Google Desktop may finally be on Linux, but how does it fare against the competition?

The idea of anybody finding your single site among the 12 million or so on the Net sounds like a modern day version of the proverbial hunt for a needle in a haystack. However, some clever technology a

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Mio confirms plans for weather forecasts, business listings from within your car.

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