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One of the newest challengers to the Google, MSN and Yahoo-dominated world of Internet searching is Blinkx, a Silicon Valley startup that is still in a test phase. It makes a downloadable software tool which aims to connect users with relevant information, whether it's a Web site, Word document or e-mail message stored on your hard drive.

(Image Courtesy of Blinkx.com)

A tiny Blinkx toolbar floats atop your Web browser, word-processing program and e-mail application. It reads your active window, and scours the Web and local documents that it deems to be related or relevant.