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Microsoft launches new Internet search engine
(AFP)
 AFP - US computer software powerhouse Microsoft unveiled a revved-up Internet search engine geared to challenge its online arch-rival Google.
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Siemens Ties HiPath Call-Center Apps to Microsoft CRM
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Siemens Communications announced that its major contact-center systems will be integrated completely with Microsoft's Dynamics CRM software.
Microsoft Launches New Search Engine
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has launched the beta version of its latest search technology, called Windows Live Search. Features of the new search engine include a slider bar with which users can increase or reduce the level of information displayed in search results.
Microsoft Launches Revamped Search Engine
(AP)
 AP - In its latest bid to catch up with rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. is launching a revamped Internet search engine it says will help computer users find information faster, view it more easily and organize it better.
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Microsoft's new search tool officially goes Live
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - In its latest bid to catch up with rivals Google and Yahoo, Microsoft is launching Windows Live Search, a revamped Internet search engine it says will help computer users find information faster, view it more easily and organize it better. It is the company's latest move to focus on Web services.
Microsoft tests revamped Windows Live search engine
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. plans to start testing
a revamped Web search engine on Tuesday that includes new
features aimed at closing gaps with Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc..
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Microsoft to Release Beta of Enhanced Search Engine
(PC World)
PC World - Software giant to begin tests of Windows Live Search.
Microsoft debuts Web-to-PC clipboard
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. extended an olive
branch to some of its harshest critics on Tuesday by proposing
a way for Internet users to "cut and paste" live Web data
across different sites, just as they can between computer
programs.
Microsoft's Fingerprint Reader Hacked
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - But the biometric device was not designed to provide massive security. Even the company calls it a tool of "convenience."
Microsoft's EU offer a "poisoned honeypot": rival
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Microsoft Corp. has set out a
"poisoned honeypot" by offering to open source code in its
antitrust case, a rival said in a confidential filing to the
European Commission, which it opened on Tuesday.
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Google to Pay $90M in 'Click Fraud' Case
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. has agreed to pay up to $90 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the online search engine leader overcharged thousands of advertisers who paid for bogus sales referrals generated through a ruse known as "click fraud."
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Google Inadvertently Leaks Storage Plan
(AP)
 AP - Google Inc. apparently hopes to persuade computer users to entrust all their digital data with the online search engine leader, even though the company is having trouble controlling its own internal communications.
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Web Site Courts Fans Looking to Swap CDs
(AP)
 AP - The firm behind a new music Web site is hoping to lure fans looking to swap their used, album-length CDs for the price it typically costs to buy a digital single.
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Game Teaches Journalism Students Skills
(AP)
AP - To teach fact-finding skills, professors at the University of Minnesota have turned the fantasy computer game "Neverwinter Nights" into a tool for journalism students. Instead of slaying monsters and gathering gold, the players tackle sources and gather information.
Online Gaming Subscriptions Rise in 2005
(AP)
AP - Worldwide online game subscription revenue grew 43 percent to $2 billion in 2005, according to a video gaming market research firm.
Google offers 90 million dollars to end 'click fraud' lawsuit
(AFP)
AFP - Internet search engine leader Google said it had offered up to 90 million dollars to settle a lawsuit by advertisers who accuse it of overbilling them through "click fraud."
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Review: Apple's MacBook Pro Is Fast Laptop
(AP)
 AP - Apple Computer Inc.'s notebooks have long been highly regarded for their thoughtful designs and leading-edge features. But when it comes to performance, recent models have been lagging behind competitors that run Intel Corp.'s chips.
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Cingular and Rabble to link young cellphone users
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S.
mobile service, is aiming to extend the increasing popularity
of online communities to cellphones with Rabble, a service
aimed at connecting like-minded young people, the companies
said on Thursday.
Mozilla Confirms Firefox Taking In Millions Of Google Dollars
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mozilla confirms it is taking in millions of dollars from the Firefox browser, primarily through Google's search box, but declined to give an exact figure.
Review: WordPerfect Office X3 Standard
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The latest version of Corel's WordPerfect, included in the WordPerfect Office X3 suite, sets an entirely new standard for excellence in word processors.
Google offers 90 million dollars to end 'click fraud' lawsuit
(AFP)
AFP - Internet search engine leader Google said it had offered up to 90 million dollars to settle a lawsuit by advertisers who accuse it of overbilling them through "click fraud."
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S.Korea aims to cool Internet rage attacks
(Reuters)
Reuters - Dog poop girl is infamous in South Korea.
Google to Pay $90M in 'Click Fraud' Case
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. has agreed to pay up to $90 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the online search engine leader overcharged thousands of advertisers who paid for bogus sales referrals generated through a ruse known as "click fraud."
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Cingular and Rabble to link young cellphone users
(Reuters)
Reuters - Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S.
mobile service, is aiming to extend the increasing popularity
of online communities to cellphones with Rabble, a service
aimed at connecting like-minded young people, the companies
said on Thursday.
Google agrees to pay $90 mln in "click fraud" suit
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc. said on Wednesday it had
agreed to pay up to $90 million to settle its part of an
industrywide lawsuit alleging Web search companies overcharge
some advertisers by billing them for false customer leads.
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China blogs reappear a day after closure
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Two of China's most adventurous Web
logs reappeared on Thursday, a day after apparently being shut
down by government censors.
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Apple iTunes in monthly deal with Comedy Central
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes online
music and video store on Wednesday launched a new service
called Multi-Pass that lets users buy downloads of television
shows on a monthly basis.
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Google Inadvertently Leaks Storage Plan
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. apparently hopes to persuade computer users to entrust all their digital data with the online search engine leader, even though the company is having trouble controlling its own internal communications.
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Web Site Courts Fans Looking to Swap CDs
(AP)
AP - The firm behind a new music Web site is hoping to lure fans looking to swap their used, album-length CDs for the price it typically costs to buy a digital single.
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Online Gaming Subscriptions Rise in 2005
(AP)
AP - Worldwide online game subscription revenue grew 43 percent to $2 billion in 2005, according to a video gaming market research firm.
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