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AOL to stick with Google

December 16, 2005 Search king to buy stake in America Online to keep ad deal--as Microsoft gets left out in the cold, a source says. TAGS: America Online Inc., market capitalization, Time Warner Inc., negotiation, Google Inc., MSN, Microsoft Corp., search engine

AOL offers free antivirus software

August 7, 2006 Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, antivirus, Time Warner Inc., security, toolbar, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, virus, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Vista-compatible AIM 6 beta released

January 12, 2007 Latest version of AOL's instant messaging application offers Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility among other features. TAGS: AOL Instant Messenger, beta, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, IM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Google to bid on AOL?

September 19, 2005 An analyst report speculates that the search giant may want to pre-empt a Microsoft takeover of the Time Warner unit. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., representative, MSN, Microsoft Corp.

AOL hires Microsoft manager

July 25, 2006 Michael Wehrs to be chief technical evangelist for AOL wireless group. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Yahoo taking on Google, Microsoft for AOL?

October 14, 2005 Portal powerhouse reportedly leaves sidelines and enters struggle with Google and Microsoft for a piece of America Online. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., portal, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., property, Microsoft Corp.

AOL readies new Web mail

March 2, 2005 Company will offer redesigned service to members this week--and nonmembers later this year--as it seeks to reel in a broader audience. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp.

AOL launches corporate IM service

July 19, 2006 AIM Pro, to be released Wednesday, features security and online meeting functions aimed at corporate users. TAGS: online meeting, America Online Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, WebEx Communications Inc., IM Network, videoconferencing, IM, SSL, finance, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo! Inc., agreement, security, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Google introduces personalized home pages

May 19, 2005 New feature lets people customize info--and serves notice to rivals Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL. TAGS: home page, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., ComScore, portal, Gmail, RSS, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft settles with Google over executive hire

December 23, 2005 Settlement ends the battle over Google's hiring of Kai-Fu Lee to head its China research lab. TAGS: Kai-Fu Lee, lab, China, Google Inc., hiring, agreement, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., California

Microsoft's HailStorm unleashed

March 19, 2001 The software giant unveils a set of software building blocks, grouped under the code name HailStorm, aimed at upstaging rival America Online. TAGS: Henry Blodget, Microsoft .NET, API, driver's license, America Online Inc., Gartner Inc., developer, MSN Messenger, Web service, Time Warner Inc., eBay Inc., handheld, Microsoft Corp., MSN, XML, PC

AOL tests Triton IM software

May 4, 2005 When fully implemented, the application will offer mobile and text communications, photo- and file-sharing, and Internet video chat. TAGS: America Online Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, Internet video, communication, social networking, file-sharing, IM, networking, photograph, Microsoft Corp., games, video

In their own words: Search engines on privacy

August 13, 2007 CNET News.com tries to clear up recent privacy announcements by surveying Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Ask.com and AOL. Here, they respond.How search engines rate on privacy TAGS: Ask.com, user identity, cookie, privacy, search engine, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., IP address, survey, Internet search, IP, knowledge, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., backup, e-mail

Microsoft dials back dial-up prices

March 29, 2006 Attempting to lure dial-up customers away from AOL, Microsoft's MSN cuts prices on its service for one year. TAGS: subscriber, broadband, America Online Inc., MSN, Time Warner Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Feds take porn fight to Google

January 19, 2006 Bush administration subpoenas records of all searches over one week as it defends disputed antiporn law. Document: Google subpoenaed over pornography TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, subpoena, Bush Administration, porn, search engine, Google Inc., request, government, law, Yahoo! Inc., attorney, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Is AOL in play?

October 13, 2005 All eyes are on America Online as rumors swirl about who's hankering for a piece of its action. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., AOL Broadband, Internet search advertising, Comcast Corp., online media, subscriber, investment, Google Inc., Internet access, broadband, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: What does the Google subpoena mean?

January 20, 2006 The Justice Department has been asking search engines to cough up logs of search terms. What does this mean, and what happens next? TAGS: search engine, America Online Inc., Google Inc., request, Time Warner Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft looks beyond AOL

December 21, 2005 Redmond's desktop leadership, new ad business will help it compete with Google after losing out on the AOL deal, analysts say. TAGS: pay-per-click advertising, America Online Inc., search business, Internet advertising, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., leadership, search engine, agreement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

AOL creates kit for 'ping and play'

May 16, 2005 Tool kit is designed to let online game developers integrate AIM and ICQ messaging software into their titles. TAGS: America Online Inc., online game, kit, messaging, ICQ, Time Warner Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, bot, developer, gamer, IM, Real-Time, Microsoft Corp.

AOL blocks music-copying feature

February 18, 2005 Internet giant says its Winamp software shouldn't be used to swipe free songs from Napster and other digital music services. TAGS: Winamp, America Online Inc., Napster Inc., song, Time Warner Inc., digital music, process, Microsoft Corp.