According to PC World in Microsoft Launches MSN Research Labs, the software giant is stepping up its efforts against Google and Yahoo. (more…)

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This must be the month for bizarre court decisions. First we had the German judge who shut down that country’s Wikipedia, and now a Nevada judge has declared Google’s practice of caching the content of other sites to be legal and free of copyright infringement. The Electonic Freedom ...

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Yesterday, Disney announced it’s biggest movie blockbuster: the acquisiton of Pixar, the electronic animation firm responsible for giant hits like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. A nice summary of some of the commentary and background on this deal is posted on the Disney Blog. The acquisition of Pixar ...

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Google has a corporate motto, “Do No Evil”, but what exactly does that mean? The last week has produced some interesting insights. The latest is described in Google to censor itself in China - Google is rolling out a Chinese version of its search engine with some results ...

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Major retailers are either closing stores or scaling back openings, according to CNNMoney.com in Why big retailers are shuttering stores. Office Max, for example, plans to close 110 of its 900+ stores. Zales is closing 30 of its high-end Bailey Banks & Biddle jewelry stores. Home Depot ...

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About three million Blackberry owners in the US are still in limbo. As reported in Supreme Court Won’t Hear BlackBerry Case, the battle over Blackberry patents shifts back to a Virginia court. Research in Motion, the developer of the Blackberry, has been unable to reach a settlement with ...

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No, we’re not talking about the “white text on a white page” kind of hidden content - that’s more commonly called hidden text, and isn’t a particularly useful strategy these days. We’re talking about finding web content in companies where such material is scarce. Why go on a ...

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A new study shows that visitors form a long-lasting impression of a website within a fraction of a second of their first visit. (more…)

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Read human factors guru Don Norman’s latest book, Emotional Design, and it’s evident that Norman and his partner, web usability consultant Jakob Nielsen, must be turning into The Odd Couple. (more…)

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A German court has ordered Germany’s Wikipedia, wikipedia.de, shut down, apparently as a result of a privacy lawsuit. German-language notice here: wikipedia.de, and discussion at WebmasterWorld. (more…)

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