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SearchEngineWorld Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Daily News Tracker
Welcome to the Wednesday, December 17 SearchEngineWorld Daily News Tracker leading off with Yahoo announcing a shortened data retention period, Google releasing a new AdWords editor, Microsoft loses Live Search executive, Google Maps integrating YouTube videos, and more.


Lane R Ellis      
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 4:13 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 (utc 0)

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Yahoo Sets Three Month Limit for Data Retention

http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=354703
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122951420206113995.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4BG2VP20081217
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7787846.stm
http://www.pcworld.com/article/155610/yahoo_to_scrub_personal_data_after_three_months.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/search/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=NELYMOFNSGNEWQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=212500868
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-yahoo-updates-privacy-controls-on-search-pageviews/
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Yahoo-Lowers-Data-Retention-to-Three-Months/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=11267
http://gigaom.com/2008/12/17/yahoo-will-delete-some-data-after-3-months/
http://profy.com/2008/12/17/yahoo-now-leads-user-privacy-game-90-days-versus-google%e2%80%99s-9-months/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/yahoo-corp/3809410.htm

Google launches updated AdWords editor

http://www.google.com/intl/en/adwordseditor/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adwords/3809216.htm

Microsoft loses Live Search general manager Brad Goldberg to investment firm

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/siliconalley/big-tech/2008_12_another_microsoft_online_executive_shakeup_good_msft.html
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-industry-moves-microsofts-search-guru-brad-goldberg-turns-vc/
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/another-microsoft-online-executive-shakeup-good-msft
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1770

Microsoft targets Adobe for Web design dominance

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122947462062812491.html

Google Gmail feature allows e-mail to become document in Google Docs

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-in-labs-turn-email-into-google-doc.html
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/12/googles_gmail_l.html

Marketers hone the focus of online search ads

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-12-16-search-advertising-microsoft-google_N.htm

China's top search engine firm Baidu.com changes name to Baidu, Inc.

http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2008/12/16/baidu-is-bad-to-the-dot-com-bone.aspx

Taptu U.K. mobile social search engine firm gets $9.86 million funding

http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/12/17/taptu-closes-645m-series-b-round/

Yahoo-owned video editing site Jumpcut ceases accepting new uploads

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/17/yahoo-putting-jumpcut-in-the-deadpool/

Velocity’s Miller Out Of The Running For Top Yahoo Job Or Takeover: Report

http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-velocitys-miller-out-of-the-running-for-top-yahoo-job-or-takeover-repor/

Microsoft survey finds most small businesses don't buy search ads

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/12/most-small-business-with-web-sites-still-dont-buy-search-ads-goog

Google Sandboxing Tries to Make Browsing Safer

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Sandboxing-Tries-To-Make-Browsing-Safer/

Google App Engine Gets System Management, Quota Dashboards and Pricing

http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_app_engine/google_app_engine_gets_system_management_quota_dashboards_and_pricing.html
http://gigaom.com/2008/12/16/google-opens-up-app-engine-pricing-model/

Study: Taxes Less Scary Than Search Campaigns

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=96846

Google Maps Integrates Video

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-12-16-n18.html

Google launches App Engine System Status Dashboard

http://google-code-updates.blogspot.com/2008/12/app-engines-system-status-dashboard.html

Google Earth updates New York City 3D imagery

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/12/new_york_city_in_photorealistic_3d.html

Google's Matt Cutts on how future versions of Chrome Web browser can be improved

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-annoyances/

Google update gives Picasa users full access in 38 languages

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/picasa-3-and-name-tags-go-global.html

YouTube give Channels widescreen layout

http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=CcR0o6NfHu4

WEB / OTHER

Twitter Stock Community Stocktwits Gets Funding

http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-twitter-stock-community-stocktwits-gets-funding/
http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/17/stocktwits-nails-stockpicking-on-twitter-raises-round/

Mr. Tweet Twitter friend-recommendation service

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/from-the-twittersphere-mr-tweet-recommends-friends-to-follow/

Apple announces 2009 will be its last Macworld Expo, with no Steve Jobs

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE4BG4GG20081217
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5357957.ece
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-2009-will-be-its-last-macworld-expo-schiller-to/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/technology/companies/17apple.html?ref=technology
http://www.macworld.com/article/137593/2008/12/kent_comment.htm
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122946628963611873.html
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/apple-announces-final-macworld-steve-jobs-wont-deliver-keynote/
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/12/16/steve-jobs-wont-give-macworld-keynote/
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE4BF7FG20081217
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7786895.stm
http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/12/17/behind-steve-jobs-macworld-exit/
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/16/apple-stevejobs-macworld-tech-enter-cx_bc1216jobs.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-12-16-apple-macworld_N.htm
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081216-apple-no-jobs-keynote-2009-our-last-macworld-expo.html
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/261f1a08-cbcf-11dd-ba02-000077b07658.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212500785
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/17/apple.macworld/index.html
http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2008/12/jobs_to_macworl.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/apple-leaves-macworld-its-about-time/
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-wither-macworld-apple-pulls-out-of-the-expo/
http://www.webmasterworld.com/macintosh_webmaster/3809081.htm

Facebook Wants to 'Connect' to Your Blogwith Plugin Directory

http://www.pcworld.com/article/155609/facebook_wants_to_connect_to_your_blog.html
http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Facebook_Connect_Plugin_Directory
http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/facebook-connect-plugins/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/soon-all-your-blog-comments-will-belong-to-facebook-or-google/
http://www.inquisitr.com/12263/facebook-launches-facebook-connect-plugin-directory/

Mobile Mozilla Firefox Web browser coming to Symbian

http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=NELYMOFNSGNEWQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=212500789

The Recession: My Facebook, My Therapist

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2008/tc20081216_649709.htm

Delicious launches bulk editing features

http://blog.delicious.com/blog/2008/12/tag-the-season-in-bulk.html

 


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