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Saturday, November 14, 2009
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Why News Corp. Keeps Threatening To Leave Google

4:15AM Ryan Tate | For the second time this week, News Corp. has promised to yank its content from Google, this time within “months”. The conglomerate said loudly that search is profitless. But maybe that’s just its way of making search hugely profitable. More »
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Friday, October 23, 2009
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Bing Heats Google Ice Queen

3:41AM Ryan Tate | It’s been 10 years since Microsoft decisively buried Netscape, and Silicon Valley is still frightened of the monster in Redmond, Washington. Even giant Google is paranoid; the company is increasingly said to be chasing Microsoft’s tail lights. More »
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
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The Retreat Of King Twitter

3:30AM Ryan Tate | With great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility comes great headaches. So after years as the hottest, most talked about startup in Silicon Valley, Twitter is ready to relinquish some control of the national conversation. More »
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
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Whoops: Microsoft Touts Search Accuracy Using Mistake

10:29AM Foster Kamer | How does Microsoft argue its search results are more correct than, say, Google’s? With a commercial in which it accidentally claims the Breakfast Club was released a year later than it was. The company has already promised to get the answer right next time. Attaboy!
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