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Bing now displaying Quora's question-and-answer results in social sidebar

By Chris Welch on August 22, 2012 03:49 pm + 15 comments

Microsoft is today further expanding Bing's social sidebar with the addition of Quora. The Continue reading…
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Bing for Windows 8 arranges results in a touch-friendly grid, can be Snapped to the side

By Vlad Savov on August 17, 2012 05:34 am + 114 comments

With Windows 8 now fully cooked and prepared for shipping, Microsoft is turning its attention to Continue reading…
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Google Voice Search update adds 13 new languages

By Jeff Blagdon on August 17, 2012 03:54 am + 33 comments

Google is announcing support for another 13 languages in its Voice Search app for Android, bringing Continue reading…
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Google expands Patent Search with prior art finder, European patents

By Nilay Patel on August 14, 2012 12:28 pm + 34 comments

Google Patent Search has always been far better than the Patent Office's creaky internal tool, and Continue reading…
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Google piracy penalty unlikely to affect YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr search rankings

By Dante D'Orazio on August 12, 2012 06:45 pm + 18 comments

It turns out that Google will weigh more than just the number of valid copyright removal notices it Continue reading…
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Why YouTube could be sidestepping Google's new takedown-based ranking system (update)

By Adi Robertson on August 11, 2012 02:49 pm + 65 comments

Yesterday, Google announced that it would be tweak its search results to downrank sites that had Continue reading…
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Google calls Search Plus Your World 'a learning experience' as it works to tweak formula

By Chris Welch on August 11, 2012 01:18 pm + 49 comments

When Google unveiled "Search, plus Your World" earlier this year, the feature — which prioritizes Continue reading…
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DirecTV updates iPad app with multitasking and improved search

By Andrew Webster on August 10, 2012 05:29 pm + 3 comments

DirecTV has released a new update for its iPad app, which adds some useful new tweaks for watching Continue reading…
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Google to begin punishing pirate sites in search results

By Nilay Patel on August 10, 2012 01:30 pm + 206 comments

Google constantly tweaks how its search engine delivers results to people, but it's rolling out a Continue reading…
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Google Now-style results arrive on mobile browser searches

By Nate Ralph on August 10, 2012 12:41 am + 33 comments

Google has revamped search results on mobile and tablet devices, bringing cosmetic and functional Continue reading…