Archive for December, 2008

Google, Apple, Microsoft Sued Over File Preview (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened.

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Roach earns nod for Trainer of the Year (Yahoo! Sports) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Freddie Roach’s work with Manny Pacquiao makes him the choice for Yahoo! Trainer of the Year.

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Google & Yahoo Pay Publishers Early for Holiday Season (Search Engine Roundtable)

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Both Google AdSense and Yahoo Publisher Network publishers are reporting getting payment early this month. Some suspect it is due to being closed during the normal pay period, due to the holidays. Some suspect Google and Yahoo are being nice for the holiday season. Some suspect it might have to do with making sure payment goes out before the end of their fiscal years (due they even go by the …

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Cheaper Year-End Gifts at Google (New York Times)

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Google has cut its year-end bonuses, but by not nearly as much as the technology gossip site Valleywag reported on Monday . Valleywag?s report was later repeated by other news outlets . Google?s year-end gift to most of its more than 20,000 employees worldwide will be an unlocked Dream, the first mobile phone based on Google?s Android software, which is made by HTC and sold in the United States …

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No freeze on recruitments: Yahoo (rediff.com)

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

The Indian arm of the global search engine and web provider, Yahoo, on Tuesday said that it had not put a freeze on hiring and that campus recruitment plans were still on.

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In Google we trust? (CNET)

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Google’s dominance on the Web may give us pause, but shouldn’t its emphasis on openness also give us comfort? As it has gained influence, it has given up control.

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Getting into the Yahoo Directory (PIZZAHEROS)

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

If you want a faster turnaround to get your website indexed quicker then you can go for the paid option even in the non-commercial category. The fee is $299 to submit to Yahoo Directory. The fee for the non-commercial category is one time and is called the submission fee.

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Exactly What Is Google Adsense And How Are People Earning Money With It? Exactly What Is Google Adsense And How Are … (PIZZAHEROS)

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Most of the Internet marketing community is at least somewhat familiar with earning money through Google Adsense at this point. It is worth spending some time mastering Google Adsense for earning money, as Adsense can be financially lucrative.

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Google dominates ad server market, study shows (CNET via Yahoo! News)

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

It will surprise no one that Google accounts for a lion’s share of the ad server market. However, it may come as a shock that Microsoft holds only the equivalent of a lion’s paw.

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The NEWSWEEK 50: Eric Schmidt, Google (Newsweek)

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

His company, Google, will continue to dominate the Web in the downturn.

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