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July 4, 2008 Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google are facing probes, proxies, and accusations of backroom politicking as their various attempts to link up come under scrutiny. Also: searching for content within Flash i... TAGS: Shockwave Flash, Shockwave, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo Search, Internet search advertising, News Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Week in review, Google Inc., search engine, Internet search, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

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, search engine, IP address, America Online Inc., privacy, Time Warner Inc., survey, IP, Internet search, knowledge, backup, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., e-mail

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, Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp.

February 3, 2006 Google's vast database of its users' searches is a gold mine for police and curious divorce attorneys. It's just a matter of time. TAGS: attorney, federal law, Google Inc., search engine, FAQ, police, search, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., history, toolbar, Microsoft Corp.

November 29, 2004 As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video. TAGS: digital video, video search, search tool, Google Inc., TV, broadcaster, multimedia, Yahoo! Inc., search engine, video clip, Media Center PC, entertainment, cable company, video, Time Warner Inc., broadband

January 26, 2004 Microsoft says the toolbar provides easier access to the company's various Internet portal services, such as Web-based e-mail and search. TAGS: Internet portal, MSN, toolbar, MSN Hotmail, portal, taskbar, access, eBay Inc., Time Warner Inc., search engine, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., operating system

January 25, 2006 Patrick Leahy says he wants to know more about the Justice Department's request for search records. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Child Online Protection Act, subpoena, senator, Democrat, request, concern, department, search engine, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

August 24, 2005 Search giant unveils Google Talk, an IM program that also allows voice chat. Plus: Cast your vote on Talk. Images: Google Talk TAGS: Google Talk, IM, Google Inc., Jabber, Yahoo IM, Gmail, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., messaging, Time Warner Inc., search engine, MSN, Microsoft Corp.

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