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  • Microsoft and Yahoo to go public on privacy policies?

    Microsoft and Yahoo are set go public on their privacy policies after the controversy surrounding search giant Google's data-retention strategy.

  • Privacy issues with Google library search

    A contract between Google and the University of Michigan released publicly on Friday contains no provisions for protecting the privacy of people who will eventually be able to search the school's vast library collection over the Internet.

  • Gates: 'Information overload' is overblown

    Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Thursday countered the popular notion that workers are universally overloaded with too much information.

  • Google soups up search toolbar

    Google on Wednesday released a fresh version of its Web-searching toolbar with a trio of new utilities.

  • Microsoft relaunches MSN Search

    The improved search engine bears a remarkable resemblance to Google, with Direct Answers linked from Microsoft Encarta being the main edge over competitors.

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  • Google: Gunning for desktop space

    In moving beyond Web search to the desktop, the company faces a slew of challenges: controversy over privacy, technical hurdles and the rivalry of Microsoft among them.

  • Google's desktop bet

    Google faces a difficult task if it tries to transplant its successful Web search business to the desktop.

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  • iHarvest One

    Offering excellent integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer and an unobtrusive interface, iHarvest One provides the most intuitive set of tools for capturing and organizing Web pages of the products reviewed in this roundup

  • Computer Shopping Site Review

    Having observed hundreds of customer test sessions and chatted with thousands of consumers, we've noticed that customers, when looking for hardware over the Web, fit into one of two categories: (1) those who are researching certain items, (2) those who've already researched and have decided to purchase online.

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