If your NCAA March Madness brackets are as messed up as mine, you’ll need a distraction this weekend.
So, catch up with these search stories from the week that just didn’t make it into their own post.
Google Analytics is now integrated into the Microsoft Silverlight framework. They also announced they are developing a global, browser-based opt-out plugin.
Google Commerce Search added advanced synonym options.
Google Android has added Gesture Search to versions 1.6 or higher.
Yahoo! is acquiring CitizenSports.com.
AOL is expanding their local efforts.
MapQuest adds “Search Along Your Route” functionality to its mobile version.
Foodies, get excited. Bing has added a new recipe search to its repertoire. Pulling from popular recipe sites such as delish.com, epicurious, and MyRecipes.com, Bing is able to supply you with a bunch of options for various dishes you wish to create.
Ratings and a quick look at nutritional information accompany the results. Take a look at the screenshots for searches for “green bean casserole recipe” and “strawberry shortcake recipe.” Hungry yet?
