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What Yahoo has, Microsoft wants, but Yahoo continues to play hard to get. The two companies still face a formidable foe in Google--and many questions about what they'll do next. Tune in here for the latest.
August 21, 2008 8:54 AM PDTMicrosoft, Yahoo, and Google are facing probes, proxies, and accusations of backroom politicking as their various attempts to link up come under scrutiny. Also: searching for content within Flash is becoming easier.
July 4, 2008 11:07 AM PDTHusband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."
March 20, 2008 12:44 PM PDTAfter January's massive interest rate cut, marketing departments are pulling back on search engine advertising campaigns.
February 27, 2008 9:06 AM PSTAdapting Google's successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress--and unlikely to be easy.
February 8, 2008 1:23 PM PSTTo pull this off, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer will need to throw one hell of a hail mary pass, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.
February 1, 2008 3:33 PM PSTWhat would Microsoft gain by swallowing Yahoo for a proposed $44.6 billion? CNET News.com contrasts combined stats with Google's.![]()
The troubled Web giant used to be known for its innovative ways. To find a way to a brighter future, it could stand to take a look at its past.
February 1, 2008 7:50 AM PSTWhile some ex-Google employees are still grinding away as angel investors and entrepreneurs in the tech industry, it's occurred to some others that they're wealthy enough to do whatever they want.
January 23, 2008 11:49 AM PSTA horde of nouveau riche have moved on from the company, trading on Google credentials to reach new heights in tech or attempting to save the world.
January 23, 2008 8:20 AM PSTAlpha version of community-driven Wikia search engine has received mostly negative online commentary since its launch this week.
January 8, 2008 7:23 AM PSTSearch giant filed a patent application last year for extracting and using text that can be seen in image and video files.
January 7, 2008 9:03 AM PSTA public alpha of the community-driven, open-source search tool is set to launch Monday.
January 2, 2008 8:44 AM PSTThe search giant gets into the phone business, with an eye on prime wireless real estate, and works toward a takeover of ad specialist DoubleClick.
August 12, 2008 12:46 PM PDTThe search giant is asking people to fill in an online form reporting malicious sites that are not already flagged.
December 4, 2007 9:08 AM PSTPreviously available only in the U.S., Google's customizable hosted service is now available to companies in the U.K. and beyond.
June 2, 2008 5:00 PM PDTGoogle unveils a platform to run mobile phones, while Washington's tongue-lashing of Yahoo eclipses Alibaba's IPO.
November 9, 2007 10:00 AM PSTSoftware maker slims down SharePoint into a free server-based program for managing corporate search, aiming to take on Google and start-ups.
November 6, 2007 1:19 PM PSTAnalysts expect Google to launch a Google phone now that it has an alliance of supporters behind its Android mobile platform.
December 20, 2007 12:33 PM PSTExperts see Google partnering with a handset maker for bundled software that will enable everything from IM and maps to monitoring blood pressure.![]()