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Google took 72.15% of the U.S. search market share in September, up from 71.59% in August, according to new data from Experian Hitwise. Bing powered search received 23.64 percent of searches for the month with Yahoo Search and Bing receiving 13.54 percent and 10.10 percent, respectively.

Twitter has just announced Promoted Accounts. Twitter explains how Promoted Accounts are custom-selected for users: Promoted Accounts are suggested based on a user’s public list of whom they follow. When an advertiser promotes an account, Twitter’s algorithm looks at that account’s followers and determines other accounts that those users tend to follow. If a user [...]

Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, charged that former ally Motorola infringed nine of its patents in the Android-based smartphones, which run on software built by Google Inc. According to a statement by Microsoft deputy general counsel Horacia Gutierrez, the alleged infringements centre on the way Motorola’s phones synchronize email, calendars, contacts and meetings, and [...]

Amazon.com today launched a beta version of “Kindle for the Web,” allowing users to sample books directly through browsers without having to download anything. “With Kindle for the Web, it’s easier than ever for customers to sample Kindle books – there’s no downloading or installation required,” said Dorothy Nicholls, Director, Amazon Kindle. “Kindle for the [...]

Microsoft and WordPress announced today that WordPress.com is becoming the default blogging platform for Windows Live Spaces. “They have a host of impressive capabilities – from a scalable platform and leading spam protection, to great personalization and customization,” writes Dharmesh Mehta, Director, Windows Live Product Management. “WordPress powers over 8.5% of the web, is used [...]

According to Yahoo’s own Yodel Anecdotal blog, “The portal, which debuted today, is a leap forward in communicating and showcasing Yahoo!’s advertising solutions for mid-to-large tier advertisers and agencies, giving Yahoo! a powerful vehicle to drive B2B Marketing goals and re-establish the company as a thought leader in the industry.” Also, “[T]he portal intends to [...]

A cross-site scripting flaw that allowed several worms to spread on Twitter has been repaired. Twitter has addressed the issue on the main company blog: The short story: This morning at 2:54 am PDT Twitter was notified of a security exploit that surfaced about a half hour before that, and we immediately went to work [...]

Google revealed that it now has over 3 million customers and over 30 million users for Google Apps. “As of today, more than 3 million businesses have gone Google, and over 30 million users within businesses, schools and organizations now depend on our messaging and collaboration tools.” says Dave Girouard, President, Google Enterprise. “We’re launching [...]

Google introduced a new feature in Gmail Labs for video chat enhancement. Your video chat experience will come with higher resolution; you just have to turn it on. While logged into your Gmail account, visit the Gmail Labs menu and enable “Video Chat Enhancements”. “The higher resolution video uses a new playback mechanism which enables [...]

Twitter on Tuesday announced a complete redesign of its home page that will offer a richer user experience. “Twitter has always been about getting a lot in a little,” writes CEO Evan Williams. “The constraint of 140 characters drives conciseness and lets you quickly discover and share what’s happening. Yet, we’ve learned something since starting [...]