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Google tells us what we want

What makes Sarah Palin, Euro 2008 and Facebook have in common?

All are on the list of Top 10 fastest-growing queries on Google in 2008.

The search engine has its own year-end Zeitgeist, the tool shows that Internet users are looking for.

The most searched term on Google users in the UK was Facebook, while the BBC took second place and its iPlayer service was the fastest growth in the consultations.
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Google ads come off on abortion

Google is changing its policy on advertising on abortion following legal challenge from Christian groups lobbying.

He rejected the Christian Institute ad, they say it can not display Web sites with “abortion and religion in connection with the content.”

The Institute, the British laws on equality in the decision.

But after the settlement, Google now allows religious groups advertising on abortion.
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Search aims to rival Google

Former members web giant Google has a rival search engine.

CUIL Irish dialect to knowledge and hazelnut, its founders argue that there is a better and broader challenges indexing information on the Internet.

The technology used for indexing Web, the surrounding circumstances of each page and concepts of travel requests, say the founders.

But analysts believe that the new search engine, like many others, the struggle for the party and defeat for Google.

Hard fight

CUIL, pronounced “cool”, he said, employing more than 120 million Web pages to create its index of information on the website.

He believes that it is more than Google, although the search giant stopped reporting how much rates. Without numbers, which Google claims that his figure was even higher.
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Google refers to the benefits of activation

Benefits of Google rose less than expected during the period from April to June, raising concerns of slowdown in online advertising market.

Internet giant announced a 35% increase in second quarter net profit of U.S. $ 1.25bn (£ 626m) - slightly below forecasts.

The company said that his company was good, despite the difficult economic conditions.

But investors are used to surpass Google, sent shares at 9.4% to $ 483.67

“This is the first shock is the best company to room and only grow, said Colin Gillis, an analyst at Canaccord Adams.

“The environment”

Google reported 39% increase in revenue to $ 5.37bn in the three months to June 30.

“Strong international growth and steady increase traffic Google Web-properties, we see another strong quarter, despite difficult economic conditions,” said Eric Schmidt, executive director of Google.

The company forecast its debt yields less of their income $ 12.7bn much money as a result of volatile interest rates.

The number of paid clicks on Google and its partners declined 1% compared with the first quarter.

Stanford Group analyst Clayton Moran, he said the evidence “there is a downturn in advertising on the Internet is that the impact on Google”.

Google employee 448 people, even during the quarter - the lowest number of recruits from the fourth quarter of 2004.

adapted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Google search in the U.S. is about 70 percent of shares

Google search is steadily growing share of 70 percent in June in the United States, according to new figures released Tuesday by Hitwise.

Their share rose from 68.29 percent in May to 69.17 percent in June, the company said an analyst. In the same period, Yahoo declined from 19.95 per cent to 19.62 per cent and Microsoft declined from 5.89 per cent to 5.46 per cent.

In fourth place was able to pay Ask.com reserves profits last year, but fell from 4.23 per cent to 4.17 per cent in the period from May to June.

Google crossed the threshold of 60 percent rate in July 2006, said analyst Matt Tatham, slipped back one month in August 2006, but was north of 60 per cent since September 2006.

Offers search is important for companies to the economy because it means that it can be more stock of search results against the ads could be sold.

Statistics based on a sample of 10 million U. S. Internet users, said, Hitwise.

adapted from http://news.cnet.com/