Google this week said it would anonymise user data received through search requests entered in its search engine and Chrome browser.
Google rejiggered its search algorithm 450 times last year, in an effort to improve the quality of results.
Google has added a new element to its search interface that will let others' websites use geographically linked information.
For users still unhappy using the Ribbon interface in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a new option: search.
Spammers are taking advantage of Google's free Analytics service to track the performance of spam campaigns and boost their business.
Will aggregation replace search when it comes to finding useful content on the Web? I reckon so.
It seems that the IT industry is missing out on an opportunity to 'help' sea creatures by dumping old computers into the ocean and creating an 'artificial reef'.
If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.
Google stitched up some gaping holes in its desktop search software recently but the nature of the tool's design means that the contents of users' hard drives will remain under constant threat of exposure.
On the odd occasion where I have seen the results of surveys of knowledge workers where they are asked to rank the barriers to the adoption of knowledge management inside their organisation, one word keeps popping up at the top of the list again and again: culture.
When it comes to Web search, Microsoft is the undisputed underdog, a position it doesn't usually find itself in. Satya Nadella, corporate vice president of search and advertising at Microsoft, explains how the company plans to improve its market share and improve search for the long haul.
Yahoo continues to struggle behind Google in the US but in Australia, it's a slightly different story -- NineMSN, the partnership between Kerry Packer's PBL and Microsoft, remains a major stumbling block for the online giant.
You can't hear them and you can't see them, but be warned, bots are all around us and they do have a search-and-destroy attitude that could be the death of your business.
Craig Silverstein -- Google's technology director and employee No. 1 -- discusses the future of search.
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Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
Aimed at small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that need a search engine without the hassles, the Google Mini is capable and flexible. We just wish the upgrade path was more affordable.
If you've got so much e-mail you don't know how you'll cope, have we got the software for you!
Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.
You can't beat the price. For a good, basic internet security suite, we recommend Trend Micro Internet Security 2009.
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