Bing saw the number of U.S. searches on its site increase 5 percent in January from December to 9.37 percent of the search market, according to a new report from Hitwise. Ask also had a 4 percent increase in the number of searches from December to account for 2.64 percent of the search market. Google still dominated with 71.49 percent of the search market but saw a month-over-month decline of 1 percent. Yahoo landed in the second position with 14.

Facebook recently updated its official "Statistics" page to reflect the fact that it attracts about 400 million users on a monthly basis. Today, Facebook announced another interesting piece of data: over 100 million folks can be counted upon to access the site from their mobile phones in the same timeframe. Chamath Palihapitiya, Facebook's vice president of user growth, disclosed this detail by posting it on the Facebook Blog , and also wrote,

Since I'm currently so into the Nexus One right now, exploring the nifty features of Google Buzz for mobile, let me follow up my previous post with another piece about Google's mobile phone undertakings. This time, lets look into the recently released comScore report showing that trend in the smartphone industry from October-Deember 2009. According to comScore ,  US mobile users have been going into text messaging,

by Vera H-C Chan Two months overdue, the Nook is supposed to land in Barnes & Noble in time for Valentine's Day. So far the supplies seem scarce for its heralded Wednesday debut ...but has iPad mania dampened the romance with the e-reader anyhow? Despite announcements of its replenished supplies by midweek, random calls to stores in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York for the elusive e-reader came up empty (although NYC has a snowstorm for an excuse).

We believe you should be able to connect with your Facebook friends everywhere. We're happy to announce that now you can with Facebook Chat . Starting today, the more than two billion chat messages sent on the site every day can be sent from your favorite desktop instant messaging client. By integrating Facebook Chat with your preferred instant messenger,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Honda recall (Searches increased by 920%). On top of the Toyota recall news, Honda has now pulled 440,000 cars due to faulty airbags . Bonnaroo (+716%). The music festival announced a diverse lineup that includes Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, and Norah Jones. Michelle Obama (+508%). Watch out, junk food: The first lady is taking on childhood obesity . Captain Phil Harris (+344%).

Google announced today that is planning to build and test "ultra high-speed" broadband networks in a small number of trial locations around the U.S. This means Google will deliver Internet speeds of 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to now, according to the company. Google says it has the following things in mind: Next generation apps : We want to see what developers and users can do with ultra high-speeds,

This year has been a lot of fun for a new sports fan like me. I endured many sleepless nights watching the Australian Open and loved every minute of the Super Bowl. I've mentioned before that I'm a huge fan of the Boston Celtics, and I can't tell you how many hours I'll probably spend in front of the TV this winter hoping they will make it to the playoffs. But the biggest sports event this winter, The Winter Olympics ,

Tackling challenges is nothing new for Bing's mastermind Qi Lu. In an article published in the Economist , the Director of Microsoft's Online Services Division shared his perspective on the keys for success in the intricate search game: innovation and user intent. With a PhD from Carnegie Mellon and years of driving technology at Yahoo! under his belt, Lu is shifting the culture at Microsoft to focus on innovation. Lu says,

by Scott Buresh As a search engine marketing company, we are often asked by clients and prospects if there's a basic philosophy when it comes to organic search engine optimization and paid search advertising. "Is one tactic more favorable than another? How do I know which channel to pursue? Should I do both?" Without a hard look at your company's goals and unique situation, there really isn't a concrete answer to these questions.