Archive for January 12th, 2009

How the Google stole Christmas (The Register)

A heart two sizes too small When Google unloaded the world's largest collection of desktop search ads onto the Apple iPhone, it didn't ask advertisers for their approval. It just unloaded, happily collecting the extra revenue.…

Monday, January 12th, 2009

MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The latest in a long line of challengers to Google emerged at the weekend with the launch of a search engine called MelZoo, which has been designed to maximise user productivity.

Monday, January 12th, 2009

MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search (vnunet.com)

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com , Monday 12 January 2009 at 17:34:00 New engine displays web pages alongside corresponding listings The latest in a long line of challengers to Google emerged at the weekend with the launch of a search engine called MelZoo, which has been designed to maximise user...

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Trojan horses gallop onto Google Developer site (Silicon.com)

Google's free code-hosting website for developers is being used to distribute malware, a security researcher said on Friday. Google Code is a place where programmers can host projects and code. Along with the legitimate code are links to fake videos that direct users to download a missing codec, said Dave Marcus, director of security research for McAfee Avert Labs. The codecs turn out ...

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Google searches increase your carbon footprint (PC Advisor)

Two searches equal to boiling a kettle Using Google to conduct two web searches produces the same amount of carbon emissions as boiling a kettle, according to a US physicist.

Monday, January 12th, 2009