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Speech Input, GPS Make Mobile Search Smarter
(News) Speech-based search apps and services such as ChaCha, Microsoft's TellMe, and Yahoo's OneSearch cater to the needs of people on the go.
(News) Speech-based search apps and services such as ChaCha, Microsoft's TellMe, and Yahoo's OneSearch cater to the needs of people on the go.
Microsoft Shows Off Collaborative Search Tools
(News) A new research project underway at Microsoft will let users collaborate.
(News) A new research project underway at Microsoft will let users collaborate.
Wikia Search Engine Goes Live Today
(News) Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is slated to make its official debut today.
(News) Search Wikia, the widely awaited search engine from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is slated to make its official debut today.
Wikia Search Project to Launch Jan. 7, Wales says
(News) New year will see launch of open-source Wikipedia search project the company hopes will challenge Google, others.
(News) New year will see launch of open-source Wikipedia search project the company hopes will challenge Google, others.
Government Data Too Tough to Find Online,
(News) Federal Websites needs to be revamped to do a better job of providing information to citizens, experts tell Congress.
(News) Federal Websites needs to be revamped to do a better job of providing information to citizens, experts tell Congress.
Google Siphons Searchers From Yahoo, Microsoft
(News) Google extended its lead in U.S. Web searches in October, ComScore says.
(News) Google extended its lead in U.S. Web searches in October, ComScore says.
Search startups vie for position in mobile market
(News) Leading search companies Google and Yahoo didn't appear to have a presence at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment conference in San Francisco this week, but their startup competitors and smaller rival AOL were all angling for influence over mobile search.
(News) Leading search companies Google and Yahoo didn't appear to have a presence at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment conference in San Francisco this week, but their startup competitors and smaller rival AOL were all angling for influence over mobile search.
China not redirecting search-engine traffic to Baidu
(News) Internet users in Beijing and Shanghai said attempts to access Google Inc. and other search engines were successful Friday, despite claims on a U.S. blog that traffic to these sites was redirected to Chinese search engine Baidu.com Inc.
(News) Internet users in Beijing and Shanghai said attempts to access Google Inc. and other search engines were successful Friday, despite claims on a U.S. blog that traffic to these sites was redirected to Chinese search engine Baidu.com Inc.
Search Evolution: New Ways to Get Better Results
(News) These services add voice recognition and results focused on meaning, but Microsoft's fresh-looking Tafiti engine may well make the biggest splash.
(News) These services add voice recognition and results focused on meaning, but Microsoft's fresh-looking Tafiti engine may well make the biggest splash.
Powerset seeks help online for natural search
(News) Powerset, a startup building a search engine that understands ideas rather than just words, has opened an online lab to tap into the brainpower of a limited number of humans.
(News) Powerset, a startup building a search engine that understands ideas rather than just words, has opened an online lab to tap into the brainpower of a limited number of humans.
Google faces more than just a new rival in Wikia
(News) Google faces more than just a new rival in Wikia
(News) Google faces more than just a new rival in Wikia
Porn company Perfect 10 sues Microsoft
(News) A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company's content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material.
(News) A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company's content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material.
Baidu's growth rate starts to slow down
(News) Baidu.com Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its second-quarter revenue and profit more than doubled compared to the same period last year, but the company's growth rate shows signs of slowing down.
(News) Baidu.com Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its second-quarter revenue and profit more than doubled compared to the same period last year, but the company's growth rate shows signs of slowing down.
Wikia search engine gains a Web crawler
(News) Wikia Inc.'s project to develop an open-source search engine got another boost with its acquisition of the Grub distributed Web crawler, the company announced Friday.
(News) Wikia Inc.'s project to develop an open-source search engine got another boost with its acquisition of the Grub distributed Web crawler, the company announced Friday.
Online Search Privacy Urged by Microsoft, Ask.com
(News) Search engines pressure Google by offering anonymity options and scrubbing saved query data.
(News) Search engines pressure Google by offering anonymity options and scrubbing saved query data.
Ask.com to let users scrub search records
(News) Search portal Ask.com plans to make it easier for Web searchers to cover their tracks.
(News) Search portal Ask.com plans to make it easier for Web searchers to cover their tracks.
EU data protection group questions other search engines
(News) European data protection officials are expanding their examination of the impact search engines have on privacy, after initially targeting Google Inc. last month, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx said in an interview late Wednesday.
(News) European data protection officials are expanding their examination of the impact search engines have on privacy, after initially targeting Google Inc. last month, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx said in an interview late Wednesday.
Xerox aims to understand text to improve search results
(News) Xerox Corp. researchers have developed a search tool that tries to understand documents, rather than looking for keywords, in order to provide better results.
(News) Xerox Corp. researchers have developed a search tool that tries to understand documents, rather than looking for keywords, in order to provide better results.
Site combines Google and Yahoo search results
(News) Toll Free Yellow Pages Wednesday announced the launch of SearchBoth.com.au, the nation's first Web site that enables users to search both Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. search engines at the same time.
(News) Toll Free Yellow Pages Wednesday announced the launch of SearchBoth.com.au, the nation's first Web site that enables users to search both Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. search engines at the same time.
Mailbag: Yahoo Sponsored Search
(How To) How to get the most value from Yahoo's pay-per-click search advertising.
(How To) How to get the most value from Yahoo's pay-per-click search advertising.
Baidu denies plans for European expansion
(News) Baidu.com Inc. Friday said its not planning to expand into Europe, following reports that China's largest search engine would announce such plans later this month.
(News) Baidu.com Inc. Friday said its not planning to expand into Europe, following reports that China's largest search engine would announce such plans later this month.
Search optimizers turn to social sites
(News) Web 2.0 has come to search engine optimization. Or rather, search engine optimizers have discovered Web 2.0.
