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Google: No Web browser plans

May 31, 2006 Executives say no to browser, downplay threats from Microsoft's new ad system and search plans. TAGS: Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC

Google's desktop bet

May 21, 2004 Advertising and technology conundrums loom for the company if it tries to transplant its Web search business to consumer hard drives. TAGS: enterprise search, Internet search, Google Inc., IPO, task, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, operating system, PC

Can Microsoft pull one more rabbit out of its hat?

September 23, 2005 If company's reorg can't clear corporate arteries, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says, the future could be all Google's. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Larry Ellison, Scott McNealy, Silicon Valley, Microsoft Corp., operating system, CEO, PC, Microsoft Windows

Google unveils desktop search

October 14, 2004 Application lets people retrieve e-mail, office documents, AOL chat logs and a history of Web pages viewed, all via the browser. Screen shots of Google's Desktop Search tool TAGS: desktop search, Google Desktop Search, Google Inc., America Online Inc., Google Desktop, search tool, Web page, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, operating system, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's mixed scorecard

June 16, 2006 The software giant still dominates the desktop, but finding new markets has proven tricky. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Google Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Online, everyone has a view on Vista

March 22, 2006 Reaction to Microsoft's delayed OS launch ranges from warnings of dismal holiday sales to accolades for the software giant. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, holiday, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Can Google keep a secret?

March 17, 2006 Google hasn't had much luck keeping secrets lately, and now it looks like feds will pry loose more info. TAGS: excerpt, Usenet, Google Inc., secret, Week in review, federal judge, Microsoft Windows Vista, archiving, government, lawsuit, search result, video card, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Blinkx launches desktop search for Mac

January 6, 2005 Search firm is one of the first to cater to Apple's loyalist audience--but it will have to compete with Tiger. TAGS: Blinkx, desktop search, Apple Computer, search technology, Apple Macintosh, Google Inc., operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Search companies vie for the desktop

December 10, 2004 Microsoft plans to introduce test version of its desktop search app as tight year-end deadline looms. TAGS: desktop search, Copernic, X1 Technologies, Ask Jeeves Inc., test version, America Online Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., hard drive, Web browser, operating system, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Designs on desktop search

January 12, 2004 Some major Web portals are trying to get an edge in the competitive Internet search market by thinking outside of the browser. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., taskbar, Internet search, search business, desktop search, Web portal, Web browser, portal, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC

Opera parts curtain on next act

May 12, 2004 The plucky Norwegian browser maker releases a new "full feature" upgrade, touting cross-platform compatibility and a bundled e-mail client. TAGS: Opera Software, Web browser, Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, e-mail, Google Inc., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows
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