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Social networks Focus on the User
Engineers from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have joined forces to bite back at Google and bring search results from social networks with Focus on the User.

Google+ phases out incoming stream
Google+ quietly announced it will phase out its 'incoming' stream in favour of other, more simplified features that do the same thing.

Google brings Your World to your search results
Google's ever-expanding social remit now includes Your World, a further initiative by Mountain View to break down search results by personal recommendations and search history.

Google demotes itself after paid-blog fuss
Google is demoting Google Chrome in search rankings following an ad campaign that violated company policy.

Google home page gets a makeover
Google is rolling out changes to its search home page in an effort to simplify the page, improve user experience and promote other services.

Google starts graphing
The search seraph has rolled out its newest feature to the heavyweight browser - graphing functionality.

Peer-to-peer search engine to take on Google
New search engine YaCy hopes to unsettle the Google's rule by gleaming results from a network of peers.

Google+ welcomes business with open arms
Google+ has opened its social network up to businesses, allowing users to connect with their favourite brands online.

Google update keeps things fresh
Google tweaks algorithms to ensure search results stay up-to-date and relevant.

MC Hammer unveils new search venture
The former 90s rapper turned entrepreneur, demonstrated his new venture - WIREDoo - at the Web 2.0 Summit. And no, you can't touch it.