63% US web searches are made via Google, Comscore’s monthly figures suggest.

by at Monday, September 22, 2008 in Google
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According to Comscore monthly figures, in the US search market, Google’s market share has climbed up by a percentage point in the records of the past month and it’s getting even closer to two-thirds mark.

The Comscore released figures for August doesn’t give a nice reading for Google’s major search rivals including Yahoo and Microsoft.

In the US, almost sixty-three percent web searches are made via Google while Yahoo with its 19.6 per cent searches is languishing far behind. In Yahoo searches, there is a fall of almost 1% on data from July. Click here to read more »

Screw Loose: Sony recalls thousands of Vaios laptops in the US

by at Sunday, September 07, 2008 in Laptops
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Sony has announced to recall around 73,000 Vaio laptops in the US, but according to some reports the number of these laptops may be as many as 440,000. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) will co-operate with Sony in this connection.

These laptops have been found with a problem that may cause overheating and short-circuit which increase the risk of its operator being burned. So far, one minor burn and 15 overheating complaints have been found.

VGN-TZ100, TZ-200, TZ-300 and TZ-2000 are among those four Vaio models that have the problems and they were sold during July 2007 to August 2008. Click here to read more »

53 percent increase in Internet traffic from mid-2007 to mid-2008

by at Thursday, September 04, 2008 in Internet
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A research firm reported Wednesday that during the last year, the International Internet traffic continued to grow, but with a slower rate than before.

TeleGeograhpy Research’s findings are quite important as some US Internet service providers are claiming to struggle with the expansion of online traffic and they want to impose monthly download limits on heavy users. These findings do not exactly relate to average Internet use in the U.S households, but they provide an indication of widening trend. Click here to read more »