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Microsoft is separating search and Cortana in Windows 10
Microsoft is separating search and Cortana in Windows 10
Microsoft has revealed some upcoming features of Windows 10 on their official Windows blog. The update log is for Windows Insider test build ...... 17 Jan 2019
Google's new search tool lets you compare smartphones
Google's new search tool lets you compare smartphones
Google has added a new feature to its iconic search engine. Google does small, incremental changes to its search engine fairly frequently, and ...... 07 Nov 2017
Yahoo to auction off 3000 patents in effort to raise billions
Yahoo to auction off 3000 patents in effort to raise billions
Yahoo is set to begin auctioning off a portfolio of 3000 patents that are expected to bring in over a billion dollars for the struggling web pioneer.fd 09 Jun 2016
Apple got paid $1 billion by Google to keep Google search as default
Apple got paid $1 billion by Google to keep Google search as default
Thanks to transcripts from the court proceedings from Oracle's copyright lawsuit against Google, we have some incredible figures about Google's Android dealings. 22 Jan 2016
Twitter unveiling new tool to download all your old tweets
Twitter unveiling new tool to download all your old tweets
As any active Twitter user knows, it is currently almost impossible to find your old messages, even after a few days (or weeks). CEO Dick ...... 26 Jul 2012 - 5 comments
Bing announces partnership with Encyclopedia Britannica
Bing announces partnership with Encyclopedia Britannica
The Microsoft search engine will now integrate information from the reference library into search results. Thanks to the partnership, the ...... 09 Jun 2012
Google takes back market share from Bing
Google takes back market share from Bing
Marking the third time since September that it has done so, Google has taken back search engine market share from rival Bing. ComScore says ...... 11 Jan 2012
Google tweaks censorship filter for piracy terms
Google tweaks censorship filter for piracy terms
Last year, Google quietly began censoring terms it deemed were being used by pirates from its "Instant" and "Autocomplete" search. This week, ...... 27 Nov 2011 - 11 comments
Google+ adds support for company / brand pages
Google+ adds support for company / brand pages
Google has added support for adding company or brand pages on Google+ through a new feature called Pages. 08 Nov 2011
Evolution of Start Menu Search continues in Windows 8
Evolution of Start Menu Search continues in Windows 8
Searching from the Start Menu in Windows 8 has been changed to organize results better. 20 Oct 2011 - 4 comments
US Senators accuse Google of search fixing
US Senators accuse Google of search fixing
Google's Eric Schmidt faced accusations of his company illegally rigging search results to favor his company's services at a US Senate subcommittee ...... 22 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
     

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