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Entries for July, 2008

“Google Now Notifies Of “Search Customization”"

Danny Sullivan posts about a new feature in Google Search that i somehow missed: “Google is now showing “search customization” messages to inform searchers when their search results have been modified from “normal” due to a searcher’s geographic location, previous query or web surfing and search history. It’s a nice move to help searchers know [...]

“Microsoft plans big investments in search”

“Microsoft’s CEO defended the software maker’s decision to invest heavily in its unprofitable online business, but shed minimal light Thursday on specific steps it will take to challenge Google in the wake of the failed bid to buy Yahoo.” The AP reports on renewed focus on the flailing search enterprise, this immediately on the heels [...]

Get Latitude and Longitude values from Google Maps – Tech-Re

What a lifesaver this trick is! “Google Maps do not display latitude and longitude values, but there is an easy trick to get these numbers. This technique will provide the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center of the map displayed by Google Maps. Looking up an address in Google Maps will center the map [...]