» SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 6, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web:

From Search Eng
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» Yahoo! Maps Gets an Upgrade, Now Includes European Ins and Outs
Yahoo’s online mapping service will now include the ins and outs of 34 European countries. Yahoo Maps will be utilizing new mapping software that cou
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» Google to limit data retention to 18 months
Google on Tuesday said it would cut the time for which it retains users’ personal search data to 18 months from 18-24 months, in a fresh concession t
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» Google to Reduce History of Personal Searches - New York Times
Search information will now be made anonymous after a year and a half, the company said in a letter addressed to a European Union privacy watchdog gr
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» EU To Expand Google Privacy Probe To Other Search Engines
The European Union will expand its probe into Google Inc.'s data protection policies to other search engines, a group of privacy watchdogs advising the European Commission said Thursday.

After a two-day meeting in Brussels this week, the group n
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» SearchCap: The Day In Search, July 6, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:




Search in Pictures: Google Bathroom, Yahoo Art, Sulu @ Google Parad
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» Is Blogging Ready For a Unionized Workforce?
A coalition of left-wing bloggers is trying to form a labor union that they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining and set professional standards.
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» Google Nixes Agency Commissions In Europe, Moves Forward With Stealth Agency Plans
Google announced that is discontinuing the agency commission structure it has in place for European agencies that are growing their accounts. Known as the European Best Practice Funding, the “kick-back” program will officially be terminated in Janua
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» Google Adsense Introduces Western Union Payment Method
Google is offering a new payment method for some countries. If you're located in Argentina, Chile, China (Mainland), Colombia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, or Romania, you can now sign up for Western Union Quick Cash, a new form of pa
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» Microsoft Sells Ads for MSN Mobile
Microsoft Corp. has started placing advertisements on the U.S. version of MSN Mobile, a Web portal for cellphone browsers that connects users with Hotmail, instant messaging, search, news and other content.

Microsoft already serves up mobile ads
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» Microsoft Acquires MultiMap : European Mapping Service
Microsoft announced that they have acquired MultiMap today, which is one of the United Kingdom’s top 100 technology companies and one of the leading online mapping services in the world.
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» EU worries about privacy in Google deal
European lawmakers plan to take the unusual step of pressing antitrust regulators next month to look at privacy concerns raised by Google Inc.'s intended takeover of online ad tracker DoubleClick.
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» Google Bans AdWords Ads for Being Too Sexy
Google has blocked the serving of AdWords contextual (or AdSense) display ads in the European market of US lingerie company Pampered Passions because the company has deemed the ads as having adult content.
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» Google Closes DoubleClick Deal
European regulators gave a green light to Google Inc.'s acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., clearing the way for the search-engine titan to close a $3.1 billion deal that will enlarge its repertoire of advertising tools.
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