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Google has acquired DocVerse, a technology start-up that allows people to collaborate on Microsoft Office files online, for about $25 million.

Microsoft releases its first mobile application for phones running the Android operating system from rival Google.

Twitter is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google and Microsoft in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment.

Google Inc. is giving Web surfers a few more ways to refine their search results, signaling its resolve to ward off rival Microsoft Corp.'s aggressive campaign to lure traffic....

People hate IE6; they've made that abundantly clear on the web. Unfortunately, plenty of people are still stuck using it for reasons such as their work not letting them upgrade. So Google is doing something about it.

Chrome Frame is a new browser plug-in developed by Google to give you a Chrome browsing experience inside of Internet Explorer.

Microsoft's chief Washington lobbyist has been convening regular meetings attended by the company's outside consultants that have become known by some beltway insiders as "screw Google" meetings, DailyFinance has learned.

Bing's share of the search market grew another percentage point in July, indicating that some of those initial users may be sticking around for the long haul.

Microsoft will offer a free Web-based version of Office as it looks to compete with Internet-based software from Google and increased competition from "open source" products.

Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer, a direct challenge to Microsoft.

Google said it will allow users of its email and calendar to access the online services through Microsoft Office, as it tries to woo business users.