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Google shuts down Slide just 12 months after purchase
Google shuts down Slide just 12 months after purchase
In August 2010, Google confirmed that they acquired Slide, the social networking gaming site created in 2005 by Max Levchin, the co-founder of PayPal. ...... 26 Aug 2011 - 3 comments
Google settles with government over illegal pharmaceutical ads
Google settles with government over illegal pharmaceutical ads
Google has settled with the Department of Justice today for $500 million, over their part in showing illegal ads for Canadian pharmacies. ...... 24 Aug 2011 - 2 comments
HTC CEO: We are not running away from Android
HTC CEO: We are not running away from Android
HTC's CEO Peter Chou has confirmed that the company will remain committed to Android following Google's decision to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. ...... 23 Aug 2011 - 2 comments
Hulu opening acquisition bids
Hulu opening acquisition bids
On-demand streaming site Hulu is ready to begin accepting opening bids on Wednesday, says the WSJ. Google, Yahoo, Amazon and DirecTV are ...... 23 Aug 2011
YouTube adds Google+ 'Hangouts'
YouTube adds Google+ 'Hangouts'
Google has announced this weekend the addition of Google+'s Hangouts to YouTube. By using the Hangouts feature, YouTube users can have a ...... 21 Aug 2011
Understanding why Google needs Motorola's patents
Understanding why Google needs Motorola's patents
Unless you've been away from planet Earth since Monday, you should have almost certainly heard about Google's big announcement on Monday that ...... 19 Aug 2011 - 8 comments
Man claims Google owes him $500 billion for not cancelling his YouTube account
Man claims Google owes him $500 billion for not cancelling his YouTube account
David Stebbins, who has previously demanded $600 billion from Wal-Mart, claiming they entered into a contract with him by responding to an email, ...... 18 Aug 2011 - 24 comments
Samsung holds emergency meeting after Google buys Motorola Mobility
Samsung holds emergency meeting after Google buys Motorola Mobility
Following Google's surprise $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee had an emergency meeting with the company's execs. ...... 17 Aug 2011 - 6 comments
Upcoming Motorola Droid HD to have 720p resolution?
Upcoming Motorola Droid HD to have 720p resolution?
Leaked photos of the Motorola Droid HD have surfaced this week. The Droid HD, true to its name, will have a large 4.5-inch screen and a 720p ...... 17 Aug 2011 - 5 comments
UK watchdog gives Google a privacy to-do list
UK watchdog gives Google a privacy to-do list
UK Information Commissioner gives suggestions to search giant. An ICO report into Google's privacy policies and practices was broadly positive, ...... 17 Aug 2011
Google CEO: Motorola deal made to protect Android from Microsoft, Apple
Google CEO: Motorola deal made to protect Android from Microsoft, Apple
Larry Page gives details in blog post following announcement. Google and Motorola Mobility announced yesterday that a $12.5 billion acquisition ...... 16 Aug 2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility in $12.5 billion deal
Google to buy Motorola Mobility in $12.5 billion deal
Search giant agrees to buy Android partner for $40 a share. Google Inc. and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. announced this morning that ...... 15 Aug 2011 - 11 comments
Google dragged into Patriot Act debate over EU-based data
Google dragged into Patriot Act debate over EU-based data
German magazine report drags Google into controversy over Patriot Act requests. Back in June, Microsoft's Gordon Frazer sparked a debate ...... 14 Aug 2011
Google+ gets games
Google+ gets games
Earlier this week, Google confirmed the addition of games to the Google+ social network. As an icon (next to Stream, Pictures, etc) is a ...... 14 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
Report: Bing is more effective than Google
Report: Bing is more effective than Google
Microsoft's Bing search engine is more effective than Google's, says Experian Hitwise. The active "success rate" for Bing compared to Google, ...... 14 Aug 2011 - 12 comments
French firm complains about Google to EU antitrust regulators
French firm complains about Google to EU antitrust regulators
French daily deals company is the latest to pile on Google Inc. in EU antitrust probe. Deal du Jour filed a complaint with the European Commission ...... 05 Aug 2011
Microsoft fires back at Google over patent dispute
Microsoft fires back at Google over patent dispute
Yesterday, Google came out guns blazing, calling out Oracle, Microsoft and Apple, accusing them of trying to stifle Android growth and development ...... 04 Aug 2011 - 11 comments
Security researchers play with Chrome OS bugs
Security researchers play with Chrome OS bugs
Chrome OS extensions singled out for analysis. Google touts the additional security that is offered by Chromebooks. On the level of hardware ...... 04 Aug 2011 - 1 comment
Google responds to series of lawsuits based on Android, calls out rivals
Google responds to series of lawsuits based on Android, calls out rivals
In a surprising post today, Google has called out Oracle, Microsoft and Apple today, accusing them of trying to stifle Android growth and development ...... 04 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
Google starts hotel booking service
Google starts hotel booking service
Google gets itself into a new arena. Months after acquiring ITA, a leader in flight comparison software, the search giant has now launched ...... 31 Jul 2011 - 6 comments
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