Not exactly “The Deep Web,” but that didn’t stop CNN Money from calling it “the scariest search engine on the Internet.” I’m talking about Shodan, a sort of anti-Google search tool. When people need to find something online, most fire up their browsers and point Google to a set of keywords and phrases, and hope for the best. And if the desired results don’t come up, they figure it’s...
Facebook's new Graph Search has set the Internet abuzz since it was unveiled this week, as business pundits and social media experts weigh in on what this could mean for the nature of online privacy, the company's own monetization strategies as well as for the competition, notably Google. (Oddly enough, however, it may not exactly spell trouble for the search giant.) On the ground,...
Marissa Mayer doesn't fool around. In addition to helming the big picture guidance of Yahoo as its new CEO, the former Googler also dives into the nitty grittier aspects of management. Her new policies run the gamut, from offering free meals and bestowing free iPhones, to demanding longer working hours and a sped-up pace of product development cycles. Now, according to a source cited...
With the exception of a few yahoos, when most of us think about searching the web, we’re thinking about Google. While Mountain View may be able to fulfill the bulk of our search-related needs, there’s no harm in mixing it up a bit. When looking for an alternative to Google, you could do a lot worse than giving Bing a try. Only a few years old, Microsoft’s upstart information-...
Google held a press event Tuesday morning at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center, during which they rolled out several new search products and enhancements and after which they rolled out some seriously awesome cupcakes. Seriously, I don't know what they put in that vanilla icing but it was amazing. The announcements centered around the company's self-proclaimed quest to turn "data"...
Roaming around the internet is made a simple and gratifying experience thanks to the efficiency and accuracy of search engines like Google. But how does Google decide what to show first?
I receive no end of questions from an eager audience on YouTube and would-be video reviewer on how they can make their videos better. Since there are over a dozen videos teaching you how to build a better screen presence, not least by our very own Jon, I thought it would be useful to share a few tips and tricks I’ve learnt during my time on YouTube. Title One of the most important...
Ever since it was introduced, Spotlight has consistently been one of my favorite features of the Mac OS. Being somewhat of a power-user when it comes to streamlining my Mac work flow, I notice even the smallest drops in the performance. For me, staying optimized helps to cut down your work flow and the nasty rainbow wheel.