And Now... Google Instant Search Mind Reader? (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Google has reinvented search, at least its own search platform. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Instant, a new search-as-you-type approach that works to serve up results on the fly with each keystroke. Full text |
China's Alibaba Group may rethink Yahoo ties (Reuters)
China grants web mapping licences to 31 firms (AFP)
Apple and BridgeCo Bring iTunes to Every Stereo in Your House (Mashable)
NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)
Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)
'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking (PC World)
Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study (PC World)
Amazon Acquires Online Music Site Amie Street (PC Magazine)
Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)
AFP - Google does not know if the Chinese authorities were behind a disruption in the company's services on Thursday, chief executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Full text
PC World - A legal battle is brewing between Microsoft and Google for control of Japan's lucrative search market. Full text
Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry. Full text
Macworld.com - Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Just days after the company announced the new Kindle 3, Amazon???s made the iOS version of its e-reader even more competitive with its hardware device: The app now includes a dictionary with 250,000 entries, adds the ability to search within books on the iPad, and improves the experience of searching books on the iPhone and iPod touch. Full text
PC Magazine - Addressing an audience at the company's annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner announced that a beta for Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its popular browser, will be available fore download this September. Full text
AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. Full text
Mashable - Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent. Full text
AFP - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls. Full text
PC World - Google's search engine in China appeared to have been partially blocked overnight Thursday, but a Google spokeswoman said the service was up and running again by Friday morning local time. Full text
AP - Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election. Full text
