The Bing It On Challege Pits Bing vs Google in a Blind Test

The Bing It On Challege Pits Bing vs Google in a Blind Test

The challenge is designed to show that Bing results are just as good as Google's

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 6th, 2012
Google's Currency Converter Gets an Upgrade, Adds Rate History

Google's Currency Converter Gets an Upgrade, Adds Rate History

Google Search has been revamping its built-in tools lately

Google's Knowledge Graph Carousel Rolling Out Globally

Google's Knowledge Graph Carousel Rolling Out Globally

The feature makes it easier to explore subjects that are linked

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 3rd, 2012
Google Hotel Finder Can Help You Find Pet-Friendly Places to Stay

Google Hotel Finder Can Help You Find Pet-Friendly Places to Stay

You can also find hotels that offer a pool, parking, laundry or other amenities

A Single Google Search Uses as Much Computing as the Apollo Program in 11 Years

A Single Google Search Uses as Much Computing as the Apollo Program in 11 Years

It's hard to put in perspective just how much computing power has grown

The Surge in Google Search URL Removals Is Driven by “Adult Entertainment” Companies

The Surge in Google Search URL Removals Is Driven by “Adult Entertainment” Companies

These companies are responsible for a 500 percent increase in requests in three months

Google's Experimental Table Search Is Better than Ever at Extracting Data from the Web

Google's Experimental Table Search Is Better than Ever at Extracting Data from the Web

Structured data will make all searches better, but discovering it is hard

Google Search Settings Are Now Saved in the Cloud, Synced Across Browsers

Google Search Settings Are Now Saved in the Cloud, Synced Across Browsers

Your preferences now follow you no matter where you are, as long as you're signed in

Google and Opera Renew Search Deal

Google and Opera Renew Search Deal

Google will continue to be the default search engine in the browser for three more years

Google Builds Prior Art Search Engine to Revamp the Patent System

Google Builds Prior Art Search Engine to Revamp the Patent System

The hope is that the tool will ensure that fewer poor-quality patents will get approved

Google Replaces the "I'm Feeling Lucky" Button with Several Easter Eggs

Google Replaces the "I'm Feeling Lucky" Button with Several Easter Eggs

The button has been rather useful with instant search enabled

YouTube Is Not Given Special Treatment in "Pirate" Algorithm Update, Google Says

YouTube Is Not Given Special Treatment in "Pirate" Algorithm Update, Google Says

But that's of little comfort to the MegaUploads and Pirate Bays of the world

How to Activate Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts, for Power Users

How to Activate Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts, for Power Users

Keyboard shortcuts are available on the search page, but discovering them can be hard

Google Search Will Start Penalizing Pirate Sites

Google Search Will Start Penalizing Pirate Sites

Google will demote sites that get a high number of takedown notices

Google Mobile Search Is Starting to Look Like Windows Phone 7

Google Mobile Search Is Starting to Look Like Windows Phone 7

The latest search answer boxes are quite similar to WP7's app design guidelines

Google Search Adds a Carousel Feature for Results That Can Be Explored

Google Search Adds a Carousel Feature for Results That Can Be Explored

The feature is used when providing a list or a collection as an answer to a query

Google Scours 30 Trillion Web Pages, Serves 100 Billion Searches Monthly

Google Scours 30 Trillion Web Pages, Serves 100 Billion Searches Monthly

Google has shared some impressive stats about its search engine

 
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