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Follow up to the Google DoubleClick Merger In the News, from EPIC: The European Commission Directorate on Competition will review Google’s $3.1 billion merger with internet advertising company DoubleClick. The news comes a few days after European consumer group BEUC sent a letter (pdf) urging Commission to investigate the merger. The Article 29 Data Protection …
From Zorgloob Logiciels, a very large, visual representation of the extensive range and variety of Google products [via Google Blogoscoped]. If you prefer all this information in a list format, along with associated icons, descriptions of the services (in French) and links directly to them, one can find that information here.
Follow up to June 20, 2007 posting, Microsoft Complies With Vista Browser Choice Option, see Microsoft’s Memorandum in Opposition to Google’s Motion for Leave to Participate as Amicus Curiae – July 3, 2007
Brand Awareness and the Evaluation of Search Results, by Bernard J. Jansen (Pennsylvania State University), Mimi Zhang (Pennsylvania State University), Ying Zhang (Pennsylvania State University) “We investigate the effect of search engine brand (i.e., identifying name or logo that distinguishes a product from its competitors) on evaluation of system performance. Our research is motivated by …
“ScienceHack is a unique video search engine for science videos…Every video is screened and approved based on accuracy and quality by our scientists…So far we indexed: Physics, Chemistry, and Space.Coming soon: Geology, Psychology, Robotics and Computer.” [via Slashdot]
Press release: Justice Department Files Joint Status Report on Microsofts Compliance with the Final Judgments: “The Department of Justice told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [June 19, 2007] that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to resolve a complaint by Google regarding Microsofts desktop search function in Windows Vista. …
June 14, 2007 press release: “The Sunlight Foundation today launched a new search engine called LOUIS the Library Of Unified Information Sources to improve public access to federal documents through an all-inclusive, catalogued and cross-referenced collection of official documents from the executive and legislative branches of government…LOUIS makes it easy to search from …
The AltSearchEngines announced the June Top 100 (attached spreadsheet), inclusive of name, URL and type of search (business, people, podcast, health, meta, games, google mash-up, charity and many other categories). Well worth a look, as you may be familiar with a few of these search tools, but others offer unique and expert features to facilitate …
Computerworld: What Google bought in the past 12 months – A rundown of the year’s acquisitions. Note – the news that Google has acquired FeedBurner was not included in this article. Feedburner announced the purchase on June 1, 2007. It was for a reported $100 million.
“The number of libraries participating in the Google Book Search Library Project just got a whole lot bigger with today’s addition of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The CIC is a national consortium of 12 research universities, including University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State …
Press release: “Ask.com®…today unveiled Ask3D, a completely re-engineered and redesigned version of Ask.com. Ask3D includes powerful new search technology, an innovative three-panel design, and unique new features that give people what they need, faster. With the new version of Ask.com, people get the most relevant and customized information they need from the best range of …
The State of Search Engine Safety, June 4, 2007 – Ben Edelman, Advisor to McAfee SiteAdvisor and Hannah Rosenbaum – Research Analyst, McAfee SiteAdvisor “In this study, we compare the safety of leading search engines, using McAfee SiteAdvisors automated Web site ratings…Since May 2006, search engine results have become safer, primarily due to improved safety …
