Why Microsoft Bing Might (Not) Succeed by Laurie Sullivan

On the heels of Microsoft's Bing redesign announcement Thursday, Experian Hitwise and comScore released U.S. search numbers. Hitwise estimates that Bing-powered searches in April 2012 rose 11% to 30.01%, compared with the year-ago month. ...Read the whole story

  • search Microsoft Redesigns Bing, New Search Ad Formats To Come by Laurie Sullivan

    Brands can expect new paid-search ad formats and models to emerge from the redesign of Bing. Microsoft introduced a new version of the search engine with a three-column design combining traditional Web search and social. The product will soon roll out in the U.S., but during the Bing Search Summit on Thursday, executives did not announce a definitive date. ...Read the whole story

  • technology Research Finds Consumers Crave Simplicity by Aaron Baar

    Technology companies may believe that the bells and whistles that come with a technological breakthrough are enough to sell a product, but consumers want a much simpler understanding about how it will relate to their lives. ...Read the whole story

Perfect 10 Drops Copyright Case Against Google by Wendy Davis

After nearly eight years of litigation, porn company Perfect 10 has withdrawn its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. Perfect 10 said in court papers that the withdrawal was with prejudice, meaning that it can't bring the same charges later. ...More