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Engines firing up

The crowded field of search engines is growing increasingly competitive as rivals attempt to outmaneuver each other by adding features and signing marketing deals, while new players continue to enter the market.
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The crowded field of search engines, which analysts have long said is due for a shakeout, is growing increasingly competitive. The differentiation one company sought by adding, say, free email, is quickly rendered irrelevant as rivals rush to enter the space. NEWS.COM's roundup shows how search engines are attempting to outmaneuver each other by adding new features and signing marketing deals. At the same time, Microsoft seems to think there's room on the Net for one more search player.

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