The software is designed to search deeper into corporate databases and includes "social Web" features previously found in consumer Internet search products.
Of course, there are other ways to make money in the consumer internet space and in photos.
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The move would be an attempt by Microsoft to make itself relevant in the consumer Internet.
This is precisely the skill set that has led to some of our most dynamic innovations in consumer technology, Internet capabilities, space exploration, medical technology, green technology and bioengineering, to name just a few.
These are complementary goals, because consumer trust in the Internet is essential for businesses to succeed online.
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Grousbeck got rich in venture capital with Highland Capital Partners, investing in consumer, healthcare, Internet and technology companies.
Tenaya invests in enterprise software, consumer Internet, IT infrastructure, communications and electronics.
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Keep in mind that the consumer Internet space was considered dead.
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This provides, on the face of it, the strongest argument against an Internet revolution in consumer finance.
PCs, which generated 97% of consumer Internet traffic in 2010, will generate 87% of such traffic in 2015, as tablets, smart phones and connected TVs play a greater role.
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Earlier this month, RIM said it was preparing to launch an applications store and consumer Internet services in China as part of its push into the world's top mobile market.
Mr. Wu will be assisting FTC Chairman Liebowitz on legal and policy matters related consumer protection and competition in the Internet and mobile markets.
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Google still leads the Internet sector in terms of consumer perception, followed by Yahoo!
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But the Airbnb investment would be a large bet on the consumer Internet space, though in a very different area from Facebook or PayPal.
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As the managing partner of China Qiming Ventures Partners in Beijing, Tung focuses on Internet and consumer investments.
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DivX has long been a pioneer in bringing high-quality Internet video to consumer electronics, with over 250 million DivX devices shipped into the market from every major consumer electronics manufacturer.
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In the last year, valuations for many consumer Internet companies such as Facebook, Zynga Inc. and Groupon Inc. have come down as public investors expressed skepticism over their nascent business models.
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The massive deal will buy Microsoft immediate visibility in Internet based voice services, both for consumer and enterprise applications.
The WHO in 2010 publicly considered asking for global consumer taxes on internet activity, online bill paying, or the always popular financial transaction tax.
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Another interesting observation Dearing made was that the skills he developed by working with consumer Internet companies could help portfolio companies in other industries to thrive.
In India, for example, nearly 50% of consumer Internet usage is accessed through mobile phones.
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Five consumer Internet companies went public at lofty valuations in 2011, among them Zynga, LinkedIn, and Pandora.
The massive innovation and investment fueled by the Internet have been driven by consumer choice in both devices and applications.
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Dixon, who writes a popular blog on startups and venture capital, will focus on consumer Internet as well as some enterprise startups in his new position.
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It did report an increase in direct-to-consumer sales, which include catalog and Internet, by 6.5%.
Limitations in internet and mobile network connections as well as the general increase of internet traffic are driving caching and buffering growth in consumer households.
"The dramatic growth of open source software development can now be seen in internet-based, always-connected mobile and consumer products, " said Tom Lantzsch, executive officer, Linaro.
To be successful, the new gTLDs would require a change in consumer behavior, plus a change in how search engines index the internet.
The consumer groups involved in the exercise each spent three hours scouring the internet for bogus homeworking schemes, business opportunities, lotteries, chain letters and pyramid investment plans - known as cyber-scams.
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