Google and Twitter clash over social search
The relationship between former search partners Twitter and Google has become more frosty this week, with the two web giants locked in a war of words over the increasingly important role of social search.
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Internet killed the grammar star? Waterstone’s scraps apostrophe to boost search engine rankings
High street bookshop Waterstone’s is dropping the apostrophe from its name to make it more “versatile” for online use.
Google sites accounted for 9 in 10 UK searches in December
Google sites, including YouTube, accounted for over 91% of all searches in UK in December 2011, according to new research.
Microsoft axes web TV plans
Microsoft has scrapped its plans to launch an online video streaming service, following poor reception, according to a news report.
European Commission sets out 16 point plan to double e-commerce sales in three years
The European Commission (EC) intends to double e-commerce sales and the internet’s contribution to European GDP by 2015 in order to help drive job creation and mitigate the ongoing economic crisis.
Google search now offers ‘personal results’ from users’ social contacts
Google has begun offering users ‘personal results’ alongside its standard search results, as the internet giant continues its efforts to rival Facebook as the dominant social media destination.
Top 6 online retail trends for 2012
After a year of technical innovations, most notably the emergence and rapid adoption of smartphone and tablet technology, the shopper-seller relationship has changed dramatically. In this article, Rakuten, one of the world’s top 3 E-commerce and Internet service companies by revenue, who recently acquired eBook company Kobo and Play.com in the UK, announces its industry … [Read more…]
Just 38% of TiVo users now watching live TV- research
The consumption of recorded television and Internet-delivered programming is quickly surpassing live TV viewership, according to new research from TiVo.
Brands urged to register for new ‘.anything’ domains
Businesses, charities, communities and other legal entities are being urged to act fast to avoid missing out on the internet domain name legislation, which comes into effect today (Thurs 12th Jan 2012).
Online travel industry ‘relying less on seasonal peaks’
The online travel industry is relying less on seasonal peaks to boost sales, according to new research from Hitwise.