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The Search Wars Are Back: How Yahoo, Microsoft Hope To Cut Google's Lead
Google's been the king of search for more than a decade, but its dominant lead could be in trouble.
Google Inc. Says Self-Driving Car Will Be Ready By 2020
Google says it hasn’t decided whether to build the cars itself, or sell systems to major manufacturers.
Google To Launch Project Ara, A Build-It-Yourself Smartphone, In Puerto Rico
Before launching its Lego-like modular phone worldwide, Google will first test a market pilot in Puerto Rico.
Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe Reach $415 Million Settlement In Hiring Class Action Suit
Apple and others are hoping a new settlement will finally put an end to the antitrust case over their hiring practices.
Samsung Releases Galaxy S5 Update For Android 5.0 In UK, No Word On US Release Of Android L
Samsung offers Android L, Google's latest operating system, with a touch of its own user interface.
Twitter May Be In Talks To Buy ZipDial, Its First Acquisition In India: Report
After Facebook and Yahoo, India's attraction as an Internet and mobile phone market has caught Twitter's attention as well.
Spotify Has Added 10 Million New Users Since Taylor Swift Pulled Her Music Last Fall
Despite competition from Apple, Google and Amazon, Spotify is managing to keep steadily growing.
Google Is About To Break The Foreign Language Barrier With Mobile Voice Translation App
Google's translation service is getting an upgrade to take on Skype's translation capabilities.
Sonos Girds For Challenge From Google, Others In Streaming Speaker Market
A streaming music pioneer has a great brand and nice products, but now it also has a lot of deep-pocketed competition.
Download MS Office Free: Microsoft Opens Preview For More Android Tablet Users
Users can access the preview program by joining the Office Google Community.
Facebook Inc. Targets Siri, Google Now With Voice Recognition Startup
The mobile app service hopes to be the voice recognition software behind the Internet of Things.
Google's New 'Cast For Audio' Will Stream Music To Speakers, But Not Spotify Or Apple's Beats Music
With its new audio technology, Google is set to take on Sonos for the top spot in the audio-streaming market.
Without The Media's Help, Cosby's Digging Up Dirt On Accusers May Backfire
With the media increasingly outing Bill Cosby's attempts at silencing them and his accusers, will his continued "dirt-digging" work?
Chinese State Media Acknowledges Gmail Block, Says Google Broke Law
Chinese users frustrated by an inability to access Gmail might be stuck in the lurch for the foreseeable future.
Microsoft Corp. Readying New Chrome-Like Browser To Replace Internet Explorer, Run Extensions
The new browser will ditch IE’s bad reputation by offering extensions and a rapid update cycle.
Gmail Blocked In China, Great Firewall Internet Censorship Likely Behind Move
China has blocked access to Google's Gmail service in the latest move to curb foreign Internet services.
'The Interview' Illegally Downloaded On BitTorrent More Than 200,000 Times
A victory for free speech, but maybe not for Sony: "The Interview" has been illegally downloaded more than 200,000 times since it was streamed online Wednesday.
‘Kiss The Sky’ Or ‘Kiss This Guy’? Now You Can Ask Google Song Lyrics
Find out if it’s “kiss the sky” or “kiss this guy” without leaving Google.com.
Google Self-Driving Car Prototype Is Ready For The Road, It Says
The car, which lacks a steering wheel, will be tested on public roads in 2015.
Amazon Fire Phone: Can OS Update Save Jeff Bezos’ Dying Smartphone?
The software upgrade boosts translation and image editing, but it may not be enough.
Google Has 'Serious' Legal Concerns About Secret Hollywood Plan To Censor Search Results
Google's sometimes frosty relationship with the Motion Picture Association of America has gotten much colder over the past few weeks.
Android M: Google Inc. Plans To Take Your Car Online With Android Auto
New car models featuring Google’s new car operating system will be unveiled next month at CES.
Google Partners With Indian Manufacturer Karbonn On Upcoming 'Android One' Handsets
Shashin Devsare, executive director of Karbonn Mobiles, says the Android One program has been successful and will continue.
With Google, Facebook Blocked In China, Advertisers Turn To Baidu, Alibaba
Google and Facebook still dominate digital advertising, but Alibaba and Baidu are gaining significant market share.
Kobalt: The Other Swedish Startup Trying To Disrupt The Music Business
Sweden gave us Spotify and Soundcloud, but Kobalt could be the most transformative.
Amazon vs. Google: Welcome To The Latest Cold War In Tech, Now Fought In The Open
For years, Google and Amazon have been in a cold war that finally got heated this week.
Google Announces Its Best Of 2014: Top Apps, Games, Movies And Music Of The Year
The health and fitness app category grew the quickest as developers prepare for smartwatches.
Google News Pulls Service In Spain Ahead Of 'Google Tax' Law
A new law will require Google to pay news organizations if they are linked on the Google News service.
Six Ways Our 'Minority Report' Future Is Already Happening, 40 Years Ahead Of Schedule
From precrime to smart advertising, flying cars to retinal scanners, Philip K. Dick had a lot right about 2014.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's $80M Pay Package: Is He Worth It?
Critics say Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's salary is rather excessive for a man who has been on the job less than a year. Is he worth it?