MICROSOFT VS. GOOGLE

Nov 19, 2003 | Google, Microsoft

Microsoft has begun testing a news service to aggregate headlines from a variety of publications. The new service, MSN Newsbot, is currently targeted at the UK and three European countries during beta testing. The new service competes with Google News. It’s the...

GOOGLE TRICKS

Sep 7, 2003 | Google

You know how valuable Google is for web searches, but take a look at this page for other equally valuable Google services – among others, a price comparison service, an index of online shopping catalogs, indices of Usenet discussion forums, and a Yahoo-style Web...

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Jul 12, 2003 | Google

Bored? Go to the Google home page, type in “weapons of mass destruction” and click on “I’m Feeling Lucky.” (The page you’ll see has risen to be the number one search result on Google for that phrase, which is why it comes up when you click on “I’m Feeling Lucky.” If...

GOOGLE TOOLBAR 2.0

Jun 26, 2003 | Google, IE, software

The Google toolbar is one of the only utilities I allow on my computers. It’s so handy that I’m willing to let it take up a bit of valuable screen real estate. Google will be announcing a new version of the toolbar, with one extraordinary feature: a built-in free...

MICROSOFT TAKES ON GOOGLE

Jun 26, 2003 | Google, Microsoft

Microsoft is taking the first steps towards its own search engine, currently using the name MSNBot. It will appear first as a competitor to Google, but Microsoft’s vision actually goes far beyond that – and in typical Microsoft fashion, they stand a chance of...

PHONE BOOK SEARCHES ON GOOGLE

Apr 29, 2003 | Google, search, security

Google has added a new service that will make you go, hmm. Do a Google search for your home phone number. Type in the number like this: 707-xxx-xxxx. If the number is listed in the phone book, you’ll instantly get back your name, your address, and links to maps that...