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Ballmer Vows To Surpass Google

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March 7th 2008
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ADOTAS - Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made the pledge that the company would surpass Google in the online advertising and web search categories if it’s his “last breath” at the company, reports Reuters. During his talk at Microsoft’s MIX08 online technology conference in Las Vegas, Ballmer spoke about the $41.2 [...] more...

Shake-Up At Ask: CEO Takes Off

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January 10th 2008
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CEO of Ask.com Jim Lanzone has announced that he is leaving the company in a management shake-up at the company. Jim Safka, former CEO of Match.com, will take over the position according to The Wall Street Journal. Scott Garell, who is CEO of IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, will take on [...] more...

Microsoft Bids On Norwegian Search Engine

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January 8th 2008
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Microsoft Corp. has reportedly bid $1.2 billion for a Norwegian search engine company called Fast Search & Transfer ASA. The $2.97 a share offer is a 42% premium over the company’s most recent average share price according to The Associated Press. The board of Fast Search overwhelmingly recommended that shareholders [...] more...

Google Beseeches Government For Public Records

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December 11th 2007
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Today, a Google executive is anticipated to ask the federal government to adopt a standard that will make hard-to-find or unavailable public records accessible through search engines. Google’s manager of public sector content partnerships, John Needham said in a prepared testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [...] more...

Additions To The Copernic Inc. Private Label

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October 12th 2007
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Today, Copernic Inc. announced an upgrade to its private label program. The company deals in Internet search technology and online advertising. The private label program makes it possible for ISPs, websites and portals to include Copernic Desktop Search directly into their site. VP of products for Copernic Inc., Eric Bouchard spoke [...] more...

Google CFO Jumps Ship!

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August 29th 2007
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A release was put out yesterday that stated Google CFO George Reyes, will be leaving the company by January of next year. There was no explanation as to why 53 year old Reyes has decided to retire, however his retirement does leave a rare position open in one of the [...] more...