» SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 6, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web:

From Search Eng
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» Yahoo Japan Shares Advance on Microsoft, Yahoo Talks
Shares of Yahoo! Japan Corp., rose after Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp. discussed a possible partnership. Yahoo Japan's stock advanced 4.8 percent,
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» NBC and Viacom Support Tur in YouTube Lawsuit
Let's clear one thing up right now: NBC is NOT suing YouTube, nor have they joined Viacom in that company's litigation against the vid-sharing site.R
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» Yahoo Hires Blake Jorgensen As New CFO
Yahoo Inc. has hired veteran investment banker Blake Jorgensen as its new chief financial officer, the latest indication that the Internet icon is mo
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» Microsoft to Buy Ad Company aQuantive for $6 Billion
Microsoft Corp. announced it will acquire aQuantive Inc., for $66.50 a share in an all-cash transaction valued at about $6 billion.

Microsoft expe
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» Google, Salesforce.com Discussing Partnership
Google Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. are discussing an alliance that could help them compete more effectively with Microsoft Corp, The Wall Street Jou
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» Microsoft deal cuts chances of Yahoo merger
Microsoft Corp.'s $6 billion deal to buy Web advertising agency aQuantive Inc. reduces the likelihood that the company would seek a deal with Yahoo
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» China's Sina, Google team up on China services
Sina Corp., one of China's top Internet portals, and Google Inc. said on Monday they would cooperate on news, advertising and search services in Chi
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» Google Accounted for 65% Of U.S. Searches In May
Google Inc. accounted for 65.1% of U.S searches in May, up from 59.3% a year ago, according to online market research company Hitwise.

Yahoo! Inc.'s was down to 20.9% of searches for the four weeks ended May 26. Yahoo accounted for 22% last yea
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» Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a complaint that its computer search function put Google Desktop search and other potential rivals at a disadvantage.

Under an agreement with the department an
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» Business.com Sold for $345 Million
Business.com has done it again for another lofty price The Wall Street Journal reported.

Telephone-directory company R.H. Donnelley Corp. clinched a deal for Web-based marketing directory Business.com Inc. for $345 million, Donnelley said Thursda
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» Sprint Nextel to Use Google Applications On Its "WiMax" Mobile Devices
Sprint Nextel Corp. said it would include a range of Google Inc.'s Web and communications applications on its coming "WiMax" mobile devices, a boost for Sprint as it rolls out the new technology and a breakthrough for Google in the U.S. wireless
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» Google Licenses Gmail In Japan
Google has licensed Gmail to Japanese mobile operator KDDI Corp.

The email service will be branded by KDDI and work on the “auone.jp” domain. Google will provide the backend for the service and account holders will have the same functionality as
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» Affiliate Marketing And Statistics-I-BASICS
It is a known fact that the web and the internet fraternity is the largest in the world.Almost every corner on planet earth boasts of an internet user.There are millions of activities and stuff on the web that is unknown to more then half of interne
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» Wall Street Journal Will Likely Dump Paid Service
News Corp head Rupert Murdoch has said that he was “leaning toward” making the online Wall Street Journal free, but had not yet made a formal decision.
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» Google says closing gap with China rival
Google has gained more market share in China after it announced its partnership with Sina Corp. It has also recently formed another partnership with popular Web site Tianya.cn.
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» Google, Verizon Discuss Cellphone Partnership
Google Inc. is in advanced talks with two top U.S. cellphone operators, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., about offering handsets tailored to its new mobile phone operating system
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» Want a Piece of the Alibaba IPO? Buy Yahoo
It turns out the fastest path to Internet riches in China could run through Silicon Valley.
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» Yahoo shares up on Blodget takeover musings
Yahoo Inc shares rose nearly 7 percent on Friday on renewed speculation, sparked by former Wall Street analyst Henry Blodget that the Internet company could be a takeover target for Microsoft Corp
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» Microsoft Sells Ads for MSN Mobile
Microsoft Corp. has started placing advertisements on the U.S. version of MSN Mobile, a Web portal for cellphone browsers that connects users with Hotmail, instant messaging, search, news and other content.

Microsoft already serves up mobile ads
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» Microsoft to buy Fast Search and Transfer
Microsoft Corp. Tuesday said it plans to buy Norway's data-search company Fast Search & Transfer in a cash deal that values the company at $1.2 billion, a move that sent Fast's shares up more than 40%.
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» Odds of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo being successful over 80%
Stifel Nicolaus Analyst George Askew said he believes the likelihood that Microsoft Corp. bid to buy Yahoo Inc. will be successful is now over 80%, but possibly at a 'modestly higher price' than originally proposed.
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» Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft
In a bid to remain independent, Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited takeover offer.
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» News Corp Gives Up The Fight For Yahoo
Talking to investors at the annual Bear Stearns Media Conference, Murchdoch said that “We’re not going to get into a fight with Microsoft, which has a lot more money than us.” Murdoch also gave support to Google as FIM’s ad provider: “We’re very hap
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» Superpages.com & Local.com Renew and Expand Advertising Partnership
Local.com and Idearc Media Corp., parent of Superpages.com have renewed and expanded their local advertising distribution agreement under which Idearc Media will continue to place its Superpages.com performance based advertisers on Local.com and Loc
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