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Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)
  Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:41:48 GMT

Google Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer announces Google Instant during a special launch event in San Francisco, California. Google announced the launch of Google Instant, a faster version of Google search that streams results live as you type your query.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Internet powerhouse Google is giving Web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbocharged engine that displays suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.




NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:58 GMT
AP - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool.

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:27:15 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.

Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:10:14 GMT
PC World - Pursuing speed, Google now refreshes search results while people type queries, which could usher in major changes for end users, advertisers and publishers.

'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking (PC World)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:08:00 GMT
PC World - Google officially introduced its new â??Instantâ?ť search for desktop search at an event today in San Francisco, but I couldnâ??t help looking forward a little bit toward using Instant on a mobile device. Google already has a prototype, and says the new functionality will become available for mobile devices this Fall.

PARTING SHOTS: Hottest dance-floor moves for men revealed! (The Upshot)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:01:27 GMT
The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-0n blog treatment today: â?˘ Tickets to Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin's 9/11 rally in Alaska range from $65 to $110 â?? but photos with the headliners will cost you extra. (Politico) â?˘ Job discrimination complaints filed by Muslim-Americans are on the rise over the [...]

Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:05:09 GMT
AP - INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.

Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:58:00 GMT
PC World - Google unveiled on Wednesday its much hinted-at Google Instant, a search engine display that shows results as you type, even predicting what you want before youâ??re finished writing.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:42:04 GMT

This screen grab taken from Google, shows Google Inc.'s Instant Search introduced Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as users begin to type in their requests. (AP Photo) NO SALESAP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.




What about Google’s sex ads? (The Upshot)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:12:25 GMT
The Upshot - Last week, the online classified bulletin board Craigslist replaced the link to the fabled "Adult Services" section on its homepage with a black "censored" box. It was Craigslist's way, apparently, of saying it was doing away with the ads for good after anti-trafficking advocates and law enforcement agencies had repeatedly assailed the company for maintaining [...]

Summary Box: Review finds Ping handy iTunes add-on (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:05:57 GMT
AP - THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.

Google calls for pressure on Internet censors (Reuters)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:54:08 GMT
Reuters - Google Inc's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.

Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study (PC World)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:52:00 GMT
PC World - A new study by security vendor Symantec reports that Internet crime has grown into a widespread problem globally. It also provides intriguing insights into consumers' lax attitudes toward online piracy, plagiarism, and other illegally or unethical activities.

Using Google Instant: 5 Quick Takeaways (PC World)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:41:00 GMT
PC World - Before Google Instant launched today, I was a skeptic of the concept, as it was rumored. Search results that update as you're typing them? Thanks, but I'm not too lazy to hit "enter" at the end of a search.

Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:23:22 GMT

FILE - In this file photograph taken Sept. 1, 2010, Apple Inc., CEO Steve Jobs with new Apple iTunes logo at Apple announcement in San Francisco. Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes, letting you see what songs your friends are buying and where your favorite bands are playing next. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.




Google Instant searches as you type (Macworld.com)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:40:00 GMT
Macworld.com - Google on Wednesday introduced a major overhaul to its familiar homepage. Now, in addition to offering search suggestions as you type, you'll actually see search results generated with each keystroke, too.

Google Taking Google Instant to Mobile This Fall (PC Magazine)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:29:00 GMT
PC Magazine - Google plans to bring its new Google Instant predictive-search feature to the mobile space this fall, executives said Wednesday.

Amazon Acquires Online Music Site Amie Street (PC Magazine)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:02:43 GMT
PC Magazine - Indie music Web site Amie Street has been acquired by Amazon, and the site will re-direct to Amazon's MP3 store starting September 22, Amie Street announced this week.

Amazon buys online music retailer Amie Street (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:42 GMT
AP - Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer Amie Street for an undisclosed amount.

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)
  Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:53:59 GMT

Police in 14 European countries on Tuesday launched a series of raids against an online film pirating network, Swedish authorities said.(AFP/File)AP - Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet, Belgian police said Wednesday.






     

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