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NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)
AP - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool.
September 08, 2010 6:55 PM

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.
September 08, 2010 6:27 PM

PARTING SHOTS: Hottest dance-floor moves for men revealed! (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-0n blog treatment today: • Tickets to Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin's 9/11 rally in Alaska range from $65 to $110 — but photos with the headliners will cost you extra. (Politico) • Job discrimination complaints filed by Muslim-Americans are on the rise over the [...]
September 08, 2010 6:01 PM

Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search (AP)
AP - INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.
September 08, 2010 5:05 PM

Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)
PC World - Google unveiled on Wednesday its much hinted-at Google Instant, a search engine display that shows results as you type, even predicting what you want before you’re finished writing.
September 08, 2010 3:58 PM

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

This screen grab taken from Google, shows Google Inc.'s Instant Search introduced Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as users begin to type in their requests. (AP Photo) NO SALESAP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.



September 08, 2010 3:42 PM

What about Google’s sex ads? (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Last week, the online classified bulletin board Craigslist replaced the link to the fabled "Adult Services" section on its homepage with a black "censored" box. It was Craigslist's way, apparently, of saying it was doing away with the ads for good after anti-trafficking advocates and law enforcement agencies had repeatedly assailed the company for maintaining [...]
September 08, 2010 3:12 PM

Summary Box: Review finds Ping handy iTunes add-on (AP)
AP - THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
September 08, 2010 3:05 PM

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

Google Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer announces Google Instant during a special launch event in San Francisco, California. Google announced the launch of Google Instant, a faster version of Google search that streams results live as you type your query.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Internet giant Google began delivering turbocharged search results on Wednesday, offering suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.



September 08, 2010 2:59 PM

Google calls for pressure on Internet censors (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.
September 08, 2010 2:54 PM