March, 2007
Link Search At Live.com Has Been Disabled
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 [...]
Yahoo! To Offer Unlimited Email Storage
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.
Yahoo! Launches Yahoo! Mobile Publisher Services
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! [...]
Flight Information At Google Mobile
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, [...]
Yahoo! Launched Yahoo! Widgets 4
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, [...]
Google Offers Themes For Personalized Homepage
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 [...]
Google Recruits European Lobby Troop
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 [...]
Google Acquiring Adscape And Gapminder
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. The [...]