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November 23rd, 2009

Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe

Posted by Garett Rogers @ 10:05 pm

Categories: Uncategorized

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., News Corp., Garett Rogers

Microsoft is bribing News Corp to remove news content from Google’s index. I wonder if Google will suffer much (or any) from such a deal?

Considering Google doesn’t make any money on Google News in the first place, I don’t think they have much to worry about — even if they do lose some traffic.

On the other hand, News Corp is the company set to lose if it happens. Regardless how “valuable” News Corp perceives traffic from Google, it’s guaranteed to be better than none at all.

What do you think?

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Sounds like something Apple would do.
This sounds like something the wholesome Steve Jobs would try to pull off...

Of course MS is hungry, or desperate if you want to use that term, to improve their position in part by diminishing ... (Read the rest)
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Big Catch  TylerM89 | 11/23/09
Well, not sure about how much it will hurt Google. If the same news is  DonnieBoy | 11/24/09
Problem with image  TylerM89 | 11/23/09
Well, there is lots of news out there, and users might not notice the  DonnieBoy | 11/24/09
typical loaded terminology  hickum | 11/24/09
In this case, it only works because Microsoft is desperate to gain share on  DonnieBoy | 11/24/09
Awe! take another chill pill and give it a rest!!!  windozefreak | 11/24/09
re:  none none | 11/24/09
re: typical loaded terminology  none none | 11/24/09
I knew it all along  root12 | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  bill@... | 11/24/09
Seems to me that News Corp stands to be the real loser...  JohnMcGrew@... | 11/24/09
re: Seems to me that News Corp stands to be the real loser...  none none | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  Loverock Davidson | 11/24/09
Hyperbole  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
I have one: "You're such a shill that Google is proud"  transposeIT | 11/25/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  vaby42 | 11/24/09
won't work!  Linux Geek | 11/24/09
The "same news" is not always available elsewhere...  adornoe@... | 11/24/09
I agree with variety, but you blow a little too hard on NewsCorp's horn!  windozefreak | 11/24/09
Could be, but what part of my post is not true?  adornoe@... | 11/24/09
re: Could be, but what part of my post is not true?  none none | 11/24/09
"Likes This" happy  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Pull your head out of the dirt....  adornoe@... | 11/29/09
I'm not worried about what Google might lose  mark16_15@... | 11/24/09
Since when is a business decision the same as a "bribe"?  adornoe@... | 11/24/09
According to this article you would be providing a bribe...  windozefreak | 11/24/09
He's a Zdnet blogger. What do you expect...Intelligence doesn't exist here.  transposeIT | 11/25/09
Such Humility !  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Hyperbole (see above)  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  akayani@... | 11/24/09
Murdoch, News, Microsoft...dinosaurs  freetulisten | 11/25/09
Their followers would have to know how to change search preferences  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Huh ? Wheres the proof the bribe?  aktazdevil | 11/24/09
Microsoft had only a couple of rotten eggs...  windozefreak | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  rmark@... | 11/24/09
"PATHETIC"  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Artificial scarcity...  dsonnen@... | 11/24/09
A Story full of Lies  kyron.gustafson@... | 11/24/09
Common over here  8Limes | 11/24/09
Maybe, but M$ and FauxNews should know  Mr. G. Anson | 11/24/09
google does not reprint newscorp copyrighted material  sean.lynch | 11/24/09
Cached Web Pages  kyron.gustafson@... | 11/24/09
re: Cached Web Pages  none none | 11/24/09
Ruling did not cover Cached Web Pages  kyron.gustafson@... | 11/25/09
I like the cut of this mans jib !  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Aha! A speck of common sense  Ole Man | 12/01/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  DumbTube | 11/24/09
Just doin' bidness  MrBeck | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  jander65@... | 11/24/09
Only if there is one shintilly of truth in what he reported!!  windozefreak | 11/24/09
If it gets Murdoch's content off my web, I'm for it  zaine_ridling | 11/24/09
WOW finally a spam filter to block Fox News that's great! But seriously...  mark16_15@... | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  grumpie@... | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  Darr247 | 11/24/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  Darr247 | 11/24/09
News Corp can't stop Google from indexing if Google really wants to do  none none | 11/24/09
Another poster with facts..  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Where is Zdnet getting all this idiotic bloggers...  transposeIT | 11/25/09
"these" idiotic bloggers...  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Who goes to Google for news in the first place?  TedKraan | 11/25/09
Yes ! And Some Are Dutch !  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
No wonder your public places are so dirty..  transposeIT | 11/25/09
"Be Careful What You Wish For"  Prime Waverider | 11/25/09
Yeah, right. So how's Google's payroll?  transposeIT | 11/25/09
How 'bout dying for us  Wintel BSOD | 11/26/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  Trendymoose | 11/25/09
Sick and Tired  kevin.francis | 11/25/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  Trendymoose | 11/25/09
RE: Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe  nix_hed | 11/27/09
Microsoft stooping to bribery?  Ole Man | 11/30/09
Microsoft pays cause they can't inovate  Randalllind | 12/01/09
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Linux fanatics are really pathetic...  transposeIT | 12/02/09
Google trying to be honest?  transposeIT | 12/02/09
Correction: Google exhibits honesty  Ole Man | 12/02/09
Sounds like something Apple would do.  Raid6 | 12/05/09

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