(News) Web 2.0 has come to search engine optimization. Or rather, search engine optimizers have discovered Web 2.0.
Microsoft search head denies new project
(News) Word that Microsoft Corp. had a crack team of developers in Silicon Valley working on a cutting-edge search project is news to the company's head of search and advertising.
(News) Word that Microsoft Corp. had a crack team of developers in Silicon Valley working on a cutting-edge search project is news to the company's head of search and advertising.
Humans get bigger role in search
(News) Just a few days after the introduction of a search engine that works primarily using human labor, Google Inc. says "me too."
(News) Just a few days after the introduction of a search engine that works primarily using human labor, Google Inc. says "me too."
A search engine for open-source code
(News) Krugle aspires to be the Google of software code search, even referring to itself as a verb. And recently, Krugle has started to become the go-to search site for open-source developers, partnering with key websites, including SourceForge.net, the leading repository for open-source software projects, to embed Krugle search. Krugle also announced a similar partnership with CollabNet, a community of 1 million developers.
(News) Krugle aspires to be the Google of software code search, even referring to itself as a verb. And recently, Krugle has started to become the go-to search site for open-source developers, partnering with key websites, including SourceForge.net, the leading repository for open-source software projects, to embed Krugle search. Krugle also announced a similar partnership with CollabNet, a community of 1 million developers.
Citysearch gets redesigned, adds video
(News) IAC/InterActiveCorp's Citysearch has gotten its first major update in three years, as this online guide for local entertainment and businesses debuts videos on its site, latching on to one of the hottest trends on the Internet today.
(News) IAC/InterActiveCorp's Citysearch has gotten its first major update in three years, as this online guide for local entertainment and businesses debuts videos on its site, latching on to one of the hottest trends on the Internet today.
Search Wikia hires Jabber founder, expands concept
(News) Jabber creator Jeremie Miller is joining Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and Wikia Inc., in building an open-source, community-driven search service.
(News) Jabber creator Jeremie Miller is joining Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and Wikia Inc., in building an open-source, community-driven search service.
Out-Googling Google
(News) Chinese search engine Baidu dominates its homeland, but rivals are bearing down.
(News) Chinese search engine Baidu dominates its homeland, but rivals are bearing down.
Search Engine Shoot-Out
(News) Whether you're searching for text, video, images, news, or local information, you have lots of options beyond Google. We tried dozens of search engines and found some worthy challengers to the king.
(News) Whether you're searching for text, video, images, news, or local information, you have lots of options beyond Google. We tried dozens of search engines and found some worthy challengers to the king.
IBM and Yahoo upgrade enterprise search app
(News) IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have enhanced their joint enterprise search product, a free competitor to Google Inc.'s Mini device.
(News) IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have enhanced their joint enterprise search product, a free competitor to Google Inc.'s Mini device.
Major search engines improve Sitemaps protocol
(News) The rare collaboration between search rivals Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over site maps has yielded its first result.
(News) The rare collaboration between search rivals Google Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over site maps has yielded its first result.
Microsoft offers enterprises money for Live Search use
(News) Microsoft offers enterprises money for Live Search use
(News) Microsoft offers enterprises money for Live Search use
Wikia targets Q4 unveiling of open-source search engine
(News) Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is targeting the fourth quarter of this year for the unveiling of an open-source search engine that he hopes could challenge the dominance of market-leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
(News) Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is targeting the fourth quarter of this year for the unveiling of an open-source search engine that he hopes could challenge the dominance of market-leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc.
Microsoft Offers Book Search
(News) Live Search Books rivals Google Book Search, but limits selection.
(News) Live Search Books rivals Google Book Search, but limits selection.
Microsoft's New Search Engine Exits Beta Status
Microsoft's New Search Engine Exits Beta Status
Microsoft's New Search Engine Exits Beta Status
Microsoft Adds Tools to Latest Search Service
(reviews) Microsoft Adds Tools to Latest Search Service
(reviews) Microsoft Adds Tools to Latest Search Service
Microsoft Readies Search Services to Rival Google
(news) Microsoft Readies Search Services to Rival Google
(news) Microsoft Readies Search Services to Rival Google
Microsoft Defends Decision to Give Up Search Data
(news) Microsoft Defends Decision to Give Up Search Data
(news) Microsoft Defends Decision to Give Up Search Data
Survey: Google and Yahoo Lead in Customer Satisfaction
(news) Survey: Google and Yahoo Lead in Customer Satisfaction
(news) Survey: Google and Yahoo Lead in Customer Satisfaction
Amazon Unveils Its Search Engine
(news) A9.com is designed to compete with existing search sites, including Google.
(news) A9.com is designed to compete with existing search sites, including Google.
Search Engines Get Personal
(news) Leading sites explore how to draw on user interests and common queries to serve up custom findings.
(news) Leading sites explore how to draw on user interests and common queries to serve up custom findings.
Search Tangles
(news) Internet search is big business. But the drive for profits by search firms and the sites they index is taking its toll on the results in your browser.
(news) Internet search is big business. But the drive for profits by search firms and the sites they index is taking its toll on the results in your browser.
Yahoo Search Gains on Google
(news) Study finds each engine draws 40 percent of North American Web surfers, with Yahoo coming on strong.
(news) Study finds each engine draws 40 percent of North American Web surfers, with Yahoo coming on strong.
Jeeves Gets Smarter
(news) Search site adds 'Smart Answers' to queries about time, weather, and conversions.
(news) Search site adds 'Smart Answers' to queries about time, weather, and conversions.
Study: Paid Listings Still Confuse Web Searchers
(news) Consumer group's study finds that even experienced Web users can't distinguish free from paid-for listings.
(news) Consumer group's study finds that even experienced Web users can't distinguish free from paid-for listings.