Some developers find Google's Android phone operating system a bit buggy. Microsoft rolls a new mobile search tool. How did Google ads get into Microsoft Live Search results? Sending Google Maps data to your TomTom GPS and more!
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Developers Giving Google's Android Mobile Platform Mixed Reviews
Dow Jones report reports (shorter Wall Street Journal version here) that some software developers are experiencing considerable frustration writing for Google's much-touted Android mobile platform. "Functionality is not there, is poorly documented or just doesn't work. It's clearly not ready for prime time," said one of the developers quoted in... - Microsoft
Builds A Better Mobile Search Experience
Yesterday Microsoft announced a number of content upgrades and changes to its local search for mobile devices, which include reviews, one-click directions, interactive maps, photos and so on. There's more specific detail on the Virtual Earth blog. All the major search engines are now offering blended search results on their... - Microsoft Live
Search Indexing & Listing Google AdWords Ads
Raven SEO Blog spotted Microsoft's Live Search indexing Google AdWords ads. The example given was a search on colorations paint, which returned Google AdWords ad in the 3rd and 4th position. Here is a screen capture showing one of those listings:... - Paid Search
Planning: Do You Really Know Your Customers & Your Market?
The season is upon us when marketers near and far are thinking about paid search planning, strategy and implementation for the upcoming year. It's important to take some time out to plan your strategy for 2008, so you're not just reactive in your marketing efforts. So, in this article,... - The Web Celeb 25, Forbes
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Search Marketing IS A Valid Career Choice
If you're an in-house search marketer, you may have had the experience of awakening one morning and realizing that you have a legitimate career. Wow! Your high school guidance counselor never mentioned this gig, I'll bet. Only a handful of years ago, in fact, this career path never existed.... - Send To TomTom:
Google Maps Partners With Personal Nav Device Maker
TomTom, the maker of personal and in-car navigation devices that just won a bidding war ($4.2 billion, 2.9 billion euros) with competitor Garmin for digital mapping provider TeleAtlas, has announced a partnership with Google. Google Maps will now give users the option to send maps or business listings to TomTom... - Communication
Breakdown? Try Google Talk's Interpreter
The Google Talkabout Blog announced the launch of an instant messenger bot that is an interpreter. An instant messenger bot is a little computer program that accepts instant messages and automatically replies to them. AOL has the AIM Bot program for years, allowing developers to create these bots as they... - Yahoo Maps
Adds Drag And Drop Routing
Yahoo Maps added drag and drop customizable routing, among several other improvements to the site. There's more discussion and explanation on the Yahoo Local & Maps blog. Google has a similar feature. Below are some screenshots of the new capability on Yahoo. Additional feature upgrades on Yahoo Maps include photos... - Need Flight
Status? Google Now Provides Tracking
The Google Blog announced they have improved how they return flight status information in search results. Instead of just providing a link to get flight times, you get that information directly in the OneBox area at Google, without requiring a click to see it....
