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Defense agency to use Microsoft's Virtual Earth

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to use mapping tech for "humanitarian, peacekeeping and national security efforts."

May 18, 2006 2:38 PM PDT

Yahoo CFO cautious over revenue growth outlook

Growth rate over next several years should be higher than that for Internet industry, but below 30 percent, she says.

May 18, 2006 1:17 PM PDT

Google search heads to cell phones in Japan

With Japan's cell phone industry poised for a shakeup, provider KDDI hooks up with the tech giant.

May 18, 2006 8:03 AM PDT

Yahoo: Our ads are better

Search giant details new ad system designed to help marketers figure out what and when people plan to buy.

May 17, 2006 1:52 PM PDT

Google fine-tunes video service

Search giant lets people post clips on Google Video without special software, reviews it later.

May 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT

Gates demonstrates new search software

New server software aims to help workers find data stored on their company's computers.

May 16, 2006 9:00 PM PDT

Congress may make ISPs snoop on you

Proposed law targets bloggers, search engines, and Web sites that might "facilitate" access to unlawful pornography.

May 16, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

Service promises secure 'googling'

Free Scandoo service tags results of Google and other online searches to help fend off spyware and unwelcome content.

May 15, 2006 3:10 PM PDT

Data-mining pioneer joins Microsoft

Software giant draws Rakesh Agrawal, a key data-mining and randomization scientist, away from IBM.

May 15, 2006 12:06 PM PDT

Search sites answer calls for visual, community results

Yahoo, Google and Snap.com are using new technologies to yield more dynamic answers to search queries.

May 15, 2006 5:20 AM PDT

Vista search seems fair, regulators say

U.S. government gives OK to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, which have been criticized by rival Google.

May 12, 2006 3:07 PM PDT

Ballmer: Google wants special treatment in IE

The Microsoft chief says there could be more behind Google's gripes about the Web browser's default settings.

May 11, 2006 3:00 PM PDT

Google has its eye on Vista search

Google execs say Microsoft has a history of "not playing fair," but they're too busy creating new products to pay too much attention.
Photos: Google Press Day

May 10, 2006 3:40 PM PDT

Google unveils new applications

Announces update to Google Desktop, as well as several new products designed to enhance information gathering on the Web.

May 10, 2006 1:45 PM PDT

Will search keep Google on the throne?

CEO Eric Schmidt maps out the future of search and his company, and he asks Google when he will die.

May 10, 2006 11:34 AM PDT

Microsoft and Google's battle for supremacy

If history is any indication, battle for talent and relentless quest for next new thing will be keys to victory.
The New York Times

May 10, 2006 4:49 AM PDT

As Chinese students go online, Little Sister is watching

The Chinese government is mobilizing college students in a national effort to sanitize the Internet.
The New York Times

May 9, 2006 6:43 AM PDT

Google Calendar colors a CNET reporter's day

CNET News.com's Elinor Mills says the search giant's online calendar best suits her needs. And it has nice colors, too.

May 8, 2006 4:00 AM PDT

Yahoo's new path to turn ad clicks into bucks

Yahoo will soon release a simpler, more stable and more nuanced search-advertising system.
The New York Times

May 7, 2006 10:05 PM PDT

Former Apple exec joins Tellme board

Avie Tevanian, who left Apple Computer in March, will bring his software expertise as a director for the voice portal company.

May 7, 2006 8:00 PM PDT