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Google Inc has become the first tech heavyweight to tackle the daunting task of uncluttering computers introducing a program that quickly scours hard drives for documents eMail messages instant messages and past web searches
With the free desktop program Google hopes to build upon the popularity of its internetleading search engine and become even more indispensable to the millions of people who trust the Mountain View Califbased company to find virtually anything online
The new product available at httpdesktopgooglecom ups the ante in Googles intensifying battle with software giant Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc...
CIO Today: NewsFactor Network - - Ask Jeeves Spruces Up for Search-Engine Fight
Ask Jeeves Spruces Up for SearchEngine Fight
By Erika Morphy
NewsFactor Network
September 21 102
Besides managing a successful brand campaign over the years Ask Jeeves also has been quietly building its portfolio both through acquisition and organic growth This past summer it acquired all of the assets of Tukaroo a San Jose Californiabased desktop searchtechnology company
Virtela Announces Worlds First MultiCarrier Network Virtela Service Fabric delivers an industry breakthrough global multicarrier network that overcomes interoperability and reach limitations of single carrier networks...
The Business of Search Engines and Advertising - Look Out!
The major search engines are changing the way they do business with the advertising community Many s and s have waited patiently for the search engines to recognize the benefits our sector brings Now that search is sexy however most will be disappointed to find that even though the major search firms are enthusiastically talking to marketers they are not talking to s or s The major search firms are now breaking bread with some of the largest advertising firms the bigfish darksuited admen...
Google shares surge 17% on strong outlook
Shares of Google the mostused Internet search engine which went public this summer surged 17 percent Friday after quarterly profit more than doubled and the company said the market for Internet advertising was showing no signs of slowing
Googles shares have risen to more than twice the price of the Aug 18 initial public offering and two brokerages on Friday raised their outlooks for the company Late Thursday Google said profit in the three months through September rose to 52 million from 204 million a year
Describing the earnings as blowout results Prudential Equity Group said the shares might rise as high as 200
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Microsoft fixes date for desktop search tool
Microsoft has set a firmer date for the release of its desktop search software after Google launched a test version of its rival program for scouring a s hard drive
During its earnings call with financial analysts Microsoft said an branded tool would be made available before the end of The tool and an algorithmic Web searching engine will be in beta testing by years end a representative said Friday
In terms of search we should see some good search technology in this calendar year probably late the second half John Connors Microsofts chief financial officer said in the conference call...