Google Accounts For More Than 65% Of U.S. Searches
Health and medical had the highest share of traffic from search engines at 44.64%, while business and finance had the least at 17.04%, according to the latest Hitwise survey.
Computer Servers In U.S., Europe and Japan Are Power Hogs
The amount of electricity to power computer servers and related infrastructure worldwide in 2005 was equivalent to fourteen 1,000-megawatt power plants.
EBay To Offer Listings Through Yahoo Japan
The agreement includes a joint site, run by the Japanese company Netprice, that will let eBay and Yahoo Japan customers sell and bid on items.
A.M.D. to Write Down an Acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — The chip maker Advanced Micro Devices said Wednesday that it planned to take a material write-down of the value of its 2006 acquisition of ATI Technologies, a costly bet made to compete better in the market for graphics semiconductors.
Deloitte Agrees to Pay $1 Million Fine
Deloitte & Touche, one of the Big Four accounting firms, agreed today to pay $1 million to settle accusations that it botched an audit of a pharmaceutical company by entrusting it to a partner it knew to be a poor auditor.
H&R Block 2Q Losses Soar
H&R Block Inc., the nation's largest tax preparer, said in a preliminary earnings report Tuesday that it expected a huge second-quarter loss as it continued to wrestle with its disintegrating mortgage arm.
