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Google’s Gmail Outage Caused by Upgrade Error
Ironically the problem started during an upgrade designed to stop Gmail overloading, says Google
iPhone Gets Bing Search Development Kit
Microsoft delivers a Bing iPhone and Mac software development kit and makes the SDK available for download on the Microsoft CodePlex community development site
Google UK Evacuated After Rooftop Fire
Staff were evacuated from Google's offices in Buckingham Palace Road after a barbecue set fire to the company's roof terrace
Google Needn’t Fear – The Microhoo Pact Is Crumbling
The alliance between Microsoft and Yahoo was supposed to give Google cause for concern. Instead, says Don Reisinger, the two companies are still behaving like rivals, making them no danger at all to the search giant
Google Developing Caffeine Storage System
This new storage system will include more diagnostic and historic data and autonomic software
Bing Must Move On From Casual Relationships
Microsoft and Yahoo need to convert casual searchers to full-timer users if they wish to take search engine market share from giant Google, according to comScore
Ten Things You Need To Know About Google Caffeine
Google's sudden invitation to Web users to try out a new sandbox search engine it is calling Caffeine is a reminder to Website managers everywhere that it is time to pay closer attention to page rankings
Google Steps Up To Microsoft Search Challenge
Google says it is working on faster, more accurate search and invites users to test out the platform in a sandbox
Tories Plan To Rebuild NHS IT Using Google, Microsoft Tech
But privacy advocates have voiced concern about the plan
Why Apple Must Embrace Google Voice This Time
In order to make amends for legions of iPhone users upset at the first rejection, Apple needs to take advantage of this second opportunity with the Google Voice app and accept that new app with open arms
Wild Guesses Abound About Google’s Gaming Plans
Google's acquisition of On2 Technologies prompts punditry and blog posts from all over the Web. One view points to On2 being part of a gaming console Google is developing
Google Buys Video Compression Company
While the search engine company noted the importance of video online, Google declined to specify how it will use On2's assets
Is Security The Secret Of Firefox’s Success?
It's Firefox's reputation for superior security, rapid patching of security holes and its multitude of browser extentions that has allowed it to win converts among corporate and personal Web users
Bing Gains Market Share in July
Microsoft's Bing gained a single point of market share in July, bringing its total to 9.41 percent, according to a new report by StatCounter
Jobs Announces Schmidt’s Departure From Apple
Apple boss Steve Jobs had admitted that there are now too many conflicts of interest for Google's chief executive to serve on his board
Google Voice Could Challenge iPhone
Google Voice is in the news quite a bit lately, thanks to an Apple snub and an anti-iPhone rant
Firefox Breaks 1 Billion Mark To Challenge IE
Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on 31 July, with a Website and Twitter feed marking the occasion
Uncertain Future For Yahoo Developer Projects
The fate of some of Yahoo's search-related developer projects is now uncertain following the deal the company has made with Microsoft
Microsoft Ready For Battle With Apple And Google
CEO Steve Ballmer tells the audience at Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting that the company is in a strong position to fend off competitors such as Apple and Google
Boohoo For Microhoo!
Everyone thinks that the combination of Microsoft Bing and Yahoo will be good for consumers, but is that really so? Beware the deadly duopoly, warns Jim Rapoza
Analysts’ Consensus: Microhoo Is Slow Death For Yahoo
It's a tough job to find a tech-watcher who doesn't think the deal with Microsoft means slow death for Yahoo. eWEEK found only one who thinks Yahoo gains
Woohoo for Microhoo!
The deal is finally here - and if it shakes Google's complacency, it will be a good one for enterprise search users, says Don Reisinger
Microsoft Ballmer: Google Biggest Opponent To Yahoo Deal
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says he expects Google to pose greater opposition to the Microsoft-Yahoo search deal than federal antitrust regulators
Twitter Adds “Google-like” Homepage
Twitter redesigns its home page, adding a box to enable easy access to its real-time search engine, along with hot topics
Microsoft Bing To Power Yahoo Search
Ten year deal to unseat the king of search, follows Microsoft's failed bid to buy Yahoo
Microsoft Researching Bing Page Hunt Search Game
Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, could be improved at some point through the use of an online game called Page Hunt, researchers with Microsoft Research demonstrated in a new paper
Google Hits Back At Tory MP’s “Inaccurate Sideswipe”
Maybe Davis should have done a Google search before he challenged the shining knight of privacy
Google Open Sources Google Wave Code
Google programmers have ‘open sourced' two components of the Google Wave messaging and collaboration prototype
EC Confirms Microsoft Browser Offer In Antitrust Dispute
The European Commission confirms that Microsoft will offer European users a special edition of Windows 7 will be called the E version