreadsheet.

Yahoo upgrades MyWeb
Yahoo, owners of the popular del.icio.us social bookmarking engine, have upgraded MyWeb.