Google pushes to stay king of the hill

With rivals encroaching on its turf, the search monarch keeps busy with new projects. Also: Blogger bids adieu.

CNET News staff

Feb. 8, 2005 1:03 p.m. PT

roundup With Yahoo, Microsoft and others continuing to encroach on its turf, search monarch Google keeps busy with new projects.

Mark Jen's departure comes after less than a month on the job, amid controversy over Web postings about the company.
February 8, 2005

The reference challenger's stock falls after it reveals the extent of its new content-sharing deal with the search giant.
February 8, 2005

Search giant offers a few twists on traditional mapping products--by letting people click and drag maps, for example.

Images: Google maps to go
February 8, 2005

Search company adds the blog specialist to its corral in an effort to keep pace with rivals Google, Yahoo and MSN.
February 8, 2005

Google has been the picture of success in recent years--and wants to keep things that way.

The Internet site is on the block, and Web notables including Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves plan to bid on it.
The New York Times
February 7, 2005

People using Google's e-mail service now have 50 invitations to dole out, way up from the four they previously had.
February 7, 2005

previous coverage

The search battles remain hot as Yahoo releases a tool to help readers find related links on the fly.

Company replaces Yahoo's search technology with its own and launches widespread ad campaign, in hopes of dethroning Google.

The project will eventually pair digital photos of storefronts and their surroundings with more than 14 million U.S. business listings.

Consumer survey of search engines keeps Google in the No. 1 slot, but two big competitors are closing the gap.
January 13, 2005