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Pulse 2011: Watson not aiming to take on Google
News IBM's supercomputer may have taken on the big brains during a game of Jeopardy! but the company has no plans to tread on Google's toes in the search space.
By Maggie Holland Published
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Microsoft and Google squabble over copy claims
News Google alleges Microsoft directly copies search results for Bing. The Redmond giant disagrees.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Google ups webspam fight
News Google promises to up its game in fighting sites breaking its quality guidelines.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Yell.com pushes local business search
News The famous directory uses emerging data mining tools to add location-based searches.
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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Google takes four steps against pirates
News The search giant pledges to help rights holders through its search results.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Google calls on West to counter China web restrictions
News Google has issued a policy brief calling on Western nations to help fight web restrictions in China and beyond.
By Tom Brewster Published
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We only make the guns…
News Google can cost you your job, but you only have yourself to blame.
By Eric Doyle Published
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Yahoo takes a bite out of Google's search lead
News The latest comScore's latest search engine figures for the US sees Yahoo rise and Google fall as third-placed Bing prepares to take over Yahoo's North American search duties.
By Martin James Published
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Facebook launches ‘Questions’ social search tool
News It may not be a rival for Google just yet, but Facebook Questions sees the social network making its first steps into the world of search.
By Martin James Published
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Bing lockdown for Windows Phone 7 handsets?
News Integration with the Tell Me voice-control feature means Windows Phone 7 devices will be Bing-only by default, a situation even OEMs won't be able to change.
By Martin James Published
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Caffeine peps up Google's search engine
News Continuous indexing means results are fresher and faster, says Google, taking the fight to Bing but moving the goalposts for SEO professionals.
By Martin James Published
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BP buys Google oil spill search ad space
News BP says it's simply providing information on the clean-up efforts, but critics say the move is an attempt to manipulate public opinion.
By Martin James Published
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