Southern California fire maps. Microsoft gets a chunk of Facebook. Search engine earnings announced. PageRanks are plummeting after paid link penalities applied And more, in today's special weekly recap episode. PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Daily SearchCast returns to regular daily broadcasts on November 5.

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At long last, Google talks about the Google Phone -- to say there is no Gphone but instead a mobile operating system called Android that it and others in the Open Handset Alliance are backing. But a Gphone might still turn up. Meanwhile, Google decides being open makes sense in terms of social network and lead an "OpenSocial" movement. AOL says don't want behaviorally targeted ads? You can opt-out. Google lets you geographically assign your web site; Yahoo updates and more, in today's episode.

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Just how open is Google in the wake of two "open" announcements. Alibaba brings in big bucks for Yahoo through its IPO. IAC splits into five companies; five ways link builders hurt themselves and more, in today's episode.

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Facebook launched new ad offerings. Thoughts on figuring out Google ad rankings. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang apologies to a Chinese journalist's family after a grilling in Congress on handing over email to the Chinese government. Unleaded, Supreme or Google Maps -- now you have that choice, at the pump. And more, in today's episode.

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Microsoft says it will pay through the nose to beat Google. Yahoo says Google will get distracted playing with its own mobile phone. Is Digg going to be sold? Seeing clouds in Google Earth and more, in today's episode.

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Don't want domaining traffic? Google is testing a way for advertisers to block it. The Google Android phones are coming -- or at least the tools to develop them are out now. How FeedBurner calculates figures; top search blogs categorized; mapping news events and more, in today's episode!

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Microsoft opens a beta test of its webmaster support tools. Google Maps lets anyone edit placemarks. Microsoft decides 10-20-30-40 is the magic number (that's 30 percent share of search, among other goals). A robots.txt survey find Google is blocked by fewest. A US law may make federal agencies be required to do SEO. And more in today's episode!

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Senators ask the FTC to investigate the Google-DoubleClick deal, but after holding hearings, how come they don't understand the situation better? A rant. Getting ready for the shopping season on search; AT&T snaps up a pay per call provider, Mahalo seeks additional funding and more in today's episode!

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US presidential candidates turn up in a special area of Digg, but they show they've a lot to learn about the Digg community. Meanwhile, privacy groups worry about those Facebook ads; Googlers deliver babies and getting ready for Thanksgiving, with a little help from the search engines. Plus more, in today's episode.

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