Industry News

Windows Live beta for mobiles: placing the power of search in your pocket
Microsoft MSN has just released a Windows Live search beta for your mobile, placing the power of search in your pocket.

Yahoo!-Reuters want photos from your mobile
From December 5th onwards, Yahoo! and Reuters will allow users to upload photos and videos taken with mobile phone cameras onto their new News service, You Witness News. Does this signal a revolution in the news media landscape?

Ask unveils AskCity, a new local search engine
December 4th sees the launch of AskCity, a new local search engine which enables users to find maps, directions, events and movies through a single integrated service.

Gather round: it's time for Yahoo!'s 'Top Searches for the Year'
Yahoo! has just released its sixth annual Top Searches for the Year, revealing who and what the world has been searching for in terms of news, sports and entertainment.

US company gains approval on exclusive .com deal
American company Verisign gains control of the .com domain until 2012.

UK leads the way in online marketing
The United Kingdom is at the top of expenditure and performance when it comes to online marketing - but why? And will the US be able to catch up?

Yahoo sets in motion major re-shuffle
Yahoo! has just announced a major restructuring of its organisation and management in an effort to regain some of the ground it has lost to its competitors in the search engine market.

Baidu, Google's main Chinese rival, steps towards Japan
The most popular search engine in China, Baidu.com, has announced a launch into Japan's internet market early in 2007.

Google to partner with BSkyB broadband
BSkyB and Google partner up to enhance the services they provide to customers.

Google to launch Audio Ads Beta
Google's advertisers are always looking to broaden their advertising options in effective ways. The latest avenue which Google have chosen to go down is radio - a seemingly great opportunity to further advertising revenue.