Clint Boulton

A drop in reputation scores for hundreds of prominent Web sites this week has bloggers buzzing that Google has tweaked its PageRank algorithm. Google hasnt admitted to tweaking PR (PageRank), which appears in the Google Toolbar and is Googles system for weighing a Web page for its relevance to a specific query based on the […]

Xignite, which provides Web services to financial services providers, is branching out to enable mashups for its customers. In an exclusive interview with eWEEK, Xignite CEO Stephane Dubois said the San Mateo, Calif., company has created the Splice Mashup Platform to enable programmers to build Web service mashups, or applications that pull data from several […]

Opera Software is preparing for the all-important battleground in mobile Web browsing versus Microsoft and Mozilla. The browser maker is planning to celebrate the launch of Opera Link, a technology that enables its users to synchronize their Opera browsing specifications between their desktop computers and mobile devices, with a rock concert in San Francisco on […]

Microsofts $240 million investment for a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook locks out Google as a suitor for the social networking site and will allow the engaged parties to pursue their online advertising interests with some peace of mind, according to analysts. Microsoft will also continue to be the exclusive third-party advertising platform partner for […]

Microsoft is the victor in the Facebook struggle in an exclusive deal that seems to leave Google out in the cold. The software company has agreed to invest $240 million in Facebook’s next financing round, ending weeks of speculation about whether or not Google or Microsoft would win Facebook’s hand in an investment marriage. As […]

NEW YORK—Traditional methods of innovation are changing, forcing businesses to move away from wielding a sustainable competitive advantage to bursts of continuous innovation and especially collaboration. This collaborative innovation will spur new products and services. That was one of the messages from Matt Glotzbach, product management director for Google Enterprise, who discussed the need for […]

StumbleUpon introduced a new style of search Oct. 23 that leverages its recommendation engine and social networking with search to produce better returns. Dubbed SearchReviews, the process layers peer endorsement, site ratings, and reviews, culled from the companys 3.7 million users, over search results from Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL and Ask to bring better returns […]

BRISTOL, Conn.—Many people know ESPN for its broadcast television offerings, which feed almost every sport you can imagine into the TVs of more than 93 million homes worldwide. But ESPNs digital assets are booming, too. ESPN.com gets roughly 18 million unique visitors per month, and could get more this week as the Colorado Rockies prepare […]

The deadline for when the European Union would decide the fate of Google’s $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick has been moved from Oct. 26 to Nov. 13. A spokeswoman for the EU told Reuters the decision on the deal was moved back so “proposed remedies to possible competition problems could be tested.” Apparently, this means […]

Googles third-quarter earnings report smashed a number of expectations, thanks to the holy trinity of search, online ads and applications, according to executives. The Mountain View, Calif., company reported earnings of $1.07 billion, which represents a 46 percent hike in profit, and $4.23 billion in revenue, a 57 percent increase from a year ago. Both […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Is it possible to feel sorry for a 23-year-old CEO whose company is allegedly valued at $15 billion? Yes, it is. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was dressed like the former college student he is in a T-shirt, sweatshirt, jeans and sandals, but he may feel five years older after John Battelles tenacious and sometimes […]

SAN FRANCISCO—With search and social computing platforms converging, Fast Search & Transfer decided to take the networking approach to mobile phones. The company on Oct. 18 added recommendations to its Active Mobile product suite to help media companies better market their content to consumers through cell phones. Fast first demonstrated the recommendation platform, which the […]