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Attack of the Verticals? Bing Up Again in Another Search Market Poll (Google Still Scary!) [BoomTown]_

Yesterday, the monthly search market share numbers from comScore (SCOR) were released, showing Microsoft (MSFT) Bing up, Yahoo (YHOO) down and Google (GOOG) maintaining its dominance.In today’s release by Experian Hitwise, Bing is up again, from 9.37 percent to 9.7 percent, while Yahoo was flat at 14.57 percent, and Google gave up a scooch of share to fall to 70.95 percent from 71.49 percen

  

YouTube Steps Cautiously Into Mobile Ads [MediaMemo]_

Another sign that Google is serious about wringing more money out of YouTube: It is adding ads to the video’s mobile site.Another sign that mobile ads are still in their infancy — Google isn’t using its favorite video ad format on the YouTube ads.Boot up your Apple iPhone (AAPL) or Android handset to m.youtube.com today and you’ll start seeing ads like these:But while you

  

Apple Beware: Dell (With A Little Help From Amazon and Google) is Taking on iTunes_

The formidable triumvirate of Amazon, Dell, and Google is apparently poised to give iTunes the first serious run for its money just as the iPad is about to take Apple’s downloadable media megastore where no computer has gone before.Engadget has posted two slides that appear to come from a Dell presentation showing that the [...]

  

NFS Undercover, Monopoly and The Sims free on the Palm Pre_

Palm Pre users in Europe are in for a treat - they are getting three popular games for free. Need for Speed Undercover, Monopoly and The Sims 3. It's a limited time offer so you'd better hurry and get them before...

  

Six new midrange LG handsets leak: meet the KS365, GT405, GT400, Pure and Jacqar 5_

LG keep expanding their portfolio of entry-level and midrange handsets, which played a key role in making them the third largest manufacturer worldwide. Now the company...

  

Asus Lays Claim to World's Most Compact Five-Channel Speaker_

Asus today announced the launch of its Cine5 PC speaker. According to Asus, it's the world's most compact five-channel speaker and serves up multi-directional surround sound."By integrating an array of speaker drivers into a single bar, the Cine5 PC speaker helps users save space in their study rooms," Asus said. "Additionally, installation is simplified by eliminating the need to

  

Why Apple Should Buy Adobe_

The rumors of Adobe being bought by Apple come up every so often. Apple could easily afford such a purchase and the results would be interesting. I would love to see Adobe restructured by a company like Apple. Adobe has many applications that are the gold [...]

  

Turn a Hoodie into an Improvised Laptop Bag [Clever Uses]_

If you like getting the most use out of your possessions as possible, this guide will help you turn a hooded sweatshirt into a laptop bag, baby carrier, and more. More »

  

Keep Your Daily Momentum Going With a 10/15 Split [Work]_

One of the toughest aspects of staying productive is overcoming the ups and downs of motivation. Spending 10 minutes getting organized in the morning, then 15 minutes again in the evening, can help even out your daily go-get-'em energy. More »

  

Headmagnet Generates Intelligent Flash Cards [Flashcards]_

If you've been underwhelmed by the flash card and study aid sites you've found online, you'll definitely want to check out Headmagnet. Headmagnet records what you remember and quizzes you in the most efficient way. More »

  

No Noise is Good Noise_

The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight.

  

Google adds bike routes to online maps_

Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him: