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Bitly launches Realtime, a viral search engine, in private beta

By Sean Hollister on July 27, 2012 11:19 pm + 4 comments

In May, we reported that Bitly was working on a real-time viral search engine. Here it is. It's Continue reading…
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Google Handwrite lets you write out searches on a phone or tablet

By David Pierce on July 26, 2012 01:54 pm + 43 comments

Today, in addition to its big Fiber announcement, Google launched a new way to... well, Google. It's Continue reading…
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Google adds 34-button calculator to search results

By Louis Goddard on July 25, 2012 06:15 am + 62 comments

Google has beefed up its built-in calculator function, adding an interface with 34 buttons. When a Continue reading…
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Bing now offering Foursquare tips alongside search results

By Chris Welch on July 18, 2012 02:24 pm + 24 comments

Bing became a bit more social (and useful) today with the integration of Foursquare into the search Continue reading…
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Marissa Mayer, top Google executive, selected as next CEO of Yahoo

By T.C. Sottek on July 16, 2012 04:08 pm + 272 comments

Marissa Mayer, an executive at Google who ran its Search product, will be the next CEO of Yahoo. Continue reading…
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AT&T Galaxy S III also receiving OTA update that removes on-device search

By Dieter Bohn on July 11, 2012 10:38 pm + 79 comments

After the Sprint version of the Galaxy S III receive an over-the-air update that (among other Continue reading…
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Sprint confirms that Samsung Galaxy S III update removes universal search

By Sean Hollister on July 11, 2012 07:37 pm + 67 comments

We had anecdotal evidence yesterday, but today it's admitted fact: Sprint has confirmed that a Continue reading…
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Google 'Search As You Type' released, offers instant results on retailer sites

By Dante D'Orazio on July 11, 2012 04:00 pm + 7 comments

Google has just introduced an optional new feature for its AdWords customers called "Search As You Continue reading…
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Twitter introduces 'Simpler Search' with autocomplete and related results

By Ben Popper on July 6, 2012 03:42 pm + 2 comments

Twitter announced some updates to its search function on its blog this afternoon. In a post titled S Continue reading…
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Google hopes to escape Galaxy Nexus sales ban with OTA software patch

By Bryan Bishop on July 3, 2012 09:04 pm + 549 comments

Last Friday Apple was granted a preliminary injunction on sales of the Galaxy Nexus in the United Continue reading…