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Google is dropping support for the H.264 video standard from its Chrome browser, according to The Chromium Blog, backing WebM, a standard backed by Google.

Media has been set abuzz with the expectations that the Verizon's Tuesday, 8 a.m. announcement in New York will be the news that the iPhone will be available on its network. Here are some factors on how Verizon-iPhone tie-up would affect consumers and competition

Number crunchers and math buffs can now enjoy a newer version of Internet search engine Google that can solve mathematical puzzle Sudoku.

As expected, nearly every major original equipment manufacturer introduced or showed a tablet at CES, but the spotlight was on the Motorola XOOM that was the first tablet based upon Google's Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating system. The RIM booth received high interest, and the Playbook received good reviews.

Twitter's fight to make public the fact that it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government seeking details about all WikiLeaks-related accounts has now put the light on other internet majors such as Google Inc and Facebook.

Dell, known for its laptop and desktops, has launched a new Android 2.2-based touchscreen tablet computer Streak 7, expanding its mobility portfolio. The computer giant also showcased a new smartphone, the Venue.

While Microsoft slugs-it-out in the CES arena, Google won temporary relief in its cloud-war against Microsoft as it restricted the U.S. Interior department from handing a $59 million contract to Microsoft.

Auriga's previous valuation model had suggested that Sprint’s spectrum was worth $7 billion based on older auction sales of spectrum by the U.S. Government, while the updated model suggests a valuation closer to $9 billion.

Firefox has dethroned Internet Explorer (IE) in December 2010 to become the number one browser in Europe, as Google’s Chrome stole share from the Microsoft browser, a report said.

Google and Apple are slugging it out in the publishing domain as they up their ante to woo publishers, who are still emerging from the recessionary shock and are looking for a viable digital content related business model.

Android is gaining popularity among new smartphone buyers in the US even though Apple’s iOS still leads the overall smartphone market.

Microsoft is set to face a tough road in operating system market in 2011.

Facebook has dethroned Google as the top-visited Web sites in 2010, as well as the most searched term of the year, a report says. Into 2011, it is to be seen whether the search engine giant can regain ground.

S&P Equity Research predicts big developments for the Internet segment in 2011, including continuing challenges for Google, changes at Yahoo, and a cloud offering from Apple.

More than one in five TVs shipped this year were in some way connected.

Google is planning to launch an online applications store offering popular educational software.

Google displayed a gigantic 42-inch, fully functional Nexus S handset at a Best Buy store in San Carlos, California to give customers a first-hand view into the recently launched Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Google Inc has released a software that lets eager children locate the exact location of Santa Claus as he goes through Europe.

Recent research says most online videos are linked from Google and Facebook.

Google Inc. has started its 2010 Christmas with new holiday doodle, which has 17 interactive images of holiday destinations and cuisines from around the world.

Internet search engine Google has bought an 18-storeyed building in New York to accommodate more than its 2,000-strong workforce in the world’s financial capital.

Apple TV and Roku looking at a million connected TV devices sold; Google TV not looking as promising.

New research from iSuppli says the mobile communications industry will soon reach $250 billion.

Buying apps for Android devices just got easier, as now app purchases on Android Market can be charged on AT&T Direct Carrier Billing.

A recent survey from Zogby International says the majority of Americans think high-speed internet was the most impactful technological innovation of the last 10 years.

Santa Google has extended its free US and Canada VoIP calls service through Gmail to 2011.

Internet search engine Google Inc is hiring people to fill over 70 vacant positions in India in different areas to meet its business requirements.

Internet search engine Google Inc raced ahead of consulting firm McKinsey as India’s most preferred employer in business schools in 2010, according to a study by The Nielsen Company.

Google Inc., the company known for innovation, has stumbled in what was to be its main offering this holiday season. It has asked several of its partners to delay their rollouts of Google TV so that the company can further refine it.