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• Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi pooh-poohs Google Instant

  A top Microsoft official dismissed as conceptually misguided the new Instant feature that lets Google's search engine refresh search results on the fly while people type queries.

• Google sues allegedly rogue prescription drug advertisers

  Google is at its wit's end dealing with illegal sellers of prescription drugs that market medicines on its ad network, so it has decided to take some of these allegedly rogue advertisers to court.

• Google and AOL renew long-term partnership

  Google and AOL have renewed a long-term partnership that gives AOL Web properties access to Google search and advertising services.

• Photon (ASX:PGA) swings to $87.5m loss

  Marketing company Photon Group (ASX:PGA) has slumped to an $87.5m loss due to declining earnings at its internet and e-commerce unit

• Adcorp (ASX:AAU) expects improved profit in 2H10

  Advertising company Adcorp (ASX:AAU) expects to have improved its underlying profit in the second half, after posting a $55k loss in the first half

• Google Australia chief promoted to US

  Two and a half years after he left Fairfax Media to lead Google down under, the search giant's Australian chief, Karim Temsamani, has been promoted to be Google's head of Global Mobile Sales in its Mountain View headquarters in the US.

• Microsoft will try to block Google-Yahoo Japan deal

  A legal battle is brewing between Microsoft and Google for control of Japan's lucrative search market.

• Yahoo profit up, but revenue falls short of forecasts

  Yahoo's second-quarter revenue was US$1.60 billion, coming in on the low end of the company's expectations and falling short of analyst predictions.

• Yahoo profit up, but revenue falls short of forecasts

  Yahoo's second-quarter revenue was $US1.60 billion, coming in on the low end of the company's expectations and falling short of analyst predictions.

• Google making strides in emerging businesses

  Google's second-quarter financial report last week provided further signs that, after years of trying, Google may finally be seeing material results from emerging businesses that could help it diversify from search advertising, which still generates most of its revenue.

• Google tops revenue, misses earnings expectations in Q2

  Google grew its revenue and profits in the second quarter, but while revenue topped Wall Street's expectations, profits fell short.

• Jumptap tries to capitalize on AdMob confusion

  Hoping to make the most of a dispute between Google and Apple, Jumptap is offering developers who sign onto its mobile ad network the chance to collect 100 percent of their advertising revenue for a limited time.

• Yahoo hands over property sales listings to Zillow

  Yahoo's real estate site will rely exclusively on Zillow for sales listings, as Yahoo continues its trend of handing over some of its portal services to specialists.

• Twitter to promote special offers from marketers

  The program, called @earlybird, is part of Twitter's efforts to generate revenue from advertising

• Twitter to promote marketers' special offers

  Twitter has introduced another advertising service, hoping to generate revenue this time by promoting special offers, events and one-time deals from marketers.