The May Day holiday weekend passed with some beautiful weather for our UK bigmouths and many were tempted to laze around in the sun. But the Land of Search stops for no one and nothing - as shown by the scorching news that's appeared in the last seven days.
Here at bigmouthmedia we're all about the action - and this week, we've http://www.bigmouthmedia.com / live / articles / bigmouthmedia-publishes-affiliate-spending-on-ppc-.asp / 4700 / ">published Britain's first survey of affiliate spending on PPC campaigns. The results could be surprising to some, so don't miss out ...
The Microsoft-Yahoo! saga continued to hit the headlines this week, and we watched the twists and turns with mounting fascination. While only a few days ago rumours emerged that Microsoft was considering investing $1.5bn in retention of Yahoo! staff, the real shocker of the May Day holiday was http://www.bigmouthmedia.com / live / articles / yahoo-refuses-48-billion-takeover-bid-from-micro.asp / 4702 / ">Yahoo!'s decision to reject Microsoft's $47bn offer. The on-off courtship of Yahoo! has finally soured and the search engine provider saw its shares take a hit yesterday, although only time will tell how they behave in the following weeks - or how the Yahoo! shareholders will react.
That's not all the search players have been up to this week: Yahoo! released a beta version of IM for Vista - the only Vista dedicated messaging service. The search providers also showed signs of spreading their wings as Yahoo! accelerated its plans to establish an office in the Philippines.
But search giants Google were not to be outdone in the news stakes. Google has released further details of VisualRank, the latest image search innovation reported by our bigmouthmedia news hounds last week.
In other news, we'll soon be finding more ads in our pockets with developments in the mobile web, as DoubleClick Mobile integrates with AdMob, AdSense and Mbrand to create a credible competitor to Yahoo!'s all-conquering mobile oneSearch.
Furthermore, Google and IBM are increasing efforts to dominate cloud computing and http://www.bigmouthmedia.com / live / articles / google-ask-fcc-to-ensure-verizon-commit-to-open-ac.asp / 4701 / ">Google has been voicing concerns about Verizon's open access plans.
The seas of change may be upon us, but it seems that no one in search has had need to shout mayday this week. Sail on into the news of the last seven days with the bigmouthmedia newsletter - where you can experience the peaks and swells of search news with a steady hand at the wheel.
Yahoo! refuses $48 billion takeover bid from Microsoft
Following a breakdown in talks between Microsoft and Yahoo!, the search engine has seen a 15% drop in share price.
Google ask FCC to ensure Verizon commit to open access rules
Google have filed a petition asking Verizon to pledge that it will commit to the open access rules set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on a band of spectrum the company acquired at the recent 700MHz auction.
UK affiliate spending hotspots revealed for first time
Britain's first survey of affiliate spending on PPC campaigns has been published by bigmouthmedia.
Yahoo! accelerates plans to establish office in Philippines
Search engine provider Yahoo! has sped up its plans to construct an office in the Philippines, Inquirer.net reports.
Google and IBM 'increase efforts to dominate cloud computing'
Google and IBM are "ramping up" their efforts to dominate cloud computing, it has been suggested.
Yahoo! releases Vista beta of its IM service
Search engine provider Yahoo! has launched a new version of its instant messenger (IM) service for the Windows Vista system, it has been revealed.
DoubleClick Mobile integrates with AdMob, AdSense and MBrand
DoubleClick, the Google-owned ad platform, has revealed that its delivery system for mobile devices is integrating with a number of ad networks.
Microsoft 'considering investing $1.5bn in retention of Yahoo! staff'
Internet giant Microsoft is reportedly considering setting aside $1.5 billion in order to retain Yahoo! staff if its takeover of the search engine provider goes ahead.
Google announces new Image Search details
Internet giant Google has announced that its new image search algorithm will make finding images simpler.
