News articles tagged with 'search'
Search engines are source of learning
— 21 Nov 2009 12:07 | TechnologySearch engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers…
CSIRO sells Funnelback search engine
— 3 Jul 2009 11:07 | TechnologyCSIRO has announced the sale of its Funnelback search engine technology company to content management company Squiz…
Human eye inspires advance in computer vision from Boston College researchers
— 18 Jun 2009 11:54 | TechnologyInspired by the behaviour of the human eye, Boston College computer scientists have developed a technique that lets computers see objects as fleeting as a butterfly or tropical fish…
If at first you don't succeed, let the search engine try
— 6 Jun 2009 15:14 | TechnologyNo matter how good a search engine is, it is sometimes necessary to change the search terms to get the information you need. But what if you did not have to change the search terms…
Personal discrimination on the Web
— 22 May 2009 13:19 | TechnologyHow do you tell if a website you are browsing is a showing you a personal web page expressing the opinions of an individual or the marketing speak of a commercial site in disguise?…
Researchers predict click-through behaviour in Web searches
— 11 Mar 2009 18:00 | TechnologyIn the world of search engines, clicks mean cash, and in a sluggish economy, companies can benefit by maximising click-throughs to their Web sites from search engines…
Ad click-through rate lower than previously thought
— 26 Feb 2009 15:20 | TechnologyThe rate of ad clicks from sponsored and non-sponsored links was reported in a recent study conducted by researchers from Penn State and the Queensland University of Technology…
Are all sites harmful to your computer?
— 31 Jan 2009 15:33 | TechnologyStarting early afternoon (today, 31 January 2009) any search result on Google shows a warning message 'This site may harm your computer' - for all sites, including Science Centric…
Semantic search engine helps scientists do productive searches
— 12 Jan 2009 21:50 | TechnologyAlmost everyone who has used a major internet search engine has had the same experience: Search for 'Dodge convertible' and 0.16 seconds later you have 4.3 million links to web pages…
Search engine marketing for non-profits
— 9 Dec 2008 12:26 | TechnologyNon-profit organisations should be exploiting the strategies of online marketers to gain traffic to their websites, raise awareness of their 'brand' and its aims and convert visitors…