Alexa used to be all the rage among web site owners and many spent a lot of time trying to increase their “TrafficRank”. It was also a tool used by many web site buyers to gauge the popularity of a site they were interested in. (more…)

Google has had keyboard navigation for search engine results pages for quite some time, but a new feature makes it even easier to use. (more…)

Google has had a URL shortening application for some time, but it was used primarily in-house in association with some other Google services. The application is now to the public. (more…)

Google’s Suggest function is quite handy, but can also help scare off potential customers. It’s another reason online merchants need to observe ethical business practices and monitor their online reputation closely. (more…)

It’s certainly not a sky is falling result for Google, however, it does point to the Yahoo! and Bing search alliance starting to pay dividends. (more…)

Watch those tweets. A measly 21 characters of text has cost an Australian swimmer a lucrative sponsorship. (more…)

Something that may be of interest and concern to online games companies – a man in Hawaii is suing a provider for his addiction to their online game. (more…)

Most of us have a streak of innocent enough voyeurism – and those seeking to spread malware via email are increasingly exploiting it. (more…)

Considering installing a pool or shed without the proper council permits? Be careful, Google Earth is watching. (more…)

If you visited Amazon’s press release page at the moment, you could be forgiven in thinking you had hit the Kindle-specific press release page as the device is mentioned so often. Ebooks are turning into very big business for Amazon and others. (more…)