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Who Is Howard Carter? 5 Things To Know About The Man In The Latest Google Doodle
Featured in the latest Google Doodle is Howard Carter, an English archaeologist and Egyptologist known for having a primary role in the discovery of the tomb of 14th-century BC pharaoh Tutankhamun (a.k.a. King Tut). Carter, who discovered King Tut's tomb on Nov. 4, 1922, is illustrated in the Google Doodle on the 138th anniversary of his birthday.
Personal Cloud Poised To Eclipse PC As 'The Hub Of Consumers' Digital Lives' By 2014: Gartner
Thanks to the rapid growth in the use of apps and services, the personal cloud will eclipse the personal computer (PC) as the hub of consumers' digital lives by 2014, introducing a new concept for how people store, synchronize, share and stream content.
Oracle Shares Fall Despite Narrow Victory Over Google In Patent Suit
Shares of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the world's biggest database developer, fell despite the company?s apparent victory over Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, in a vicious patent lawsuit.
Google Infringed On Oracle's Java Copyrights, Jury Finds
Google Inc infringed some of Oracle Corp's copyrights on the Java programming language, a U.S. jury found on Monday after days of deliberation.
Google, Determined To Kill TV, Invests In Machinima
Google has invested in Machinima according to a new AllThingsD report. The announcement was made in the wake of the company's $200 million commitment to promoting YouTube across the Google content network.
Technology Focus: Facebook?s Risky IPO Could Poison The Pipeline
Two weeks from now, management at Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, will likely be partying. CFO Dave Ebersman probably will be tallying up at least $6.3 billion in cash from its initial public offering.
FTC Appears Ready To Fine Google Millions Over Apple Safari Privacy Breach [REPORT]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is apparently ready to fine search engine giant Google millions of dollars for using an invasive advertising cookie on Apple's Safari browser, according to Consumer Watchdog, who filed a complaint in February with the FTC after Stanford Researcher Jonathan Mayer identified the breach.
Google Maps Stays Neutral In Persian/Arabian Gulf-Naming Dispute
Iranians and Arabs fiercely disagree over what to call the Gulf between them, leading Google to leave the body of water nameless.
First Facebook Trade At $35? Not If History Has A Vote
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, has decided to pitch its initial public offering of 337.4 million shares at $35 apiece, which could raise as much as $13.6 billion, assuming over-allotment options.
Google News Adds Realtime Coverage, Google Plus Discussion: Is The Information Provided Actually Relevant?
Google News U.S. Edition has added new features to its homepage that will help keep readers updated one the latest news breaks. But is the company providing the most relevant conversations surrounding news stories?
Motorola Wins German Ban Vs. Microsoft?s Windows, Xbox
Motorola Mobility Holdings (Nasdaq: MMI) won a patent ruling in Germany that bans Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, from selling Windows 7 and other products.
Microsoft Buys Into Nook: 5 Reasons Why
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, announced it'll invest $300 million into a new business with Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) to burnish the future of the Nook.
Shareholder Sues Google To Prevent Stock Split
Google Inc and its board were sued on Monday by a shareholder who wants to block the company's stock split plan because it entrenches the Web search company's co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, according to court documents.
Google?s Driverless Car Release Delayed By Regulatory Concerns As Competition Creeps Up
Driverless cars are closer than ever before to hitting the market, but concerns about liability for accidents may hamper progress.
Technology Focus: ?Big Data? Goes Consumer, Too
It?s not just enterprises and government agencies that are already starting to benefit from the new era of so-called ?Big Data.? Consumers are already beneficiaries, even if they don?t know it.
Google?s Project Glass Appears On Charlie Rose, Used To Snap Photo
Sebastian Thrun, Google X founder and Stanford professor, appeared on Charlie Rose yesterday adorning his latest creation, Project Glass.
Zerg Rush Google Easter Egg Game Attacks Search Results
The Zerg Rush Google Easter egg game is a fun tweak to the site that demonstrates the popular search engine's lighter side. Based on a dominating strategy sometimes used in the computer game Starcraft, the Zerg Rush Google easter egg game takes over your screen with colorful attacking O's.
Google Drive Alternatives: 5 Cloud Storage Platforms To Host Your Files
Google's latest product announcement -- Google Drive -- has put the company in a better position to compete in the growing cloud storage market. But how does Google Drive stack up to other cloud storage options?
InterDigital Plunges After Earnings Miss Despite Renewed Patent Auction
Shares of InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC), a pioneer wireless software developer, tanked after missing first-quarter estimates, despite renewed reports it was engaged in a self-auction.
Google Drive Vs. iCloud, Skydrive And Dropbox: Where Would Your Personal Data Be More Secure?
On Tuesday, Google made its cloud storage service Google Drive official, but what has created much buzz around the web is the combination of the service's privacy policy and the company's recently unified terms of service and privacy policy. Yes, there seems to be no specific privacy policy for Google Drive as such.
In Google-Oracle Legal Battle, Android OS Revenue Revealed
Early Android OS revenue numbers have been revealed in a series of slides pertaining to the ongoing legal battle between Google and Oracle.
HTC ?Facebook Phone? May Launch This Year: Can It Compete With Samsung's Google Rivals?
As Google is expected to collaborate with Samsung Electronics for its next Galaxy smartphone, HTC may be teaming up with Facebook for a new device that could see a third-quarter release.
Facebook, Google Privacy Policies More Confusing Than Credit Card Fine Print, Government Notices: Survey
Users of Facebook and Google find their privacy policies even more confusing and frustrating than credit card bills and government notices, revealed a new survey.
Google Drive Vs. Dropbox And SkyDrive: Can Google?s Latest Storage System Rule The Cloud? (Download Links)
Google has finally launched its first cloud storage aka Google Drive on Tuesday. the service offers 5GB space to play with for free, with options to pay $2.49 / month for 25GB additional space, $5 / month for 100GB and $50 / month for a full terabyte of extra space. can it beat Dropbox or Microsoft's SkyDrive?
Baidu Q1 Revenue Rises 75%, But Shares Fall On Bleak Outlook
China's dominant search engine Baidu Inc reported $677.1 million revenue for the first quarter, which is up 75 percent compared to the same period a year ago, but disappointed the market with a bleak outlook for the next quarter.
Oracle confronts Google's Schmidt about Java
Google's former CEO told jurors that he was confident that the Android smartphone platform was developed legally, and that top executives at Sun Microsystems did not object to the project now at the center of a high-stakes court battle.
Google Drive: How Is The Cloud Storage Service Different Than Dropbox, Skydrive and iCloud? [VIDEO]
Google entered the world of cloud computing on April 24, announcing the release of Google Drive. The service, much like that of Dropbox, Apple's iCloud and Microsoft's SkyDrive, gives users 5GB of free remote storage and additional space for a monthly fee.
Planetary Resources, Backed By Google Execs And James Cameron, Hopes To Mine Asteroids Surrounding Earh
On April 24, a group of wealthy entrepreneurs, including Google Inc. executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron, formed a new business venture to survey and extract rare metals and minerals from asteroids.
Facebook IPO: 5 New Danger Signs For Investors
Assuming the $77 billion initial public offering by Facebook is approved, investors will likely clamor for shares just as in earlier web frenzies for Netscape Communications, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG).. But dangers loom.
Google's Schmidt testifies as Oracle rests copyright case
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in court on Tuesday that he could not recall being told in 2005 that the company needed a license from Sun Microsystems to use the Java programming language.