Read more search engine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8635/search-engine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:42:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a new public option in town: free wireless from Google for the holidays. The search giant has partnered to provide WiFi gratis in 47 airports nationwide from now until the middle of January; the generosity even extends to in-flight access on continental Virgin flights, PC World reports. Google would...http://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73628/news-corp-may-shield-all-content-from-google.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNews Corp. honcho Rupert Murdoch wants to put a permanent end to “parasite” Google’s “kleptomania” when it comes to content on his newspapers’ websites. Murdoch says the Wall Street Journal and others will likely be removed from Google’s search registry “when we start charging”—that is, when planned paywalls go...http://www.newser.com/story/73628/news-corp-may-shield-all-content-from-google.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72255/microsofts-bing-teams-with-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google—full access to Twitter's communications hotbed. The partnership announced today represents a coup for Microsoft as it tries to spice up its Internet search engine, Bing, in its long-running attempts to lure traffic from Google. A...http://www.newser.com/story/72255/microsofts-bing-teams-with-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 16:54:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72245/google-moves-in-on-online-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle is getting into the online music business. TechCrunch has learned that the search giant will partner with iLike and LaLa to integrate clips into its search engine. An announcement is planned for October 28. Both companies allow streaming on first access, a 30-second clip thereafter, and the option to...http://www.newser.com/story/72245/google-moves-in-on-online-music.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 13:13:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72162/search-engine-for-fun-delivers-mixed-results.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA search engine for stuff to do is a great concept but Goby has plenty of kinks that still need to be worked out before it can be the go-to site for people with time to kill, writes Katherine Boehret. Users type in the "What, Where and When" of things...http://www.newser.com/story/72162/search-engine-for-fun-delivers-mixed-results.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 8:56:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70313/google-earth-al-gore-detail-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle—with the help of Al Gore—has introduced new “layers” to its Earth application that detail the possible effects of climate change in the next century. The Nobel laureate narrates an intro to a series of virtual tours that highlight terrifying scenarios and solutions. The upgrade allows users to...http://www.newser.com/story/70313/google-earth-al-gore-detail-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:41:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68701/google-homepage-an-unexplained-phenomenon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle’s home page presents a extraterrestrial quandary today, the Telegraph reports. The “doodle”—the sporadic reworking of the Google artwork that usually marks a specific event—depicts one “O” being abducted by a UFO. Mouse over the alien spacecraft and click, and you’re taken to a Google search for “unexplained...http://www.newser.com/story/68701/google-homepage-an-unexplained-phenomenon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 10:54:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68440/algorithm-can-fill-in-the-blanks-of-ancient-texts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new computer algorithm could soon take some of the guesswork out of deciphering ancient texts, Reuters reports. The program, developed in Israel and currently used with ancient Hebrew, works with digital copies of unreadable texts and uses pattern recognition to “fill in the blanks,” says one of the developers....http://www.newser.com/story/68440/algorithm-can-fill-in-the-blanks-of-ancient-texts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 13:56:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67882/try-a-search-engine-blind-taste-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSo much of our search engine experience is based on branding, but who would come out on top without all the window dressing? Blind Search may help you figure it out. Designed by a Microsoft employee, it spits out unadorned results from Google, Bing, and Yahoo, only telling you which...http://www.newser.com/story/67882/try-a-search-engine-blind-taste-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 9:50:00 CDT