Search Industry News

The very latest search industry news headlines from the Epiphany media team. Updated daily.

10th October 2007

UK surfers are biggest social networkers

Nearly 25 million people in Britain visited a social network site in August according to comScore research. The social media measurement group's data revealed 78 per cent of UK web users access sites like Facebook or MySpace, compared with t... UK surfers are biggest social networkers >>

10th October 2007

Google buys mobile social network

Micro-blogging application, Jaiku has been bought by Google for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition follows Google's recent purchase of Zingku, another mobile social network company. According to the website, users of Jaiku can upd... Google buys mobile social network >>

9th October 2007

Google share price passes $600 mark

The price of Google's stock has risen from $500 (£246) to over $600 in the last 11 months. The search engine's share price was initially offered at $85 in 2004. It has grown in success and a recent report by comScore revealed it is the ... Google share price passes $600 mark >>

9th October 2007

Google launches video advertising

One of the UK's leading search engines Google is now offering advertisers 'video units' to connect with consumers. According to Google the units are a "scalable and cost-effective" way for online advertisers to target their audiences. ... Google launches video advertising >>

8th October 2007

University initiative launched by Google and IBM

Search engine Google and IBM have paired up with American universities to promote "cloud computing". The two companies will create large data centres that students can tap into and share resources. Through the shared processors, th... University initiative launched by Google and IBM >>

8th October 2007

Yahoo! and eBay join forces in the fight against phishing

Search engine provider Yahoo! and online marketplace eBay are in collaboration to protect their customers from fraud. Phishing is when fraudulent emails are sent to consumers requesting personal information and Paypal, eBay's payment unit, h... Yahoo! and eBay join forces in the fight against phishing >>

5th October 2007

Ker-(Bei)jing! Google to cash-in on China

Internet giant Google is looking for a bigger share of the Chinese market, according to a news source in the country. China Knowledge has reported that a survey from China IntelliConsulting Corporation found that the search firm is trailing ... Ker-(Bei)jing! Google to cash-in on China >>

4th October 2007

New email security software from Yahoo!

Yahoo! has announced the introduction of new technology to its email system that it says will filter out bogus emails purporting to be from eBay and PayPal. According to the company, the new DomainKeys software works by verifying the domain ... New email security software from Yahoo! >>

4th October 2007

Microsoft here to stay in online advertising sector, chief exec states

Microsoft's move towards the online advertising sector is neither a whim nor a flash in the pan, the company's chief executive has stated. Steve Ballmer told a conference of European advertising agencies - and their clients - that Microsoft ... Microsoft here to stay in online advertising sector, chief exec states >>

3rd October 2007

Yahoo! teams up with Telefonica

Yahoo! has entered into an advertising-revenue based deal with Spanish mobile phone operator Telefonica, it has been reported. According to the Telegraph, the deal emphasises the search engine's desire to generate more revenue from advertisi... Yahoo! teams up with Telefonica >>

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