Foursqaure debuts personalised search engine ‘Explore’
Foursquare is rolling out its own search engine, called Explore, as the location-based social network looks to expand its audience.
Search
Wikipedia joins 1 hour shutdown protest to combat US anti-piracy bill
Wikipedia has become the latest site to announce its plan to go offline Wednesday in protest of the controversial US Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA.)
Google could face privacy probe after launching social search results
The head of a consumer online privacy watchdog says US regulators should look into Google’s new personalised search to see whether there are antitrust or privacy issues.
Bing finally overtakes Yahoo! Search in the US
Microsoft’s Bing search engine now ranks second behind Google in the Internet’s most lucrative market, according to new figures.
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.
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 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.
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.
New Yahoo CEO: PayPal president to lead embattled online giant
Yahoo has appointed Scott Thompson, the president of online payments firm Paypal, as its new head, as the embattled internet media giant looks to turn around its fortunes.
Google wins Firefox default search status
Firefox maker Mozilla said it has agreed a three-year contract extension for Google to remain the default search provider on the web browser.