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Google, Apple spar in high-tech heavyweight battle

The once-cuddly relationship between Google Inc. and Apple Inc. is morphing into a prickly power struggle as the ambitions and ideas of the technology trendsetters increasingly collide. Complete Story...

Google raises offer for price for On2 Technologies

Google Inc. is bowing to pressure from shareholders of On2 Technologies Inc. in its takeover bid for the software company and raising its offer price.

Google to sell Nexus One, a 'super' mobile phone

Google Inc. began selling its own mobile phone Tuesday, a much-anticipated move aimed at protecting its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers.

Google executive running for Vermont governor post

Internet search giant Google is based in Silicon Valley, yet it runs its community affairs operation out of a former bread factory in an old New England railroad town, hard by the confluence of the White and Connecticut rivers.

Google faces China lawsuit over book scanning

A Chinese novelist is suing Google Inc. for scanning her work into its online library.

FTC taking closer look at Google's AdMob purchase

U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.'s proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire.

Pacific WebWorks says it is settling Google suit

Pacific WebWorks Inc. said it has reached a settlement agreement with Google Inc. in a trademark infringement lawsuit the Internet search leader filed this month.

Google fined $14,300 a day in France over books

A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s expansion into digital books breaks France's copyright laws, and a judge slapped the Internet search leader with a euro10,000-a-day fine until it stops showing literary snippets.

Amazon.com makes ad links easy on Google's Blogger

Amazon.com Inc. is making it easier for bloggers using Google Inc.'s Blogger site to put ads on their blogs.

Lawyers: Google execs not liable for abuse video

Four Google executives should not be held responsible for a video posted online that showed teenagers abusing an autistic youth in Turin, their lawyers argued Wednesday in an Italian court.

Google tests new phone to profit from mobile Web

Google Inc. is determined to gain more influence over how the Web is used on mobile phones, even if the next step in the quest tramples some of the relationships forged during its two-year expansion into the wireless industry.

Google says Utah company behind online scam

Google Inc. says a Utah company is using its name to defraud consumers.

Google Trike is ready for your close-up

Sure, it seemed creepy at first … maybe even creepy still. But there’s no denying that Google Street View, a function of Google Earth and Google Maps, is also wicked cool. Giving a whole new meaning to “I can see my house from here,” Google Street View provides 360-degree horizontal and 290-degree vertical views of streets all over the planet via a few clicks on your keyboard.

Google bundles coverage from NY Times, Wash. Post

Internet search leader Google Inc. is teaming up with The New York Times and The Washington Post in its latest attempt to help out the ailing newspaper industry.

Google search results to include 'real-time' data

Fresh information from blogs, news sites, Twitter and other popular hangouts will appear in Google's search results more quickly as the company aims to give people a more comprehensive look at what's happening on the Web.

Google Earth explores climate risks to California

Google Inc. is launching a new feature to let Californians see the results of climate change.

Google allows publishers to strengthen `pay walls'

In a move that could help improve relations between Google Inc. and the media industry, the Internet search company is offering publishers a way to build more solid "pay walls" around their online stories while still appearing in search results.

Lady Gaga, swine flu top ’09 Google searches

If your 2009 Google expeditions took you on quests for pictures of Lady Gaga, news about Susan Boyle and swine flu, information about Twitter and Michael Jackson and a recipe for a comfort food like meatloaf or chili, join the cybercrowd.

Analyst Note: Google price target upped to $650

New advertising formats being rolled out by Google Inc. in response to competition should add to its revenue and earnings over time, leading one analyst to raise his price target on the stock by $40 to $650.

Don't bet newspapers will get rich shunning Google

There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google.

Italian prosecutors seek jail for Google execs

An Italian prosecutor demanded jail time Wednesday for four Google executives charged in absentia with defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused.

Google apologizes for offensive first lady image

Google Inc. is apologizing for a racially offensive image of the first lady that appears at the top of the list when users search for pictures of Michelle Obama on its site.

Google documents Iraqi museum treasures

Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.

Google scoops up display ad specialist Teracent

Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web.

Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays

Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster.

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Google Omits Searches to Appease Liberal Democrats

I want all of you to visit www.google.com and type the following into the search filter one line at a time: Christianity is Buddhism is Hinduism is

Google Phone vs. iPhone: Head to Head
Source: smartmoney.com

At a press gathering on Tuesday, Google unveiled the Nexus One, a Google-branded smartphone that will run on the search giant's Android operating system.

Google's half-open battle with Apple
Source: FT.com

Google's half-open battle with Apple‎We are only just into the new year and the battle to dominate the mobile internet is joined.

