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Microsoft launches Bing search engine
bit-tech.net - 6/5/2009
Microsoft launches Bing search engine
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Microsoft has launched a new search engine to rival Yahoo! and Google, dubbed Bing. Let us know your thoughts in the forums.
news.cnet.com - 6/2/2009
Windows 7 to launch October 22
— news.cnet.com — Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it is planning for Windows 7 to hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs on October 22. To reach that milestone, Microsoft plans to wrap up development of the operating system by the middle or end of ... (more) Windows 7 to launch October 22

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Microsoft to use a new term for netbook
digitimes.com - 6/3/2009
Microsoft to use a new term for netbook
— digitimes.com — Microsoft plans to redefine mini-notebooks that Intel has categorized as netbooks with a new term – low cost small notebook PC, according to Steven Guggenheimer, general manager of the Application Platform & Development Marketing Division at Microsoft. (more) Microsoft to use a new term for netbook

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searchengineland.com - 6/3/2009
Internet Explorer 6 Forces Bing As Default Search Provider
— searchengineland.com — It appears that Bing is overriding the default search provider set by users of Internet Explorer 6. Several IE6 users have complained that since Bing launched, the search provided went from Google (which they set manually) to Bing. To makes things ... (more) Internet Explorer 6 Forces Bing As Default Search Provider

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