Bing search share up to nearly 30% in US
Bing-powered searches took nearly 30% of the US market share last month, gaining ground on Google which saw its share fall, according to new research.
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Online game sales ‘to surpass physical retail’ by 2013
Sales of online games are expected to pass physical retail from 2013, according to a new study.
Doubts raised over possible AOL- Yahoo tie up
Doubts are emerging over a report that AOL is considering buying Yahoo, following the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz earlier this week.
Yahoo fires CEO Bartz over the phone
Yahoo has fired CEO Carol Bartz over the phone, after just 18 months at the helm. The move has fuelled speculation that the embattled internet media firm may go up for sale, after struggling against younger rivals Google and Facebook for years.
Microsoft ramps up display ad tools
Microsoft is adding a raft of new features to its display advertising products, as the software giant looks to compete with Facebook and Google.
Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs, the creative force behind Apple, has steped down as CEO at the company he co-founded 34 years ago.
Skype boosts conference call tools with GroupMe buy
Skype has bought US start-up Group Me for $80m, as the Microsoft-owned firm looks to boost its conference call tools.
Top 30 web properties in Europe
Google still leads Europe as the most visited site, but travel sites including Priceline, Experdia and Trip Advisor saw some of the highest gains this month, according to new research.
Google becomes phone maker- buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn
Google has bought Motorola Mobility, the devices arm of communications giant Motorola, for $12.5bn (£7.7bn), giving a significant technology boost to the Android platform in the increasingly competitive smartphone and tablets market.
Top 5 UK search engines: Bing gains nearly 1% on Google
July was a good month for Microsoft in the UK search market, but was not so strong for the market leader Google, according to new research.