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Microsoft has set a firmer date for the release of its desktop search software, after Google launched a test version of its rival program for scouring a PC's hard drive.
IBM will muscle into the corporate search software market with the delivery Thursday of a significant update to its database tools.
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The US government has given its thumbs-up to Microsoft's search box plans for Vista, shrugging off concerns raised recently by Google.
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Microsoft and Apple Computer are searching for the same thing with their next operating systems: a better way to find stuff on an increasingly cluttered hard drive.
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Microsoft CEO discusses Longhorn concerns, IBM comparisons and Sony gaming bets.
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