Jul 9, 2009 | Google, Internet, Microsoft, photos, search
Bing is Microsoft’s new service for Internet searches. As I wrote last month, its search results are more or less comparable to Google and it has some nice design touches that can make it easier to use than Google. You may want to give it a look, especially if you’re...
May 28, 2009 | Google, Microsoft, search, web_services
It turns out that there is room to compete with Google. Two services have turned up that look like interesting alternatives for online searches.You know what it means to search for something in Google: put in a search term, get a list of results. Frequently the top...
May 26, 2009 | search, Vista
The tide of updates never stops. Today Microsoft released Windows Vista Service Pack 2, which Vista users will see delivered through the Automatic Update system in the next few weeks. When it arrives through Automatic Updates, it’s not a huge file but it will take...
May 13, 2009 | Google, search
Google does not change its search results pages very often. Today it added a deceptively simple new “Show options” link that gives you some very deep ways to refine your searches. When you click on “Show options,” you’ll get a variety of ways to generate different...
May 11, 2009 | business, Google, Internet, search
Small businesses should pay close attention to this article about a recent change in the way Google reports search results. Apparently Google recently began analyzing the IP address where a search originates and giving higher placement to local businesses, even if the...
Dec 10, 2008 | IE, search, software, Vista, web_services, WinXP
Ho hum. Another day, another batch of updates. Microsoft released its regularly scheduled monthly updates last night. Your computer may have restarted automatically last night or it will tonight. If you are using Live Mesh, there is an update that reportedly improves...
