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Internet

Barry Diller: ‘Goodbye Jeeves’

The media mogul’s search engine loses its butler mascot and name, becoming just Ask.
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Internet

Ask Jeeves Gets Price

The search engine’s hire of search celebrity shows it’s thinking long term and tapping into new sources for ideas.
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Internet

Amazon Eyes Google’s Turf

The online retailer is testing a paid ads program in its affiliate network that could resemble Google’s own ad program.
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Media, Internet

Deal Expands Pay-Per-Call Ads

Online ad firm Ingenio inks deal with search outfit InfoSpace to broaden reach of this next wave in Internet ads.
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Internet

Google in Talks to Buy Riya

Young photo-search company could help build Google’s answer to Yahoo’s Flickr.
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Media, Internet

Yahoo Adds a Personal Touch

With the holidays fast approaching, the portal adds shopping features that encourage social contacts.
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Internet

Google Library Draws Imitators

Google’s virtual library has inspired many imitators, but none as controversial as the search engine’s own project.
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Internet

Netscape Founder Starts Firm

Online services startup Ning offers tools for developers to build new applications that help people connect and communicate.
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Internet

Yahoo Guards Its Email Turf

With Google and Yahoo having more and more services in common, Yahoo moves to guard the ones that give it strength.
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Internet

ValueClick Acquires Fastclick

One major online ad company buys another, reflecting consolidation of a crowded field.
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Computers

Microsoft’s Search for Search

Microsoft throws its hat into the search ring, but faces a tough challenge.
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Finance

Omniture Nets $40 million

Bank of America invests in third-round series at web analytics firm.
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General news, Media, Internet

Yahoo Shuts Many Chat Rooms

The Internet media giant pulls the plug on chat rooms created by users on concerns that adults were using some of them to solicit sex from minors.
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Computers

The World According to Gates

Microsoft introduces MSN Virtual Earth, showing it can compete with Google in search and maps.
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General news, Internet

Google Goes Mobile

Google launches two new services as it strives to build on its presence in mobile computing.
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Internet, Finance

Online Ads Rising Quickly

Deutsche Bank report indicates first-quarter online ad spending will post growth, as executives feel bullish about the year ahead.