The Real Reason Apple is Sucessful
Source: TheStreet.com

Apple does not just offer you one of the best phones, but also ways to get the best music and the best applications for your phone.

Google's Nexus Name Irks Estate of Author Philip K Dick
Source: Wall Street Journal

As Google Inc. launches its Nexus One phone, one call that the company hasn't made is to the family members of science-fiction author Philip K. Dick, who complain the device's name infringes on one of Mr. Dick's most famous novels.

AT&T Finds Android Religion
Source: TheStreet.com

AT&T finally gets on board with the Android Technology. Hopefully it won't be too late as Dell and Google enter the smartphone market.

Ten Technologies That Will Rock 2010
Source: TechCrunch

Now that the aughts are behind us, we can start the new decade with a bang. So many new technologies are ready to make a big impact this year. Some of them will be brand new, but many have been gestating and are now ready to hatch. If there is any theme here it is the mobile Web.

How To Survive When Google Attacks - BusinessWeek
Source: Business Week

When tiny Toktumi found its new softphone suddenly toe-to-toe with Google Voice, it didn't cave in; it figured out how to grow

Teach the CIA to use Google

When I want to learn about something, I use Google. Wow! That's original...

Google's Nexus One skips Australia
Source: zdnet.com.au

Search giant Google has left Australia off the list of countries whose residents will be able to order its self-branded mobile handset based on its Android platform.

TUES: Dems face new hurdles

Tuesday. ELECTIONS: Dorgan (ND-D) will not seek reelection, Scott Brown (R) of Mass only 9pts away from winning vacant seat, with Coakley losing ground, according to a new poll MIDDLE EAST: Israeli air strikes hit Gaza militant

CES 2010: Three Trends To Look For At This Year's Consumer Electronics Show
Source: The Huffington Post

Tom Matzzie makes a good three point analysis of what to look for at CES this year

Google unveils Nexus One 'superphone'
Source: CNN

Calling it their "superphone," Google unveiled the Nexus One on Tuesday, marking the online search giant's first leap into the smartphone market.

Google 'SuperPhone', Nexus One', Makes Its Debut; hopes to be iPhone killer and change wireless retail game
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

It wasn't much of a secret, really, but the sleek, Android-powered Nexus One is finally here, and yes: you can buy it directly from Google, over the Web.

Google (still) pocketing dollars for free clicks
Source: The Register (UK)

Ten months after the behavior was first spotlighted, Google continues to charge its advertisers for "free clicks," thanks to a partnership that sees its ads served onto a well-known example of online pop-up-ware.

Google Nexus One review
Source: Engadget

The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google's official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement.

Is Google God? Ya know, she just may be.. They have more proof then anyone else.
Source: proofgoogleisgod.com

9 proofs and a couple of graphs that prove once and for all... lol, you have to see it for yourself, and you better ;)

What to watch for at the Consumer Electronics Show
Source: VentureBeat

The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the gadget industries SuperBowl. This year's CES events start Tuesday. Floor show exhibits open on Thursday and run through Sunday. VentureBeat's Anthony Ha and I will be covering lots of stories at the show.

Google's Chrome grabs No. 3 browser spot from Safari
Source: Computerworld

Google Chrome has gained a lot of popularity since it was first released and in a recent study, it was found that it is now the third most popular web browser.

This is why Apple denied Google Latitude from the App Store...
Source: 9to5mac.com

A recent Apple patent for an App that lets you share your location with other iPhone Users, could shed some light on why they refused to add the Google Latitude App that has similar functionality to the Apple store.

Google and India Test the Limits of Liberty
Source: Wall Street Journal

The rules of political speech on the Internet are usually pretty simple. In America, almost anything goes. In places like China, the censors call the shots.

Is It Better to be Barefoot?
Source: Parade

Every year, countless Americans stop exercising--or don't even start--due to leg and foot pain. In response, athletic-shoe companies have poured millions of dollars into new cushioning, arch support, and shock absorbers.

The Miracle That Never Happens
Source: The New York Times

Here we go again, said the Jets fan. That would be me.

Welcome to the out-of-control decade
Source: The Register (UK)

Back in the turbulent 1960s, the anti-establishment rabble was often derided as being "out of control." Fast-forward 50 years to the 2010s, when that same phrase will soon be back in vogue. But with a very different meaning.

Google, Dreaming lead to ancient crater
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

AN ABORIGINAL Dreaming story about a star crashing to earth with a noise like thunder has led to the discovery of an ancient meteorite crater in central Australia.

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