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Google missed a marketing turn with the 'decision engine' thing

Google missed a marketing turn with the 'decision engine' thingNew York Post? Are you serious?Anything written in the New York Post should be taken with a grain of salt. I believe Google worries about Bing about as much as a water buffalo worries about a gnat on its backside.

Tags: Marketing research, Google MISSED, decision engine, Google Inc., marketing

Discussion threads 2009-06-14

Microsoft's Bing: Powerset's role, market share, brand (and other burning questions)

 Microsoft rolled out Bing sort of---it won't be fully deployed until June 3---but questions already abound. Here's a look at the top 10 questions surrounding Bing, Microsoft's so-called "decision engine." (statement, Techmeme, gallery, Mary Jo Foley's take) 1. Will Powerset's technology be the difference...

Tags: Brand, Search Engine, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Powerset, Microsoft Corp., Bing, Decision Engine, Search, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engine

Bing: Microsoft's new search... er, decision engineNed? Ned Ryerson?BING!!!When will LG sponsor Supercross?Way to go Comrads. Your german humor may be buying you a beer at the local pub than out of the Coke machine at Maiche Engineering; Oh ya, I mean HRC Great Britain.I like the layout shown on...

Tags: Branding, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Google Inc., decision engine, Bing, new search, Microsoft Corp., Apache Software Foundation, brand

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

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Rumored HTC 'Dragon' Google phone to spar with iPhone, Droid

The problem for competitors is that Google could throw a billion or more atmobile OS market including Android and ChromeOS. They just want a flood of cheap, very functional, very powerful mobile internet devices. They do not need ANY profits on the OS itself.Hardware manufactures like Palm, Blackberry, and Nokia...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Handhelds, phone, keyboard, Google Inc., physical keyboard, High Tech Computer Corp., iPhone Droid, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.0 (Mac)

Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X, part of Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection, has been engineered to provide complex, multi-platform networks with totally reliable protection on Macintosh servers, desktops and laptops. Our powerful Sophos malware detection engine scans all entry points and also detects non-Mac viruses that could be...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., Virus, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Google Voice mails exposed for all to see and hear

If you believe the "explanation"then no problem, though honestly, I think we just witnessed another reason why "living in the cloud" is not for those with anything of importance that needs protecting.I doubt that Google intended for all of those private voice mails to be made public.RE: Google Voice mails...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Voice mail, voicemail

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Windows 7 reliability scorecard - looking good!

It's very easy to keep reliability highwhen you change very little but what's on the surface. It's like an automobile say a Corvette that changes the body style every two years, but the same small block V8 for the most part has been in use for over 50 years. Very...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Does it matter that "Linux is bloated"?

well compare to what compare too its former self ... ultra thin but lack finessecompare to win 2k compare to win xp compare to vista /win 7 will all there crapware compare to Mac and its hardware lock in Its easy to state Linux is bloated but...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, kernel, hardware, Haiku, BeOS, Linux IS

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Bing usage jumps 22 percent, now at 10 percent share

Gains are only in the US marketBing is still an insignificant player on the global scene. And if that weren't enough, Google's destined to dominate smartphone Internet searches as well. So, how much did MicroHoo Search Drop ???Article would have been better if it showed MoM market share change.RE: Bing...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Bing usage jumps 22 percent, now at 10 percent share

Bing, the "decision engine" launched by Microsoft earlier this year, has grabbed 10 percent of market share, with total searches jumping more than 22 percent from July to August, CNET reports. Statistics released by Nielsen this week also show that Google, with a 2.6 percent gain, maintained...

Tags: Market Share, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-16

How Kanye West influences enterprise social business strategy

Entertainment personality Kanye West's outburst over the weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony has implications for the enterprise business world. Jive Software, whose 'SBS' Social Business Software 'frees people to engage in open, natural business conversations and workflows that typically are...

Tags: Marketing, Collaboration, Analytics, Twitter Inc., Social Media, Entertainment, Business Strategy, MTV, Radian6, Jive Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Bing's Visual Search: ideal for great-with-faces, bad-with-names types

Today, Microsoft got me to think differently about search. Until now, I really hadn't had much reason to switch to its Bing decision engine, which launched back in May, for my Web searching needs. Google was doing just fine. For a while, I was making an effort to use...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Visual Search, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-14

The ultimate guide to scareware protection

Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-13

News to know: VMWorld; Disney-Marvel; netbooks; Blackberry Storm; mobile banking; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Dan Kusnetzky: Doing the VMworld Dance, Day 1 Jason Perlow: Frugal Tech Show: Speaking with Centrify at VMWorld 2009...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Mobile Banking, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Netbook, BlackBerry Storm, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Wiki, Hardware, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-01

12 Squeeze Page Templates 1.0 (Windows)

Squeeze Pages are a single web page with the sole purpose of capturing information for follow-up marketing; that means NO exit hyperlinks. Quality squeeze pages use success stories that the prospect would relate to when making a buying decision. They also use things like color psychology, catchy sales copy and...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Microsoft Windows, Da Publishing, E-mail, Search, Marketing Research, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-01

Carbon calculator as value-added service: Consider the case of Sabre

Many businesses are using carbon footprint calculators to track the environmental impact of some or all of their operations, notably travel. But what exactly can a company do with this sort of data? Travel management and services company Sabre, which is using sophisticated calculators developed using datawarehousing...

Tags: Sabre Holdings, Carbon, Product Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Bing: Decision engine = shopping engine

Bing is also better at medical searchesTry searching for "sciatica" on Google vs Bing. The Bing results are better laid out and categorized:http://www.bing-vs-google.com/?q=sciatica It's also great for weather and maps......although I still like Google Maps UI a little better with being able to change the course for directions by dragging...

Tags: Thurrott, MS marketing, Bing, Apple Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'

Great Google in the sky?you should say, disgusting google in the hell!RE: Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'Yes, I agree its a smart move,it also enables partner sites and affiliattes to offer greater incentives.If he wanted to sound like a child...he may have opted for that route. If he...

Tags: Sales force management, Now Let, Bing, Microsoft Bing cashback, commercial bribery, cashback, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Bing, incentive, bribery

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Bing: Decision engine = shopping engine

Now I understand better why Microsoft characterized Bing as a decision engine, rather than a search engine: Microsoft consciously tweaked Bing to be a great shopping engine. "Decision engine" was a euphemism for shopping engine. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Engine, Search, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Microsoft Bing cashback: 'splendid commercial bribery'

Microsoft Bing's "decision engine" might aspire to higher things than a simple search, but if you buy a product using its search engine -- such as a digital camera or a running shoe -- the company says you'll get some of that money back. CNET Technically Incorrect...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Bribery, Microsoft Bing, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Blogging, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-31