SES is collaborating with OMS to hold a one-day event on Feb. 10, 2011, that is dedicated to learning advanced topics in Search & Social.

If you’re planning to trade in international markets — or in some cases even if you’re not — you need to take steps to protect your intellectual property. Whilst this is wise if you’re launching just in the US, it’s even more critical to plan for this in the wilder reaches of the five continents… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Whew. The rumors of a Google-Groupon deal are getting hotter. Yesterday, there was a report the deal was done for $2 billion.

Whew. The rumors of a Google-Groupon deal are getting hotter. Yesterday, there was a report the deal was done for $2 billion

Rumors abound that Google is looking to buy Groupon – the online e-commerce coupon/discount purchase company – for anywhere from $2.5 to $6 billion. Why would Google be looking to acquire this property and is it a good fit are questions that have yet to be answered by the companies involved – though there are many speculations by others.

Rumors abound that Google is looking to buy Groupon – the online e-commerce coupon/discount purchase company – for anywhere from $2.5 to $6 billion. Why would Google be looking to acquire this property and is it a good fit are questions that have yet to be answered by the companies involved – though there are many speculations by others.

A senior executive at Mozilla – creators of the Firefox browser – attacks Google, Microsoft and Apple for the hidden plugins they install in to Firefox without users knowledge. Usually attached to upgrades, the installer of some times what they see as much needed add ons, are getting more than what they have asked for. “Why do Microsoft, Google, Apple, and others think that it is an OK practice to add plug-ins to Firefox when I’m installing their software packages?” asked Asa Dotzler, the co-founder of the Spread Firefox project and a member of Mozilla’s leadership team

It comes with a bunch of different names but the app promising to show you who has viewed your Facebook profile is a scam and apparently one that is being passed around as a hot item through social media right now. Click to read the rest of this post…

Last week we wrote about Google testing some new UI elements on Google Maps. Today these showed up for me (in Chrome, but not Firefox)

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.