Industry News

New search engine on the scene
British physicist Stephen Wolfram is stepping into the search sphere with a powerful new engine.

Buckle up - brand abuse on the rise
A new report has found that online abuse of many popular brands is on the rise.

Social media trumps good ol' fashioned emailing
A new report by Nielsen Online shows social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are more popular than email.

Google to offer "interest-based" ads
Google is launching beta tests of a new interest-based ad format, which allows users to tailor the text and display ads they're served to match their personal interests.

Using anchor links to improve Usability and SEO
A bigmouthmedia newshound has a look at the ways webmasters can use anchor links in HTML documents

Google Voice: multi-phone integration with complete user control
Master of the internet universe Google is re-launching its 2007 acquisition GrandCentral phone service as Google Voice, an integrated phone service.

Happy 20th Birthday to the world wide web
The invention that changed the world turns 20 today, marking years of innovation with many more to come.

Wolfram | Alpha – Will it provide the answers?
There is a new search engine being launched in May - Wolfram|Alpha. Not the catchiest name, but it doesn't need to be if it can do what they say...

Twitter Overload: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
How often you Tweet could end up affecting the power of your Twitter punch.

Microsoft's Kumo flashes new homepage
When a leaked email revealed Microsoft was rebranding its Live Search engine to the name Kumo, the company quickly beat down the rumours. However, now that a new search engine homepage branded for Kumo has shown up, the speculations are back.