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Google launches new Search Interface

Admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:32:00 +0000

Google released the next edition of Google Search to the public. There’s a navigation bar on the left hand side.

While we are constantly rolling out small changes and updates, today’s changes showcase the latest evolutions in our search technology, making it easier than ever to find exactly what you’re looking for.

-Official Google Blog

Also the homepage has new Google logo and change in fonts:

Search for a product, like “Levi’s jeans,” and the left side of the page will offer links to maps and Google’s comparison shopping engine.

For some searches, Google will also show a link to its “Wonder Wheel,” which users previously had to click a few times to find. That feature, which the company introduced last spring at its Searchology conference, offers a visual representation of related searches.

-The New York Times

The new interface has been launched globally in 37 languages. Google is also launching the mobile version concurrently for English interfaces in the United States.

Happy Searching.

-Mahesh.

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Turbocharge your Internet marketing campaigns with SEO hosting

Admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:05:44 +0000

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Happy New Year 2010!

Admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:21:38 +0000

Wishing you all a very happy and a prosperous Happy New Year 2010!

-Mahesh.

Photo via iStockphoto

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New orkut interface launched

Admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:08 +0000

Google launched a brand new version of its social networking site, orkut on October 28. I got the invite to use the new version about 5 days back.

I got 10 invites from orkut to give away. I used 7 of them and now I have 3 invites left, which I’ll be giving in a give away contest here.

All you need to do is follow me on Twitter and tweet this: (Follow me @MaheshKukreja)

New #orkut #interface launched : http://bit.ly/1chIic RT to get #invites (via @MaheshKukreja)

And comment below with your tweeted link..

3 winners will be selected randomly using Random.org

You can check all the features of new orkut here.

Best of Luck to all participants.

P.S. The contest will end on 13th November, 2009.

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Apple released new iPhone 3G S

Admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:52:18 +0000

Apple Launches iPhone 3G S

Apple has launched new iPhone 3G S, which it claims to be the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. iPhone 3G S features video recording, Voice Control, up to 32GB of storage, and more. The new iPhone 3G S is twice as fast as iPhone 3G, has got a longer battery life, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy video recording and hands free voice control. Check the comparison between iPhone 3G & 3G S and see what has changed.

iPhone 3G S is powered by iPhone OS 3.0 mobile operating system and has now built in over 100 most requested features like Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard etc. iPhone 3G S uses OpenGL ES 2.0 standard for high-quality 3D graphics, while supporting 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for faster networking speeds.

Simply “tap to focus” and the new autofocus 3MP camera adjusts focus, exposure, color and contrast for the best possible image and also includes an automatic macro focus for extra close up shots. Now record high-quality video clips and edit them right on your iPhone 3G S by simply trimming the start and stop points.

The voice control feature allows hands free operation – speak the appropriate commands into the built-in microphone or headset microphone to dial by name or number, and control your favorite music by artist, album or playlist.

iPhone 3G S also features a new built-in digital compass for instant navigation, which integrates well with the iPhone’s built-in GPS that automatically displays the coordinates of your current location.

iPhone 3G S will be available in the US on June 19 for $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB). Remember now iPhone 3G S requires a new two year contract with AT&T. iPhone OS 3.0 software will be available on June 17 as a free software update via iTunes 8.2 for all iPhone customers. So that means the previous iPhone 3G just got cheaper at $99 only for the 8GB model!

Check the Apple iPhone 3GS Guided Tour and features in the following video:

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Bing is Online with a Bang

Admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:43:58 +0000

Hi Folks,

I just checked @bing and found out that Microsoft’s new Search Engine Bing is live.

We already had the idea that Microsoft was about to release a new Search Engine!

Formerly known as Kumo, Bing, which should become available worldwide by June 3, is Microsoft’s latest attempt to steal market share away from Google. According to Microsoft, Bing, while providing a good general search experience, wants to focus on providing an especially good user experience in four verticals: making a purchase decision, planning a trip, researching a health condition, and finding a local business.

For the most part, Bing’s interface resembles that of today’s Live Search, with a large ‘cover image’ on the front page that surrounds the search box. The major difference in the user interface is the addition of guided searches in the left sidebar, though Microsoft says that the real changes are under the hood. The company argues that it can bring a new approach to Internet search by providing a richer, easier, and more organized search experience.

Here are some screenshots:

So, go on and try the new Search Engine :p

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Microsoft rolls out Bing!

Admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:10:50 +0000

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a redesigned search site in the coming days and hopes it will lure more Web surfers than the two most recent incarnations, Live Search and MSN Search.

The new site, Bing, adds touches intended to make everyday Web searching a little less haphazard. Bing also tries to make it easier for people to buy things, book travel and find credible health information.

History has not been kind to even the best search innovators. Many companies, including Amazon.com Inc. and IAC/InterActiveCorp., and startups like Hakia, ChaCha and Cuil have tried to improve on the basic “10 blue links” format of search results, but Google has so far been unstoppable.

