It was unclear whether any search technology from Yahoo is powering Etao's search services.
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And the company said it has acquired Krillion, a provider of location-based product search services.
But with lawsuits filed at the drop of a hat, search services should take note.
Its new best friend is Overture, which already provides search services for Microsoft's MSN online service.
As part of the deal Yahoo also handed over its China-based operations to Alibaba, including its email and search services.
It recently edged into the black and is the world's most visited Web site if you don't count search services like Yahoo!
He adds that Microsoft can play kingmaker here, given its pivotal role as the provider of search services on the site.
Indeed, there are at least three upstarts, TVEyes , BBN and Autonomy (via Blinkx ) that already offer full text audio-search services.
Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services.
So is the biggest search outfit, Overture , a little-known billion-dollar vendor that provides unbranded search services for other Web sites and has sued Google, alleging patent infringement.
Such tailored search services can connect users with more relevant results than services that try to boil the entire Web down to a single search box.
Under the terms of the draft deal, formally submitted this week, Google will label its own specialist search services and provide "visible" links to rival search engines.
Google changed its practice of claiming that it was sending searchers only to the best sites, he added, because it was concerned about competition from these other search services.
Also coming is more relevant and personalized search services.
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One of the largest providers of internet content and search services, Yahoo could end up being acquired by the likes of Microsoft (MSFT) or any of the cash-laden private equity managers, says Miller.
So is the biggest search outfit, Overture (nasdaq: OVER - news - people ), a little-known billion-dollar vendor that provides unbranded search services for other Web sites and has sued Google, alleging patent infringement.
In its peace agreement with Brussels, which would be legally binding for a period of five years, Google promises to make users in Europe "clearly aware" when promoting its own specialist search services -- such as those for restaurants, finance and shopping.
To address EU concerns over Google's "scraping" of user reviews and other content from rival sites, the company pledged to give content providers the right to opt out of its specialist search services -- such as Google News -- without disappearing from its general search engine.
Thomas Vinje, a Brussels lawyer for the FairSearch Coalition, another group of technology companies including Microsoft, Expedia Inc. (EXPE) and Nokia Oyj (NOK1V), said Google displays links to its own search services differently from links to competitors, resulting in preferential treatment in comparison to similar services.
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Mr. Stricker added that Google shares these new companies' mission of providing more authoritative answers to questions for which there may not be a lot of content online currently, citing its real-time search services and a product called Knol, which allows people to upload information about topics on which they are experts, as examples.
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The search for local products and services continues to shift away from the Yellow Pages and online directories and search engines to location-based services via a plethora of mobile apps.
The body of a man has been pulled from Torksey Lock near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, following a huge search by emergency services.
Chinese consumers actively search products and services on line before buying, even if they end up buying in a retail store.
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Going forward, the three key areas for us are developing new algorithms for web search, mobile services products, and Yandex e-commerce platform.
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Margie Davis of Project Match, a non-profit agency that offers job-search and other services in Chicago, says she has seen many women follow this path.
Going forward, we see users spending more and more time on online video and we will integrate iQiyi's content more seamlessly into Baidu's overall search and mobile services.
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"Meltwater is especially troubled by the implications of this decision for other search engines and services that have long relied on the fair use principles for which Meltwater is fighting, " the company said.
"There have always been serious questions about privatisation of search and rescue services, including the loss of the military training and excellence of our RAF crews who make the fleet so effective, " he said.
But defence analyst Howard Wheeldon said the RAF and Navy had provided a fantastic service over so many years and most search and rescue services around the world remain in the hands of government or military.
We will continue to develop a broad range of services that complement our core search platform, including maps and personal services on the desktop and on mobile platforms, emphasizing collaboration with our strategic partners.
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