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Nokia, Wary Of Chinese Rivals, Agrees To Acquire Alcatel-Lucent For $16.6 Billion
Chinese upstarts ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei, which dominate the gadget market, are eyeing commercial systems. Nokia needs to get big enough to compete.
EU Accuses Google Shopping Of Antitrust Violations, Opens Investigation Into Android
The European Union on Wednesday formally accused Google of abusing its dominant position by distorting Internet search results and favoring its products and services.
Google To Be Accused Of Antitrust By European Union, Reports Say
The Silicon Valley tech giant would face the largest legal case on the continent since the EU took on Microsoft.
Google's Wireless Service, Dubbed 'Project Fi,' Offers Free Calls, Metered Data
Google's mobile service could be unveiled at the company's I/O developer conference in May.
Google X Labs Reportedly Working On Longer-Lasting Batteries
The search giant has deployed a team to develop solid-state technology for consumer products such as smartphones.
Smartphones: The Earthquake Detector In Your Pocket?
The GPS in smartphones shows promise as a tool in the early detection of earthquakes.
Google Plans To Let You Pay To Stop Advertising On YouTube
The service could offer offline playback, a new report says.
China’s Gionee To Set Up Smartphone Manufacturing Plant In India As Supply Hub For Region: Report
China's smartphone makers are scrambling to get the local edge over each other in India, the world's third-largest smartphone market.
Run Android Apps On Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Through ARC Welder On Google Chrome
Users can now "test" out mobile games such as "Candy Crush Saga" on their preferred desktop OS.
April Fools Day 2015: The 15 Best Tech Pranks We Hope You Didn't Fall For
It's April Fools' Day, when some of the biggest tech companies put their funniest foot forward.
Facebook Tracks All Visitors, Users In Violation Of European Law: Report
A report from the Belgian Privacy Commission alleged that Facebook is illegally tracking the browsing history of all its users and visitors.
GoDaddy IPO Values Company At $4.5 Billion
Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc. has priced its initial public offering at $20 per share, above its previously indicated $17 to $19 per share range, valuing it at around $4.5 billion, including debt, according to underwriting sources.
Michelle Phan Looks To Lure YouTube 'Stars' To Her Own Network, ICON
Beauty blogger and brand entrepreneur launches her own online network, adding to alternatives for creators.
China Ban Hits Google’s Search Ad Share; Baidu Gains
Censorship by the government in Beijing benefits domestic companies like Baidu and Sohu, but hurts foreign companies.
Gmail Partial Outage Disrupts IMAP Client Syncing And Functions
The outage only affects those using an email client to read their Gmail messages.
Google Is Bringing Android’s ‘Google Now’ To Chromebooks
The search giant is making its Chromebooks look and feel even more like Android.
Google Fires Back At Wall Street Journal, Claims Inaccuracies In Story On FTC
In a blog, the search giant takes aim at News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch and counters several Wall Street Journal claims.
Google Faces Threats From Amazon, Yelp, Retailers As Search Goes Mobile
Google faces the challenge of competing against Yelp, Amazon and many other services that threaten to eat into its market with specialized or vertical search engines.
SoftBank, Others In Talks To Buy 20 Percent Of India’s Micromax: Report
India has 950 million wireless subscribers but only 150 million smartphone owners, making the country an attractive market.
Microsoft Experimenting With Android Apps On Windows 10 For Phones, Report Claims
Could access to Android's enormous catalog of apps help Windows Phone find a larger customer base?
Facebook Unveils Big Plans For Messenger App, Expanding Online At F8 Developer Conference 2015
The company will now sell products and apps in its popular Messenger app.
Facebook Cranks Up YouTube Rivalry With New Embedded Video Player
Facebook now sees more than 3 billion video views per day.
Google Wants You To Pay Bills Through Gmail 'Pony Express' Service
Would you let Google access your financial information to have an easier way to pay your electric bill?
YouTube To Take On Amazon's Twitch With Live Game Streaming: Report
Live streaming and video games are hot. YouTube is reportedly relaunching its streaming options with gaming in mind.
Google’s Driverless Car Could Feature Air Bags On The Outside, Patent Filing Suggests
In the patent filing, Google explained a system for protecting a pedestrian during impact with a vehicle.
With One White House Meeting A Week, Google Has Become A Lobbying Powerhouse
The tech giant spent $16.8 billion last year to win friends and influence people in Washington.
Google Inc. Is Rolling Out Fiber To A New Location: Salt Lake City
The tech giant announced the next site for its super-fast Internet service Tuesday.
Cyanogen Raises $80 Million In Funding Led By India’s Premji Invest, Brings Twitter, Qualcomm Onboard
As smartphone makers seek differentiation, a market grows for startups building custom operating systems based on Android.
Why App Install Ads Are Flooding Your Phone: It's a $3 Billion Business
Mobile also is expected to surpass desktop ad spending in 2016 as marketers chase mobile device users.
Microsoft’s Project Spartan Web Browser Unveiled In Leaked Windows 10 Technical Preview
A "leaked" version of the new OS includes an early version of Internet Explorer's successor.


