We may only be at the end of the second month of the year, newsletter fans, but already 2008 has been a jam-packed year in search.
The last seven days have seen Google make some crucial changes to its advertising realm, with the launch of Google AdSense for video and the announcement that Google will be more strictly enforcing its AdWords URL policy from April 1 2008.
An earnings report from 2007 has also revealed that Google generated a massive $2.53bn in UK advertising sales last year - second only to ITV.
However, the heated debate surrounding Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! is simply refusing to settle. Last week, Bill Gates declared that Microsoft's bid for Yahoo! is fair, in spite of the protestations of some of Yahoo!'s shareholders. Moreover, recent reports have been circulating that, despite having rejected the takeover two weeks ago, many of Yahoo!'s shareholders are keen to accept Microsoft's offer.
Nevertheless, in the midst of the furore, Yahoo! is trying to continue business as usual. Today, for instance, sees the beta release of Yahoo! Buzz, a Digg-like news aggregator that lets user vote on stories.
In other news, Google announced the first ten teams in the Lunar X Prize, a competition to build a robotic rover capable of landing on the moon that was first announced by the search engine last September. Google has also revealed its involvement in a consortium to build a new trans-Pacific cable running between California and Japan - proof of the search giant's world-leading ambitions to provide global internet users with greater connectivity.
And as a version of popular business social network LinkedIn is to be released on mobile phones, it looks like mobile search is finally getting the recognition it deserves. So as you settle down to another busy afternoon in the office, take a break with the bigmouthmedia newsletter - bringing you the best in search each week!
Canadians 'favoured Google for first time in January'
For the first time, Google sites ranked as the most visited internet properties in Canada last month, new figures suggest.
Yahoo! Buzz released in beta
Search engine provider Yahoo! has announced the release of Yahoo! Buzz, an extension to its homepage.
Google to help create trans-Pacific cable
Google is joining a consortium of six firms formed with the intention of building a new trans-Pacific under-sea fibre optic cable to boost internet capacity between the US and Asia.
LinkedIn to be released on mobiles
A version of business network LinkedIn is set to be released on mobile phones, it has been revealed.
Yahoo! shareholders 'keen for Microsoft deal'
Most of Yahoo!'s shareholders would prefer the search engine provider to sign a deal with Microsoft than attempt to oppose it, it has been suggested.
US internet users 'conducted more than 10bn searches in January'
Internet users in the US conducted a combined total of more than ten billion searches using core search engines last month, according to new research.
Google announces first ten teams for Lunar X Prize
Google has announced nine new teams for its Lunar X Prize, bringing the total number of competitors to ten.
Microsoft bid for Yahoo! 'fair', Gates says
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has reiterated a statement he made earlier this week suggesting that his company's bid to take over search engine provider Yahoo! is "a very fair offer".
Google launches AdSense for Video
Internet giant Google has revealed it is to begin selling ads to appear in videos shown on the internet.
Google generates $2.53bn in UK advertising sales
Google has reported that it generated advertising sales of $2.53 billion in the UK last year.
Changes to Google AdWords URL policy to be enforced from April 1
Google has officially announced that April 1 2008 will see the search engine enforcing its AdWords URL policy.
Google hires CodeWeavers to improve Photoshop in Linux
Search engine provider Google has revealed it has hired CodeWeavers to make improvements to the Wine project that will allow Adobe Photoshop CS and CS2 to function better on the Linux desktop.
