And Now... Google Instant Search Mind Reader? (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Google has reinvented search, at least its own search platform. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Instant, a new search-as-you-type approach that works to serve up results on the fly with each keystroke. Full text |
China's Alibaba Group may rethink Yahoo ties (Reuters)
China grants web mapping licences to 31 firms (AFP)
Apple and BridgeCo Bring iTunes to Every Stereo in Your House (Mashable)
NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)
Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)
'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking (PC World)
Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study (PC World)
Amazon Acquires Online Music Site Amie Street (PC Magazine)
Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)
PC World - Net Market Share's recent Web browser statistics show Internet Explorer remaining the most popular, with 60 percent of the market share, which includes versions 6, 7, and 8. Firefox 3.6 comes in second at 24 percent, and Google's Chrome 5.0 is holding third place at 7 percent. It appears that Internet Explorer has a huge lead, but look out Microsoft, open-source alternatives are nipping at your heels. Full text
PC World - While the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project stated that wireless usage is up in almost all categories, some groups are trending differently than others. Full text
PC Magazine - Did you know Best Buy is now offering cell-phone service? The giant electronics retailer has released details about its Best Buy Connect mobile broadband service, which will provide 5GB of data usage for about $60 per month. Full text
Reuters - Venezuelan police said on Thursday they arrested two people for spreading false rumors on the micro-blogging site Twitter aimed at destabilizing the Latin American country's banking system. Full text
Reuters - Google Inc chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Thursday he is confident the company will secure a license to operate a website in China, amid speculation Beijing will reject its application. Full text
PC World - Use Pirate Bay to find or swap files? If so, about 4 million of you have just had your accounts hacked and user names, e-mail and Internet addresses compiled by a 23-year-old Argentinian (and two pals) exploiting the site's SQL vulnerabilities. Full text
Christopher Null - Federal officials keep trying to chip away at the longstanding rules that have prevented online shoppers from paying sales taxes for purchases made online and out of state. Full text
AP - Damien Smith leans in to hug Mairead Kelly. They have never met, but he has read her reviews dozens of times. "I can finally put a face to the person. She's a great writer," Smith said, sampling some squid ink risotto and moving between groups of smiling online friends. Full text
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's proposal to reclassify broadband as a common-carrier service will create uncertainty for investors in the telecom industry and could lead to heavy-handed regulations down the road, some telecom law experts said Thursday. Full text
PC World - Amazon.com has launched a grocery delivery service in the U.K., following the recent kickoff of a similar service in Germany. Full text
