PhantomALERT: Waze Stole Our Database And Sold It To Google For $1 Billion

Traffic violation-avoidance app maker PhantomALERT has sued Waze/Google for copyright violations and related claims. The company contends that Waze stole its points of interest (POI) database after partnership negotiations broke down between the two companies. Google is named in the suit only as…

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Now It’s Expedia Vs. Priceline As Orbitz Swallowed For $1.6 Billion

After buying Travelocity last month, Expedia grabs Orbitz in competitive bidding. The post Now It’s Expedia Vs. Priceline As Orbitz Swallowed For $ 1.6 Billion appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Reports $2.2 Billion In Revenue For 3Q 2014

China’s leading search engine Baidu posted its 3Q 2014 earnings yesterday, reporting $ 2.2 billion (RMB13.520 billion) in total revenue, a 52 percent year over year increase. According to Baidu chairman and CEO Robin Li, the site’s mobile traffic surpassed PC traffic last quarter, with…

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Google’s 2013 Mobile Search Revs Were Roughly $8 Billion

How much money is Google making in mobile search? There have been various analyst estimates for some time. However now we can do the calculation with greater accuracy. Last week the IAB released an updated report on global mobile advertising revenue. The trade association said that worldwide mobile…

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With 1 Billion+ Travel Pins, Pinterest Gives Place Search An Upgrade

Forget the idea that Pinterest is all about fashion photos, cute animals and inspirational messages. The company says it’s now hosting more than a billion Place Pins across four million Place Boards. Together, all this represents more than 300 unique countries and territories. That’s a…

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Google Q4 2013 Earnings Report $16.86 Billion In Revenues

Google announced fourth-quarter 2013 earnings today. Google’s revenue targets beat estimates, while their earnings-per-share did not. Google had revenues of $ 16.86 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, an increase of 17% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Google’s…

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US Mobile Search Revs To Hit Nearly $4 Billion This Year

A new report from Forrester Research projects US mobile paid search will be worth $ 3.8 billion by the end of 2013. Analyst forecasts are often aggressive, but this turns out to be a very reasonable estimate. US mobile ad revenues were slightly below $ 3 billion according to the IAB for the first six…

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US Mobile Search Revs To Hit Nearly $4 Billion This Year

A new report from Forrester Research projects US mobile paid search will be worth $ 3.8 billion by the end of 2013. Analyst forecasts are often aggressive, but this turns out to be a very reasonable estimate. US mobile ad revenues were slightly below $ 3 billion according to the IAB for the first six…

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