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Baidu plans to go big - and Hewlett-Packard are along for the ride

US based PC manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has recently announced that it will begin manufacturing machines pre-loaded with Baidu in October.

Yahoo!'s new site submission process updates their Site Explorer feature

Yahoo! have been listening to webmaster feedback and have just updated their Site Explorer feature.

AOL admits to major public security error but Google stands firm

The release by AOL of the search habits of over half a million of their users leads to some interesting and scary insights into surfers interests, but Google still refuse to amend their search storage policy.

'Pay-per-Call' search

The online search industry could soon add a considerable dimension to its offerings which will provide service orientated organisations with the perfect opportunity to obtain direct and immediate business.

Microsoft cites the 'Third Dimension' of search to be vital at the annual SIGIR conference

Microsoft has dominated the SIGIR conference (for research and development on information retrieval) by placing emphasis on search engine user behaviour studies and incorporating the user as the "Third Dimension" of search.

Google and China: a tight-lipped conversation?

A recent compromise reached between Google and the Chinese government has left the United States foreign affairs committee - along with more than a few others - questioning the advancement of human rights in China.

Google splash out with free Wi-Fi

It may not look to be a profitable move but Google may soon become overwhelmingly popular in their home city of Mountain View, California...

Blogger brings in the new, while YouTube attracts the old...

There's movement in the social networking arena as Google launches a new version of Blogger in beta form, and a British pensioner finds fame after posting his first video on YouTube.

Google gets shirty at checkout...

Google continued its time-honoured tradition of giving away free stuff as incentives for using its new services last week, as Google offered users of their online payment product, Google Checkout, a free T-shirt with purchases of over $20.

Full steam ahead as three more partners jump on board the Google advertising ship

As Google announces three further deals with press and broadcast companies, its advertising revenues are set to grow again.

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