Topic: Bloomberg Businessweek

Google Wins Google Earth Patent Case

Google wins key ruling in patent dispute from BusinessWeek reports that the patent case against Google over Google Earth has now been closed. Google has won the dispute dating back to 2002, when it was filed by Skyline Software Systems against Keyhole, which Google later acquired and whose software became Google Earth. Skyline held a […]

Dissecting Microsoft Slams At Google As Copyright Infringer

Last October, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer gave us a taste of how Microsoft was going to position Google as a copyright leech. Today, Microsoft launched a full-out assault on the company. Google deserves some of this, no doubt. But the idea as Microsoft as some altruistic copyright savior deserves some critical analysis, as well. Below, I’ll dissect Microsoft’s slams against […]

Yahoo Searchlight Awards Last Night

I had the honor of being a panelist for the 2nd (now) Annual Yahoo! Searchlight Awards. Also on the panel were Brad Berens, iMedia Communications; Jon Fine, BusinessWeek and Brian Morrissey, AdWeek. The four finalists were: Sprint-Talladega Nights, presented by NeoSearch Special K, presented by Starcom Lexus All-new LS Launch, presented by TeamOne Chase Freedom, […]

Google Desktop Hole Exposed, Fixed

BusinessWeek reports that Google Desktop had a major defect that could have potentially enabled hackers to view personal files on a computer with Google Desktop installed. The hole was plugged February 1st, a few weeks after it was discovered by Watchfire Corp. Google says it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited.

SEO

Mobile Search Still A Close Race

Google may dominate in web search, but it has only a slight lead over Yahoo in mobile search users, according to new stats from research firm M:Metrics. Business Week has a good summary of the research: “Google had about 4.75 million U.S. subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2006, roughly 1.1 million more than Yahoo. […]

Google To Roll Out Fee-Based Google Apps?

Google Steps Into Microsoft’s Office from BusinessWeek covers how Google appears ready to begin charging corporations for use of Google Apps, which is free at this time. I suspect the “subscription fee amounting to a few dollars per person per month” described in the article is to allow Google to offer support for these products, […]

Google #4 On BusinessWeek’s Tech Hot Growth 50

Last Friday, BusinessWeek release the Tech Hot Growth 50 for 2006. Google ranked number four on the list, behind Amkor Technology (1), Apple (2), and AT&T (3); Google (GOOG), meanwhile, has claimed billions in advertising dollars by devising the technology to put information from around the Web at anyone’s disposal in a matter of seconds. […]

PPC

Is Panama The Answer To Yahoo’s Problems?

Why Yahoo’s Panama Won’t Be Enough at BusinessWeek looks at Yahoo’s troubles over the past year and wonders if Yahoo’s new ad platform, code named Panama, the answer to those problems. As we wrote in the past, Panama has boosted Yahoo’s 2007 outlook with some analysts. But should it? That is the question BusinessWeek asks. […]

Judge Dismisses Google AdSense & AutoLink Toolbar Lawsuits

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Google at BusinessWeek covers a patent infringement case against Google over AdSense and Google Toolbar’s AutoLink feature being tossed out. The case was brought by HyperPhrase Inc. against Google. The judge dismissed the infringement claims, calling the AdSense claims “nonsense” and finding that AutoLink “performs a completely different function in a […]

Google By Far The Leader, If You Look At Site Owner Traffic Stats

When I posted Enquisite’s search engine popularity stats yesterday, I almost went into a riff about how site owner traffic stats are often so different from what the major measuring services report. Google almost always comes out much, much higher when you look at site traffic referral sources (as with Enquisite’s stats). I did get […]