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Searchers set to spring into Bing?

As Microsoft's decision engine stole headlines all over the web, the big question on searchers' lips is how many users are likely to spring into Bing over the coming weeks. But that's not the only conundrum facing the online world, bury yourself in the bigmouthmedia newsletter and find out what the internet's brightest sparks - and biggest damp squibs - have been up to.

Mid-March saw Bing launch a concerted marketing effort in the hope of toppling Google's search monopoly. The decision engine started with a brand new Bing TV ad in the UK and followed up with the news it's now sponsoring The Simpsons on Channel 4. While it's a long way off posing a serious threat to Google's pole position, figures revealing Bing is gaining market share suggest it's not as impossible as you might think.

In other news, the Mountain View giant launched Google Apps Marketplace to house its Google Apps suite of office tools while MySpace revealed its ambition to usurp Facebook as the top social networking site.

This week also saw Google's video sharing site down for a while, as everyone wondered whether YouTube had been hacked. But the real fight has been between the search king and design doyennes Apple. As service spheres draw ever closer, sparring between the two is inevitable.

A new report has caused a stir with news providers too, with a government commission of enquiry proposing a tax on news aggregators such as Google as well as a levy on TV and mobile operators. Fears are also being raised over the Digital Economy Bill, over concerns that it will be unfairly rushed through parliament.

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Digital Economy Bill in danger of being 'rushed' through parliament
Lord Mandelson's controversial legislation has been approved by the House of Lords and may be rushed through parliament without proper debate.

Google and Apple threaten fisticuffs
Apple's decision to sue HTC was quickly followed by a quick left hook from new Google hire Tim Bray.

Google and co could face tax to aid news providers
A new report has called for the taxation of companies who make money from aggregating news, as a way to aid struggling local newspapers.

MySpace plots to usurp Facebook as top social network
The bosses of MySpace are focusing on new initiatives to turn the struggling site's fortunes around over the next few months.

Bing sponsors The Simpsons on Channel 4
Supplementing its TV advertising campaign, Microsoft's Bing decision engine has become the new sponsor of the hit animated series in the UK as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Bing gains more market share
Microsoft's decision engine has gained market share in the US for the ninth consecutive month, but Google is also on the rise.

YouTube Hacked?
Google's video site, YouTube was unavailable for some time this afternoon. Some reports said that the site had been hacked.

Google Apps Marketplace launched
The Mountain View giant has launched an online apps store for use with its Google Apps suite of office tools.

Bing's TV ad hopes to topple Google monopoly
As Bing's new TV ad campaign hits UK screens today, the Microsoft gang are sure to be hoping that UK net users will 'Bing and Decide' to give the decision engine a shot.

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