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Welcome to the Wednesday, February 11 SearchEngineWorld Daily News Tracker featuring news of Google testing AdSense for Mobile Search, Yahoo updating Search BOSS with high-volume API-usage fees, Microsoft announcing new enterprise search strategy, Ask.com utilizing new data center, and more.


Lane R Ellis      
Lead Editor,
SearchEngineWorld

 5:57 pm on Feb. 11, 2009 (utc 0)

SEARCH

Google tests AdSense for Mobile Search

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/02/calling-all-carriers-introducing.html
http://mashable.com/2009/02/10/adsense-for-mobile-search/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10161337-93.html
http://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adsense/3847320.htm

Yahoo announces changes to its Search BOSS service, fees for high-volume API users

http://ysearchblog.com/2009/02/11/boss-update-open-monetization-pricing-structured-data-and-more/
http://developer.yahoo.net/blog/archives/2009/02/new_boss_features.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/yahoo-prepares-to-turn-on-the-meter-for-its-first-web-services-business/
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Yahoo-Search-BOSS-APIs-Now-Open-for-Developers/

Google gives its Gmail users auto-detected location and other custom signature features

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-in-labs-add-your-location-to-your.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159350/google_adds_location_info_to_gmail_signatures.html
http://mashable.com/2009/02/11/gmail-location/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10161264-2.html
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/02/google_makes_yo.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/11/google-brings-location-awareness-to-email/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/gmail_labs_location_signatures.php
http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/10/im-not-in-the-office-just-check-my-gmail-signature/
http://www.inquisitr.com/17869/gmail-signature-location/
http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-02-11-n42.html
http://profy.com/2009/02/10/google-leaves-us-no-chance-to-hide-behind-our-email-addresses/

Google surges to 62.8 percent market share in January Nielsen Online U.S. search engine ranking report

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10161418-2.html

Paid applications coming to Google Android phones this week

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/02/paid-apps-comin.html
http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/google-to-allow-developers-charge-for-their-android-apps-starting-this-week/
http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/10/androids-tipping-point-paid-apps-launch-this-week/

How a Dentist Visit Became a Viral YouTube Hit

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/09/how-a-dentist-visit-became-a-youtube-hit/

Google's G1 phone makes it easy to track surfing habits

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2009-02-08-google-g1-web-tracking-privacy_N.htm

Motley Fool: Google and Microsoft Kiss and Make Up

http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/02/10/google-and-microsoft-kiss-and-make-up.aspx

Microsoft's Buy-n-Hold Enterprise Search Strategy

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/feb09/02-10NewEnterpriseSearchPR.mspx
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/02/microsofts_buyn.html

Paid Content asks: It’s Been A Year Since AOL’s Big Widget Play, But How Real Is The ‘Widget Economy’?

http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-but-is-there-real-value-in-the-widget-economy/

Hollywood Giving Up On Bad Movie URLs, Telling Fans To Google It

http://www.businessinsider.com/2009/2/hollywood-giving-up-on-bad-movie-urls-telling-fans-to-google-it-goog

British Members of Parliament call for Google to reinstate gambling ad ban

http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=64244&d=254

Microsoft To E.U.: We'll Anonymize Search Logs After Six Months If Everybody Else Follows

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100101

Bartz Preparing Yahoo Reorganization

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100128

Google Maps Gaining on MapQuest: Hitwise

http://www.inquisitr.com/17881/google-maps-gaining-on-mapquest/

Microsoft Office Live promotion offering free domain names and hosting incentive

http://www.inquisitr.com/17794/microsoft-free-domains-and-hosting/

Ask.com utilizing new data center

http://blog.ask.com/2009/02/moving-a-data-center---big-project-and-big-results.html

China's auction site Taobao sees transactions more than double in 2008

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090211/tc_afp/chinainternetcompanyalibabasales

