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Judge tells Paul Allen's lawyers to be more specific in patent suit
Judge tells Paul Allen's lawyers to be more specific in patent suit
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's lawsuit against 11 companies over alleged patent violations has stumbled right out of the starting gate. A ...... 14 Dec 2010 - 5 comments
Google buys video DRM company
Google buys video DRM company
Google has purchased the video DRM company Widevine this week, saying GoogleTV and Android will benefit from the tech that allows video to be ...... 07 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Google finally launches e-book store
Google finally launches e-book store
Google has finally delivered on their promise of the Google eBookstore, starting the service with 3 million books available in a number of formats. ...... 06 Dec 2010
Google introduces Nexus S with Gingerbread
Google introduces Nexus S with Gingerbread
Google has officially unveiled the Nexus S smartphone today, the first device to use Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Additionally, the company says ...... 06 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Groupon rejects Google's $5.3 billion offer
Groupon rejects Google's $5.3 billion offer
According to multiple sources, Groupon has rejected Google's massive offer to acquire the company. The search giant had offered $5.3 billion, ...... 04 Dec 2010 - 2 comments
Android 2.1 or higher now on 83 percent of Android devices
Android 2.1 or higher now on 83 percent of Android devices
According to new Google figures, Android 2.1 or higher is now installed on 83 percent of all Android smartphones, as of December 1st. That ...... 03 Dec 2010 - 4 comments
Amazon to purchase an investment stake in Living Social?
Amazon to purchase an investment stake in Living Social?
The rumor that Amazon is getting ready to purchase an investment stake in daily deal giant Living Social has gotten more intense today, following ...... 02 Dec 2010
EU to investigate antitrust claims against Google
EU to investigate antitrust claims against Google
European Union regulators are to investigate practices by search giant Google after several antitrust complaints were made against the U.S. ...... 01 Dec 2010
Google close to launching e-book service
Google close to launching e-book service
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google Inc. is in the final stages of preparing Google Editions, an e-book service that will compete ...... 01 Dec 2010
Mozilla exec goes off on Apple, Google, Microsoft over 'evil' Firefox plugins
Mozilla exec goes off on Apple, Google, Microsoft over 'evil' Firefox plugins
Mozilla's senior exec Asa Dotzler has gone off on Google, Apple and Microsoft this week, ranting on the "evils" of their plugins which install ...... 30 Nov 2010 - 9 comments
Google rumored to have purchased Groupon for $2.5 billion
Google rumored to have purchased Groupon for $2.5 billion
Although still unconfirmed, multiple sources are reporting today that search giant Google has acquired daily deal site Groupon after weeks of discussions. ...... 29 Nov 2010
Google in talks to buy digital rights for Miramax catalog
Google in talks to buy digital rights for Miramax catalog
Google is currently in talks with Filmyard Holdings in an effort to purchase the digital rights to Miramax's extensive movie archive. The ...... 24 Nov 2010
Google getting ready to set VP8 free
Google getting ready to set VP8 free
As we predicted last year, it appears Google is preparing to turn On2's VP8 video standard into an open source project. The purchase of On2, ...... 13 Apr 2010 - 16 comments
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