CIO.com - Web Services http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:36:41 GMT 2009-11-08T23:36:41Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Search Market Created Microsoft's Worst Enemy http://www.cio.com/article/506916/The_Search_Market_Created_Microsoft_s_Worst_Enemy?source=rss_web_services Throughout its history, Microsoft has earned a reputation for tenacity when entering markets created, and initially dominated, by innovative startups. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506916/The_Search_Market_Created_Microsoft_s_Worst_Enemy?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z Google Touts Privacy Boost with New Dashboard http://www.cio.com/article/506831/Google_Touts_Privacy_Boost_with_New_Dashboard?source=rss_web_services Google on Thursday launched its "Dashboard," a tool for giving users of its services an all-in-one view of their personal information tied to the various Google services they use. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Network World Staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506831/Google_Touts_Privacy_Boost_with_New_Dashboard?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z Google Releases New Search Engine for E-Commerce Sites http://www.cio.com/article/506796/Google_Releases_New_Search_Engine_for_E_Commerce_Sites?source=rss_web_services Google on Thursday launched a new search engine service specifically designed for large e-commerce sites. The product, dubbed Google Commerce Search, will bring some of Google&#8217;s best search innovations to sites like Birkenstock USA. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Julie Bort <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506796/Google_Releases_New_Search_Engine_for_E_Commerce_Sites?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z How Many People have Really 'Gone Google'? http://www.cio.com/article/506565/How_Many_People_have_Really_Gone_Google_?source=rss_web_services How many people really use Google Apps and how many of them are paying customers? That's a question Google has never quite answered, having touted a "20 million users" and "2 million companies" figure that is almost meaningless. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506565/How_Many_People_have_Really_Gone_Google_?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z Hackers Exploit Google Wave's Popularity http://www.cio.com/article/506564/Hackers_Exploit_Google_Wave_s_Popularity?source=rss_web_services Hackers are exploiting web users that were too late in signing up for Google Wave, says Symantec. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Carrie-Ann Skinner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506564/Hackers_Exploit_Google_Wave_s_Popularity?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z Microsoft Targets Google Apps, Cuts Exchange Online Price http://www.cio.com/article/506515/Microsoft_Targets_Google_Apps_Cuts_Exchange_Online_Price?source=rss_web_services Microsoft has cut in half its per user per month list price for Exchange Online services and cut by 33 percent the price of its Business Productivity Online Services suite of online productivity applications. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506515/Microsoft_Targets_Google_Apps_Cuts_Exchange_Online_Price?source=rss_web_services 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z First Look: Google Social Search http://www.cio.com/article/505987/First_Look_Google_Social_Search?source=rss_web_services Google is pouring personalized social data into search results with its new Google Social Search, launching in experimental mode today. Google Social Search, announced at last week's Web 2.0 Summit, adds content from your friends right into your Google searches. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT JR Raphael <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505987/First_Look_Google_Social_Search?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z Google Relaxes Single Phone Number Requirement for Voice http://www.cio.com/article/505976/Google_Relaxes_Single_Phone_Number_Requirement_for_Voice?source=rss_web_services To take advantage of Google Voice's telephony management features, users have had to fulfill a tricky requirement: convince their contacts to call them using the single "phone number for life" that comes with this free online service. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505976/Google_Relaxes_Single_Phone_Number_Requirement_for_Voice?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z Sergey Brin Laments Yahoo's Microsoft Search Deal http://www.cio.com/article/505725/Sergey_Brin_Laments_Yahoo_s_Microsoft_Search_Deal?source=rss_web_services Google cofounder and President of Technology Sergey Brin made a surprise appearance at the Web 2.0 Summit on Thursday, answering a variety of questions on hot-button issues affecting the search company. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Juan Carlos Perez <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505725/Sergey_Brin_Laments_Yahoo_s_Microsoft_Search_Deal?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z Microsoft Plans Search Deals with Twitter, Facebook, Reports Say http://www.cio.com/article/505575/Microsoft_Plans_Search_Deals_with_Twitter_Facebook_Reports_Say?source=rss_web_services Microsoft is reportedly on the verge of announcing search deals with both Facebook and Twitter. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505575/Microsoft_Plans_Search_Deals_with_Twitter_Facebook_Reports_Say?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Web 2.0 Summit: Microsoft Avoids Bing for Mobile Talk http://www.cio.com/article/505569/Web_2.0_Summit_Microsoft_Avoids_Bing_for_Mobile_Talk?source=rss_web_services Microsoft's expected preview of a mobile version of its Bing search engine turned into a look at how the company entered a business long dominated by rival Google. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505569/Web_2.0_Summit_Microsoft_Avoids_Bing_for_Mobile_Talk?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z Google Moves to Halt Web Access to Google Voice Messages http://www.cio.com/article/505352/Google_Moves_to_Halt_Web_Access_to_Google_Voice_Messages?source=rss_web_services Google acknowledged that some voicemail messages left using its hosted Google Voice system had been accessible via the compaany's search engine. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505352/Google_Moves_to_Halt_Web_Access_to_Google_Voice_Messages?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z U.S. Army Considers Social Networks As Generation Facebook Enlists http://www.cio.com/article/505179/U.S._Army_Considers_Social_Networks_As_Generation_Facebook_Enlists?source=rss_web_services A defining phrase in the military is "by the book," and when it comes to knowledge management and IT, the book is clear: "The IT community must maintain focus on the needs of its customers." Social networks are key, but not without problems. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505179/U.S._Army_Considers_Social_Networks_As_Generation_Facebook_Enlists?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z Twitter Does Not Need to Be Free http://www.cio.com/article/505012/Twitter_Does_Not_Need_to_Be_Free?source=rss_web_services When new Web companies start up, the most attractive business model is to offer the service for free so the public can gain a quick understanding of the company's value proposition. A free Web service can grow quickly if it provides value. Along with that rapid growth, though, come the headaches of spammers and spambots--computer programs used to send annoying spam. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Phil Shapiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505012/Twitter_Does_Not_Need_to_Be_Free?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z As Google and Microsoft Vie, Twitter Could Turn Tweets Into Dollars http://www.cio.com/article/504582/As_Google_and_Microsoft_Vie_Twitter_Could_Turn_Tweets_Into_Dollars?source=rss_web_services With Google and Microsoft both looking to ink a deal with Twitter for its real-time data, the microblogging company could have finally found a way to turn tweets into dollars. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504582/As_Google_and_Microsoft_Vie_Twitter_Could_Turn_Tweets_Into_Dollars?source=rss_web_services 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z