Microsoft’s last effort, Live Search, failed to catch on in part because the software maker didn’t do much to promote it. Marketing is no guarantee of success — IAC heavily advertised makeovers of Ask.com only to never see the site breach the top three. But this time, Microsoft appears to be taking no chances. Ad Age reported Microsoft plans to spend as much as $100 million on advertising Bing.

Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft has been stuck in third place behind Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. for years. Its share of U.S. search queries was 8.2 percent in April, according to the most recent data from the research group comScore Inc. Google was used for 64.2 percent of queries, and Yahoo’s share totaled 20.4 percent.

The numbers are important. Google’s sales — $4.7 billion in the first quarter — are tied to its search dominance, because companies will pay to reach a wider audience. Microsoft, by contrast, posted a quarterly loss in its online advertising business.

“We want to do better,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday at The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif.

“There are times in our history where we’ve felt a little bit like Rocky,” he continued, referring to the fictional underdog boxer. “It takes persistence. You don’t always get thing right.”

When asked why Microsoft chose “Bing,” he said, “The name is short, it’s easy to say, it works globally.”

To mount a credible challenge to Google, Microsoft tried taking over Yahoo last year. But after Yahoo rebuffed its $47.5 billion offer, Microsoft turned its attention to improving its own Live Search.

Some of Bing’s features showed up on a Microsoft blog in March, when the new site was known as “Kumo.” The most obvious difference is a bar of links running down the left-hand side of Bing search results pages. Some searches — especially ones for celebrities or travel destinations — yield a bunch of links to help narrow results into categories. For pro athletes, it might offer links for statistics and highlights. For Thailand, categories include weather and real estate.

Bing also lists related search terms on the left, not at the bottom of the page like Google does. It keeps track of recent searches even if the user isn’t signed in to a Windows Live account, and gives people a way to e-mail links from that search history or post them on Facebook.

For some types of queries, Microsoft is positioning Bing as a destination rather than a quick gateway to other sites. For airfare searches, Bing produces results from Farecast, a travel-comparison startup Microsoft acquired last year. Microsoft is still working out some bugs, so for now users have to know a few tricks for it to work consistently. A search using airport codes, such as “SEA to SAN,” brings up ticket prices and links to see more, but “Seattle to San Diego” turns up news stories about the cities.

Shopping with Bing can yield an Amazon.com-like experience, with ways to narrow results by price, brand and the availability of free shipping, without leaving the search page.

Bing also tries to guide searchers to trustworthy information about medical conditions. Type in “chicken pox” or “tendinitis,” and the first result is a Mayo Clinic article. (Google’s top result for chicken pox comes from kidshealth.org; for tendinitis, it shows a Wikipedia link.)

Microsoft isn’t banking beating Google, said Mike Nichols, a general manager in the search group. But Microsoft does want to transform its also-ran search image.

“We want to capture a unique position in consumers’ minds. They need to know why is it that they should use this product,” Nichols said in an interview. “As opposed to saying, we’re a new search engine, we do everything a little bit better than the other guys.”

Matt Rosoff, an analyst for the independent research group Directions on Microsoft, said he thinks Microsoft’s search results are usually on par with Google’s, and he appreciates the new features.

Combined with the extensive ad campaign, Microsoft has a chance to increase its share, he said, but “I have to wonder whether users are really crying out for a new search engine.”

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Microsoft may unveil new SE next week

Admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:52:31 +0000

Microsoft Corp is likely to show a new version of its Internet search engine publicly for the first time next week, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The software giant has been testing a new version of the service internally under the name of Kumo.com and it may become part of the firm’s attempt to catch up with Internet search leaders Google and Yahoo.

Microsoft has hired JWT, a unit of WPP Plc, to develop an advertising campaign for the product, the paper said, citing people familiar with the matter. The search engine is expected to be unveiled at the “D: All Things Digital” conference.

Microsoft was not immediately available for comment.

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Facebook Launched its Real Time Pages

Admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:55:25 +0000

Hii..

I just logged into my Facebook account to find out the new Real time pages. Here is a screenshot of my account.

Read my earlier post about Facebook’s new pages here.

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Apple to preview new iPhone software next week

Admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:28:42 +0000

Apple will hold an event next Tuesday to preview new software for the iPhone, the company said.

Apple said in an email invitation on Thursday that it will provide a “sneak peek” at the iPhone 3.0 software, along with information about the new software kit that third-party vendors use to create applications for the device.

The company will host the event at its corporate campus in Cupertino, California, on March 17.

Apple released its 3G iPhone last summer and the device proved to be an immediate hit with consumers. Apple sold 6.9 million devices in the September quarter and 4.3 million in the December quarter.

The iPhone is one of Apple’s main engines for growth. Over the course of 2008, the company sold over 13.7 million iPhones, ahead of its 10 million target.

Key to the iPhone’s success has been the applications offered through the company’s App store, which launched last July. The store features a wide array of programs, some for free and some for a fee.

In January, Apple said more than 500 million applications had been downloaded and that more than 15,000 apps were available.

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