Google Maps gets walking directions. Scary -- Google's PageRank patent might not be enforceable. Not scary -- it wouldn't make a difference to Google. Customizing your Google search results; Yahoo's Build Your Own Search Service; Google logos put to video and more.

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Yahoo and Icahn united; will they resist Microsoft or join? Google gets out of trademark lawsuit but gets sued for ads on parked domains. Google's search share dips slightly but volume goes up. Weird things on Google Trends and more.

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Google Maps tests walking directions. StreetView comes to Europe, raises privacy issues. Google's keyword tool reports search volumes, plus more!

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A US court orders that Google hand over YouTube viewing records to Viacom -- complete with user names. Uh oh, privacy worries! Microsoft still wants Yahoo and buys Powerset. "White hat cloaking," myth or reality? Plus more!

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