Look for Yahoo and MSN to launch similar vertical searchs for blogs, which will tighten the noose even more for these small players.

Their arrival will tighten the noose even more on smaller players.

Yahoo has a strong foothold in that entertainment space. They've made strong partnerships that will provide them an advantage that they'll need to battle the likes of AOL.

Microsoft is moving out of selling boxes into selling real, true services.

[Others say the deal could also raise flags over the combined AOL Time Warner's ability to limit access to Internet content.] From the consumer point of view, there may be questions about whether you'll have to be an AOL subscriber to get Time magazine, ... That combination of media with the access is one through which you may be able to block access to your competitors' subscribers.

From the consumer point of view, there may be questions about whether you'll have to be an AOL subscriber to get Time magazine. That combination of media with the access is one through which you may be able to block access to your competitors' subscribers.