Does Google Spam Still Work Post-Panda?

It’s been more than 5 months since my open letter to Google lamenting the state of their search results and how web spam was getting the best of them. And it’s been a mere 3 months since I wrote about how much Google (and Bing) loved anchor text spam. Since that time, a number of [...]

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The idea of “normal” search results died a little more today, as Bing has begun delivering personalized listings depending on a searcher’s location or past search history. Google has already been doing the same for several years.

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Microsoft Updates Bings with Tabs and Foursquare

Microsoft introduced new features today to its Bing search engine to help make Bing a better decision engine for its users. According to Microsoft blog, over “42% of sessions require refinements, searching sessions are getting longer”. Microsoft wanted to make refinement to its search results pages to make completing common task faster and simpler. “We [...]

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Motorola uses Microsoft’s Bing Search and Maps on Android Phones

Motorola Inc. today announced a deal with Microsoft Corp under which it will use Microsoft’s Bing search and maps on Motorola’s new Android based smart phones in China. Motorola has been trying to enter the Chinese cellphone market and relying on Google’s Android operating system. Because of Google’s threat to exit  China, Motorola wanted to [...]

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Bing’s Top Execs Say the Search Engine Will Become Profitable

Senior vice president of Microsoft’s online audience business, Yusuf Mehdi, says that Bing will be a credible number two search engine, once the Yahoo-Bing deal is closed.

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National Geographic Releases World Atlas for iPhone with Bing Maps

If you are a fan of National Geographic gorgeous maps in World Atlas, then you will appreciate the new National Geographic’s World Atlas for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new application which was just released (iTunes link) is packed with the world’s best maps and enables you to browse, search, and zoom on detailed [...]

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Apple, Microsoft in talks to make Bing default search on iPhone

In an effort to neutralize Google’s dominance in the search market, two bitter rivals are in talks to replace Google search on the iPhone. According to BusinessWeek, Apple and Microsoft are in talks to replace Google search engine on the iPhone and replace it with Microsoft’s Bing search. The talks have been under way for weeks, [...]

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Top iPhone Search Apps of 2009

A new generation of mobile Applications are helping mobile users search smarter. In 2009, more than 90,000 new iPhone apps arrived in the iTunes App store. I have downloaded many apps throughout the year. I deleted many of them, but also discovered apps that I use on a daily basis. In this article, I will [...]

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