Propelled by Google envy, new players and Internet industry giants are rushing into the online search market, setting off a burst of activity that contrasts sharply with the lull after the dot-com collapse. To fend off its challengers, Google has furiously intensified efforts to add new services to its brand. Last week, it introduced Google Desktop Search, a program that is a direct challenge to Microsoft's control of desktop computing because it searches for information on a user's personal computer as well as on the Web.
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