WEB / OTHER

Twitter holds Shorty Awards show in New York City tonight for top producers of short content

http://shortyawards.com/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123435724633872715.html
(related: Twestival.fm: Live Aid for Twitter)
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/twestivalfm_live_aid_for_twitter.php

WordPress releases updated blogging software with version WordPress 2.7.1

http://wordpress.org/development/2009/02/wordpress-271/

ConnectU's 'Secret' $65 Million Settlement With Facebook

http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1202428139731
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/connectus-secret-65-million-settlement-with-facebook/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159354/facebook_suit_settlement_leaked.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/social_network/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213403676
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/10/law-firm-blunder-reveals-value-of-facebookconnectu-settlement-65-million/
http://www.businessinsider.com/2009/2/facebook-paid-65-million-settlement-in-connectu-case
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Law-Firm-Lets-Slip-65-Million-Facebook-Settlement/
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100083
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-facebook11-2009feb11,0,5401530.story

Southwest Airlines tests in-flight Internet access

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123432137715571503.html
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100065

Twitter to "iterate on revenue products this year," while remaining free: co-founder Biz Stone

http://blog.twitter.com/2009/02/nothing-to-report-just-yet.html
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090211/boomtown-translates-the-twitter-is-really-serious-folks-about-not-making-memo/
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2236231/twitter-charge-firms
http://www.searchengineworld.com/tech/3459195.htm

Mozilla releases pre-alpha Fennec Web browser for the HTC Touch Pro

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/02/11/mozilla-releases-pre-alpha-web-browser-for-the-htc-touch-pro/
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/02/mozilla-launches-fennec-milestone-release-for-windows-mobile.ars
http://mashable.com/2009/02/11/fennec-htc-gestures/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/11/fennec_firefox/
http://blogs.zdnet.com/cell-phones/?p=653

Mobile phone connections surpass 4 billion mark worldwide

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE51A2I820090211
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Worldwide-Mobile-Connections-Surpass-4-Billion-Mark/
http://gigaom.com/2009/02/10/how-mobile-will-reach-the-exabyte-age-by-2012/
(related: Analyst: Cell Phones Have Reached Saturation Point)
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100102

Blip.tv gives video makers a chance to be a star

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2009-02-10-blip-tv-videomakers_N.htm
(related: Miro 2.0 gets serious about Web video)
http://arstechnica.com/software/news/2009/02/miro-20-gets-serious-about-web-video-leaves-us-wanting.ars
http://mashable.com/2009/02/10/miro-20-hd-video/
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/10/miro-gets-a-makeover/
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/miro_20_review.php

Many laid-off workers turning to Web to ask for help

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2009-02-10-onlinepleas_N.htm

Motley Fool: Why Akamai stock prices doubled

http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/02/10/why-akamai-doubled.aspx

EU threatens 'formal action' against UK.gov over secret Phorm advertising system trials

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/11/phorm_eu_action_threat/

MarketWatch on Why employers should reconsider Facebook fishing

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={885560B4-7672-481C-AE84-9AFE18AF9F70}

Qik mobile video firm and Boingo Wireless service to announce partnership

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/02/10/qik-and-boingo-wireless-to-announce-partnership-tomorrow/

Italian lawmakers seeking national access ban to Facebook and YouTube

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aTVfRMcum1Qk
http://www.businessinsider.com/italy-considering-national-ban-on-facebook-youtube-in-plan-to-return-to-dark-ages-2009-2

AdMob Teams Up With MADS For Mobile Ads In Europe

http://www.businessinsider.com/admob-mads-mobile-ads-europe-2009-2
http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/11/admob-and-mads-partner-to-create-global-mobile-ad-behemoth/

eWeek: Enough with the Browser Toolbars Already

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Enough-With-the-Browser-Toolbars-Already/

Publicis Reports Surprising Growth, Prepares For 2009 Street Brawl On Madison Avenue

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100119
http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/agency/e3i0d287909ecf291eb91044c9701b7949a

 


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