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Why Google Instant Is Good for Microsoft

Google has been playing catch-up with Bing for months. Here's why Microsoft shouldn't be tempted to follow today's Instant announcement.READ»

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Google Rumor Roundup: Goodbye Search Button, Hello Real-Time and Scribe

A series of rumors, leaks, and hints all indicate that Google will launch its "real-time" or "streaming" search engine today. READ»

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Bing Adds Real-Time Twitter and Facebook Updates. When Will Google Step Up? [Update: Google Stepped Up!]

Update: Marissa Mayer, Google's Vice President of Search Products and User Experience, has just announced that the search giant has "reached an agreement with Twitter to include their updates in our search results." Bing has won what ...READ»

Google and Microsoft in Talks for Twitter's Real-Time Tweets

The on-again, off-again talks between Google and Twitter are apparently on again, according to a new rumor--only this time Microsoft's in the mix too. But what are these three talking about? Data on all those Tweeps and Tweets, in real time.READ»

Google Goes Real-Time, But Still Can't Replace Twitter

Now that "real-time" data has become a Web 2.0 (is it Web Squared now?) mantra, Google's keen to get  the idea embedded into user's consciousness. The search giant is including a "HotTrends" data panel right into the search ...READ»