The latest search industry news in one healthy dose.
Google…Music?
Yes, it’s true. Or it will be soon. Google is launching an iTunes competitor that has some interesting competitive differences. First, Google is offering to store your music in the ‘cloud’, (also known as on their servers) and thus make it accessible from any web-access point. This ‘locker’ option will enable users to stream their music for a mere $25 a year. Looking for more benefits? How about Playlist sharing and other Social Media integration…Seriously Apple, where ya been with that one? Read More…
Let’s Talk Market Share
Google is the clear search industry market leader, and has recently expanded it’s market reach to handheld platforms. Are Yahoo and Bing beat, or did the move cost Google?
- Google Ranked #4 best brand, Microsoft #3, Yahoo 66th
Google Rises & Yahoo Declines In “Best Global Brand” Report - Google Android Market Share grows 5 points in 5 months (April-July)
Google's Android Gaining Mobile Market Share - …and still owns 65% of the search market, despite a small drop
Yahoo, Bing take search share in August - Google Voice on iPhone? MS Office/Apple OS all over again?
New Clues Point to Google Voice App for iPhone - Google and Verizon: Partners or Enemies on the Mobile App Battleground?
Verizon V CAST App Store to Compete Against Google - Yahoo Updating News/Entertainment Search, Email: Too Little Too Late?
Yahoo to revamp mail, search
On the Lighter Side
The world of search is rarely humorous, and the discussion of religion is rarely broached. Then came this post by Justin Rohrlich at Minyanville.com. In the post Justin looks at a few religion-specific search engines, which is interesting for two reasons: 1) It is potential legitimately beneficial resource for concerned parents (go for SeekFind or jgrab.com; look past the Pagan Search) and 2) It illustrates the customizable possibilities that the Internet and web searches can provide. Will we one day jump on KentuckySportsSearch.com to find the latest UK or UL basketball news from ALL sources? I’m not sure about that but the move to the Web 3.0 Semantic Web may just make it possible.