web surfers

Search Engines Try To Win Over Young Browsers

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 09/01/2008 - 11:14am

Web search engines are all clamoring to get kids' attention. Many offer kid-friendly versions of their search engines, designed to help with homework and capture a loyal following from the youngest of Web surfers in the process.

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Hands-free law drives big marketing opportunities

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 06/30/2008 - 5:00am

Parrot petition

Web surfers who do research on Parrot headsets will find this marketing campaign related to the new law: a playful petition to make the parrot California's new state bird.

(Credit: Parrot)

A good number of Californians think the state's new hands-free cell phone law will bode well ...



 

Microsoft launches space tours on the Web

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 05/12/2008 - 11:30pm

A view of space from Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope

(Credit: Microsoft)

Microsoft is ready to boldly take Web surfers where no man has gone before.



 

Google unveils Web Security for corporations

CNET Tech blog  Thu, 05/08/2008 - 9:00am

Google is expected to announce on Thursday Google Web Security for Enterprise, which is designed to protect corporate Web surfers from viruses, spyware and malicious Web sites.

It also extends the protection to remote workers if needed.

In addition to real-time malware protection and URL-filtering, the product also offers reporting ...



 

Media execs size up video's future on the Web

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 04/29/2008 - 2:01pm

LOS ANGELES--Video may be the next content revolution on the Internet after text and photos, but it's still unclear how to sell it best to advertisers and Web surfers.

And that's even for a Google executive.

"The challenge in the future of video is how to find video......



 

What are the odds you'll land on a typo-squatting site?

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 11/19/2007 - 9:36am

Typos and URLs make a terrible combination, according to a report released Monday by security company McAfee.