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Google Talk beta
Reviewed on August 25, 2005
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Trillian
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Advanced Searchbar 3.36
Surf and search the Internet and block pop-ups.
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IM
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Google Home
Reviewed on October 6, 2006
Google Home is a breezy service that lets you create a custom sign-in page chock-full of news and widgets.
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Windows Live Local beta
Reviewed on June 2, 2006
Windows Live Local beta's dynamic maps and business directories invite you to plot your own points of interest and collaborate with other users.
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Microsoft Windows
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Gates on Google: What, me worry?
September 14, 2005
Growing clout of Web-based development is much in evidence as Microsoft courts developers. But is Bill Gates losing sleep? Nah.
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API
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows
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Commentary: Pros and cons of a Microsoft-Yahoo mashup
May 4, 2007
Reports of a potential merger are intriguing, says Forrester's Charlene Li, but could the giants really get along as one?
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Forrester Research Inc.
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pro
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Microsoft Corp.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Windows
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My Yahoo/My Web
Reviewed on October 4, 2006
You can set up a personal page with your favorite news without much effort on My Yahoo, but it's short on gadgets and it's difficult to move content around.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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home page
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Google Inc.
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RSS
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blog
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Microsoft Windows
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Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo
February 20, 2008
A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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engineer
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engineering
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portal
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vision
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combination
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chairman
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Windows 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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Google Inc.
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work
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Microsoft Windows
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Google Calendar colors a CNET reporter's day
May 8, 2006
CNET News.com's Elinor Mills says the search giant's online calendar best suits her needs. And it has nice colors, too.
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calendar
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Google Inc.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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color
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interface
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Windows
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Firefox Toolbar for LookLOCAL Maps 1.1
Access maps, search products and services, map location, and get directions.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Windows Live
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Google Inc.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Web browser
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Microsoft Windows
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Ask Maps and Directions 2.0
Reviewed on June 7, 2006
Ask Maps and Directions 2.0 offers driving and walking directions for up to 10 locations, but Yahoo Maps and Windows Live Local offer more features.
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Ask.com
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Google Maps
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IAC/InterActive Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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direction
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map
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location
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Yahoo! Inc.
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route
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Google Inc.
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animation
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mouse
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Web browser
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Microsoft Windows
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Google, Yahoo, Microsoft adopt same Web index tool
November 16, 2006
Offers a place to submit Web pages to all three search engines at once, instead of performing the process at each site.
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Microsoft Windows Live Search
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Webmaster
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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search result
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owner
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft, Yahoo connect IM services
July 13, 2006
Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger with Voice launch interoperability.
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interoperability
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America Online Inc.
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Google Talk
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Yahoo IM
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Microsoft Windows Live
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Chart: A Microsoft-Yahoo combo by the numbers
February 1, 2008
What would Microsoft gain by swallowing Yahoo for a proposed $44.6 billion? CNET News.com contrasts combined stats with Google's.
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ComScore
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visitor
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Google Inc.
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leader
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Microsoft Corp.
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property
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AOL Instant Messenger
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America Online Inc.
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e-mail
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Microsoft Windows
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Windows Live Toolbar
Reviewed on July 27, 2006
Windows Live Toolbar can enhance the usefulness of Internet Explorer, make Web surfing more fun, and spare you some mouse clicks--if you take the time to get acquainted with its features.
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Onfolio
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toolbar
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Microsoft Windows Live Search
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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icon
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phishing
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Yahoo! Inc.
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installation
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MSN
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Web plan takes aim at Google
September 8, 2005
Mirroring efforts at Google, Yahoo and elsewhere, software maker to offer developers tools to build online applications.
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MSN Search
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API
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Simple Object Access Protocol
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mirroring
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Web development
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developer
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MSN
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Google Inc.
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Web service
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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software company
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Microsoft Windows
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Windows Live offers a vast array of services
March 14, 2006
chart What exactly is Microsoft making available via Windows Live? The complete list is here.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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beta
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social networking
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Gmail
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Yahoo! Inc.
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MSN
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Google Inc.
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U.S.
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antivirus
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
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This week in tech heavyweight action
May 26, 2006
Microsoft showed us more of its vision of Vista, while Google, Dell, Yahoo and eBay continued jockeying for advantage.
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WinHEC
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desktop search
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reader
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Yahoo! Inc.
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vision
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eBay Inc.
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Windows Media
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Dell
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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photograph
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server
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Windows Live hits second generation
June 27, 2007
Microsoft begins testing photo sharing and Web-based hosted storage in its Windows Live services.
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Microsoft Windows Live
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photo-sharing
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hosted storage
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online storage
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MSN Hotmail
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generation
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Microsoft Windows
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photograph
News
Windows Live rooted in MSN's past
November 3, 2005
Microsoft's new Web service, which debuted this week, owes much to MSN and a failed effort called "Hailstorm." Photos: Windows Live and kicking
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Microsoft Windows Live
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MSN Spaces
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MSN
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Microsoft Windows Live Spaces
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MSN Hotmail
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Microsoft Windows Live Mail
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Microsoft Corp.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Microsoft Windows
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Google Inc.
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