Search Industry News

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

3rd October 2007

Google takes UK top spot for August

Google was the most popular search engine in the UK last month, according to a recent report. Data collated by comScore shows that the US-based search engine led the British market with 28.3 million hits. That accounted for just und... Google takes UK top spot for August >>

2nd October 2007

German official opposes Google deal

Google 's efforts to convince the EU that its proposed buyout of advertising tracker DoubleClick would not raise anti-trust issues or data protection issues. Thilo Weichert, data protection commissioner for the German federal state of Schles... German official opposes Google deal >>

1st October 2007

YouTube launches non-profit aid

A programme aimed at helping non-profit organisations maximise their donation streams has been launched by YouTube. The Google-owned video sharing website says that the new scheme will make it easier for non-profit organisations to target th... YouTube launches non-profit aid >>

1st October 2007

Yahoo! is number one in Japan

Yahoo! is still the number one search engine in Japan, according to research released this week. Data analysed by comScore shows that the web portal received over 40 million hits in August. This places it at pole position in the Ja... Yahoo! is number one in Japan >>

28th September 2007

Heavyweights Google and Microsoft spar in Senate

A Senate hearing in which Google and Microsoft appeared as adversaries has been likened to a sparring session. The Los Angeles Times made the comparison as it reported on the proceedings, which centre on Google's proposed takeover of adverti... Heavyweights Google and Microsoft spar in Senate >>

28th September 2007

Google criticised for copyright protection stance

A prominent US ethics watchdog has criticised Google, claiming the search engine does not do enough to protect the interests of copyright holders. In a letter to a number of regulatory and judicial bodies in America, the National Legal and P... Google criticised for copyright protection stance >>

27th September 2007

Facebook 'may be subject of bidding war '

The rumoured Microsoft bid for a share of social networking website Facebook may start a bidding war, one newspaper has suggested. A report in today's Times lists US search engine Google and media network Viacom as two potential suitors shou... Facebook 'may be subject of bidding war ' >>

27th September 2007

New MSN video viewer more user-friendly, company promises

Microsoft's new version of MSN Video will have more dispersed ad-placement in order to appeal to viewers, the company has revealed. A centralised page will also allow viewers to watch one video while simultaneously searching through the vide... New MSN video viewer more user-friendly, company promises >>

27th September 2007

MSN: we are as good as Google

The battle of the search engines has taken another twist with news that Microsoft has revamped its Live Search facility. According to reports, the Bill Gates-owned company is keen to wrest a larger share of the search engine market from Goog... MSN: we are as good as Google >>

26th September 2007

YouTube has big brands in its sights

Big brands are being courted by video-sharing website YouTube, it has been reported. According to India's Economic Times, the website - which is owned by Google - has set its sights on turning the millions of viewers it receives daily into c... YouTube has big brands in its sights >>

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