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Some of you, might have noticed, that the “link:” command at Live.com has returned a blank page, over the last couple of days. Today, a manager from Live Search, informed us, that the “link:” command will remain offline for some time:
“For those of you who use some of the advanced query syntax in our search engine such as link:, linkdomain: and inurl:, you may have noticed that this functionality has been recently turned off. We have been seeing broad use of these features by legitimate users but unfortunately also what appears to be mass automated usage for data mining. So for now, we have made the tough call to block all queries with these operators.
We are doing our best to get this back online as soon as possible in a manner that allows folks that use this functionality for real queries. We have a few good ideas up our sleeve on how to enable this, but want to make sure we are making the right changes that will give you the functionality you want and all of our customers the experience they deserve. Our apologies and thank you for being patient. Keep an eye on our blog for updates.”
So, it is not clear, when the link command will be back, but there are some speculation that Live Search will come up with a Webmaster Tool similar to Google’s Webmaster Central or Yahoo’s Site Explorer.
March 29th, 2007
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Yahoo! announced an upgrade of the Yahoo! email service today. Starting in May, they will remove the 1GB storage limit to offer unlimited email storage. When Yahoo! first started the mail service, back in 1997, the storage limit for a mailbox was 4MB. Check the Yahoo! blog for more information.
March 28th, 2007
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Yahoo! today announced the launch of Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services, a suite of services designed to enable publishers to increase the discovery, distribution and monetization of their content on mobile phones. The new services publishers will have access to are the Yahoo! Mobile Ad Network, Mobile Content Engine, Mobile Media Directory and Mobile Site Submit.
Yahoo! Mobile Ad Network
The Yahoo! Mobile Ad Network will allow mobile publishers to have syndicated advertising served on their mobile content and services. Publishers will be able to select the ad formats they want to have run, such as display, sponsored links, video or in-game placements.
Launch partners in the Yahoo! Mobile Ad Network include MobiTV, Opera, and the location-enabled mobile content network go2. The first advertisements will go live in the second quarter of 2007.
Yahoo! Mobile Content Engine
The Yahoo! Mobile Content Engine will enable publishers to bring their content to Yahoo!’s mobile audience. It will also help enable publishers who do not have a mobile site or only have a limited mobile offering to quickly distribute their content to consumers on their mobile phones.
Publishers can make their content, such as listings or articles, discoverable to consumers by integrating it into Yahoo! oneSearch. For example, a real estate company could publish a list of homes for sale, enabling a consumer to find them and get the detailed listing information they need all through Yahoo! oneSearch.
Yahoo! Mobile Media Directory
The Yahoo! Mobile Media Directory will allow publishers to make their mobile media content accessible directly through Yahoo! oneSearch. Publishers could submit a catalog of their content such as ringtones, games, video and applications.
Yahoo! Mobile Site Submit
The Yahoo! Mobile Site Submit will allow publishers to provide information about their mobile site, such as a description and relevant tags, to ensure that their sites are accurately indexed and available to consumers through Yahoo! oneSearch. For example, a hotel could submit their mobile site, including description and tag, enabling weekend travelers to find their location and see if they still have rooms available through Yahoo! oneSearch.
The Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services will go live today across 19 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, US and Vietnam.
March 27th, 2007
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Google has added a cool new feature to the Google Mobile – you can now get real-time flight info just by sending a quick text message to Google SMS.
“Simply text your flight number to 466453 (‘GOOGLE’ on most mobile devices), and the status information will be sent back to you. Or text a specific airline name, and Google will send back the main phone number to call.
Google SMS is available for flights departing or arriving in the U.S., and all of the information is provided by flightstats.com.”
March 26th, 2007
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Yahoo! today launched Yahoo! Widgets 4, a new version of their desktop Widgets platform. Yahoo! Widgets give consumers a live, at-a-glance view of their favorite Internet information and services on the desktop. This new version offers users and developers improved features and capabilities, including a new Widget Dock, new and improved Widgets, dramatically improved performance, new and streamlined installation, improved authoring tools and automatic updates.
 The new version is available for download at http://widgets.yahoo.com.
March 22nd, 2007
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Google now offers a way to add some personality to your Google Homepage:
“Today we’re releasing six themes for the personalized homepage that try to solve these challenges: a city, a teahouse (super cute — this one is my favorite), a winter scene, a sky, a beach and a bus stop. All of our themes are dynamic: they change with your own local time of day, current weather conditions or season. If you add the beach theme, for example (changes with time of day), it will ask you for your Zip code and adjust itself to match your local sunrise and sunset times. So if you happen to be stuck in a windowless office, you can at least crack open a cold one and watch the sun set over your desktop.”
The themes look pretty good, finaly Google has a Web 2.0 look, too. I hope, they will release more themes soon!
March 21st, 2007
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Google is looking for politics-experienced lawyers, for the lobbying in numerous european cities:
“Google is hiring European Policy Counsel to manage public policy advocacy, issue analysis, and government affairs in a dynamic and growing business environment. Positions will be available in London, Paris, Hamburg/Berlin, and emerging markets (location TBD); other locations will be considered for exceptionally outstanding candidates.
The European Policy Counsel will work to advocate Google’s public policy positions before policymakers in national capitals and across Europe to advance the goals and values of the company. Key issues will include privacy and data protection, content regulation, intellectual property (including copyright, patent, and trademark), communications policy, and the regulation of Internet networks and technologies. In addition, the European Policy Counsel will represent Google to local industry associations. As part of a closely coordinated global team, the European Policy Counsel will lead initiatives of central importance to Google’s mission.”
Please visit the Google website for detailed information.
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March 20th, 2007
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Google has acquired the company Adscape, a small in-game advertising company based in San Francisco California. Adscape Media offers dynamic delivery of advertising with plot and storyline integration – making its solutions a truly interactive marketing platform. Adscape Media supports sophisticated demographic and geographic targeting and also provides a robust reporting interface for marketers.Â
The other aquisition is Gapminder, the maker of the software “Trendalyzer”. Trendalyzer generates moving graphics and other novel effects in the display of facts, figures, and statistics in presentations. In its nimble hands, Trendalyzer views development data—such as regional income distribution or trends in global health—as literally a world of opportunity.
March 18th, 2007
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