After a running start, Google+'s growth may be slowing down a bit. A report from Experian Hitwise found both traffic and users' average time on the social network fell last week in the U.S.
Confirming reports that have swirled for weeks, Facebook said Friday that it has raised $1.5 billion from Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Technologies. The investment gives the company a valuation of approximately $50 billion.
Facebook beat out Google as the No. 1 most-visited site in the United States in 2010, according to Internet analytics firm Hitwise.
Get ready for a clash of titans. As Google negotiates to buy daily-deal website Groupon in what is likely to be its most expensive acquisition ever, Amazon.com swooped in Thursday with a $175 million investment in LivingSocial, Groupon's most successful competitor.
Facebook topped Google to become the most visited U.S. Web site last week, indicating a shift in how Americans are searching for content.
The current Republican vice-presidential candidate is shaping up to be not only a celebrity, but a sex symbol, according to popular Internet searches
The economy may be down, but online shopping searches are up. Why the paradox?
MySpace and Facebook only account for half of all visits to social-network sites. What about the 4,000 other sites?
Plastic surgery, once the domain of the well-to-do female in her fifties, has become the obsession of the least affluent segment of younger Internet users
Are economy-related search terms an indicator of a recession or just a response to media coverage about the recession?
Call it shrewd, opportunistic even absurd, but JPMorgan was able to scoop up financially crippled Bear Stearns for $2 a share, putting a $240 million price tag on the deal.
A British researcher thinks January holds the saddest day of the year, but Hitwise says November is more depressing
Online searches for gift cards are rising, and they're more generic than ever. We're one step away from just giving money
Time.com: The Holiday Hot Listupdated: Fri Nov 30 2007 12:00:00
Put down those fruitcakes, knit sweaters and scarves. The new standby holiday gifts include music players, Web-linked toys and furry boots
America's Thanksgiving Day traditions include football games, parades, big dinners -- and a lot of Web surfing.
What does the fact the people are searching online for Hillary Clinton's recipes and shots of Rudy Giuliani in drag mean for the presidential race?
An analysis of web-surfing data suggests that Gen Y-ers would rather spend their time with Facebook than with sex
Al Gore may have won the Nobel Peace Prize, but Internet data shows that the public still has a lot to learn about climate change
More than a third of Americans use their computers while they're watching TV. That means big opportunities for the TV industry and for multitasking viewers
As the search behemoth continues to dominate, there are still more than a thousand other search engines vying for users
For some people, the first step to getting fit may be sitting on the couch and channel surfing
The Republican candidate is finding new ways of engaging voters online. But will those results translate into votes?
Fan Fiction Flourishes on the Net
When it comes to consumer recalls, do we care more about our pets than our children?
There's a lot of talk these days about healthy food, but it's not always what we're looking for on the Internet
Oprah reigns as the most searched-for celebrity online, but some deceased stars have been known to haunt the web too
Time.com: Jimbo takes on Googleupdated: Fri Aug 03 2007 15:00:00
Can an open source project improve online searching? Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales thinks so
No longer just simple tools for seeking information, search engines now provide all kinds of instructions
The debacle over posts by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey shows that message boards, relics from the 1980s, continue to thrive. And who's on them may surprise you
CNNMoney: Nokia snaps up Twangoupdated: Tue Jul 24 2007 06:15:00
Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it would buy U.S.-based photo-sharing social networking site Twango, but did not disclose the price.
People are searching online for everything from free games to free money
YouTube, which has had to pull copyrighted videos off its site after legal attacks by some big media franchises, has enjoyed a surge in U.S. audience share that leaves it far larger than the next 64 video-sharing sites combined, a survey found.
We now use the #1 search engine as our main tool for navigating the web. But aside from search, Google still lags behind Yahoo! and MySpace
Internet searches provide hints on how we really feel about the economy
Time.com: Advantage Blake Lewisupdated: Fri May 25 2007 13:25:00
Can search term data predict the next American Idol?
Big media companies seem to be taking two tactics when it comes to dealing with online video upstart YouTube.
E-mail is so, like, 2005. Just ask the kids: A recent ComScore Media Metrix report shows teen usage of Web-based e-mail dropped 8 percent last year.
Initially considered the last resort for the socially stunted, online dating has shrugged off its social stigma and emerged as a mainstream means for singles to find that special someone.
Amazon.com and Sears knew how to treat their online customers right, while Payless ShoeSource and Safeway have lessons to learn, a study said Wednesday.
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