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Yesterday, I wrote a quick review on IceRocket. One feature I failed to mention was their “Update your snapshot” feature.

Basically, IceRocket displays the same screenshot as Alexa, when listing a web site. In fact, when a screenshot is missing, it pulls Alexa’s default “Picture Coming Soon” graphic. I find this feature helpful, as sometimes I recognize whether or not I’ve been to a site before by the screenshot.

Yesterday while reviewing their site, I noticed this feature, and noted that the screenshots were very old. I figured that I would give it a shot. The tool promises an update within 48 hours.

I just checked, and our screenshot at both IceRocket, and Alexa was updated, within 24 hours.

It’s nice to see it when features work as promised.

Great work!

This morning, Yahoo and Boeing announced a multiyear distribution agreement under which Yahoo’s search engine will be used as part of Boeing’s Connexion in-flight Internet service.

Connexion provides real-time, high-speed Internet access to air travelers in flight. Boeing plane equipped with the Connexion service offer either a LAN, or a wireless 802.11a/b/g, connection, or both.

This is a very smart move by Yahoo. Assuming that most people will use the default engine as a place to start surfing online, Yahoo has effectively found a way to ‘introduce’ it’s search engine to users in an entirely new environment. Let’s face it, the search engine wars are not going to be won by attracting new users online. They are going to be won by poaching customers from competitors. The only way to ‘win’ is to be perceived as offering the best search service. Since most people assume that search = Google, the competition needs to work harder to prove they are just as good, or better. The only way to do that is to get them using their services. This deal is a great way to accomplish this task.