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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.
Zipper Google Doodle Joins ‘Do A Barrel Roll’ And 11 Other Google ‘Easter Eggs,’ Tricks [PHOTOS]
In honor of the 132nd birthday of the inventor of the zipper, Gideon Sundback, Google unveiled its latest “Easter Egg,” a full page zipper than unzips to reveal search results on the search page for Sundback, joining other “Easter eggs” like “do a barrel roll.” By simply logging on to Google’s homepage, users can unzip a zipper with their cursor and watch as the full screen unzips to search results for Sundback. For the many amused by the latest trick, this is not the first time Google has le...
Google Drive Sets Out For A Terrific Tuesday Launch; Top 5 Features Which Can Lead The New Rival To Win The Cloud Battle [ VIDEO]
The all new Google Drive is out now. Watch the video. The recent newsbreak comes by the French translation of new cloud storage announcement to its French blog (which is now deleted) has confirmed details on the new Google Drive.
Gideon Sundback Google Doodle Zipper: Who Was the Inventor of the Zip? [VIDEO]
If you've visited Google today you can't miss the funky interactive metal zipper that requires un-zipping to get to Google's actual homepage.
Mozilla Smartphones To Roll Out by 2012 End; Can The Company’s 'Boot To Gecko' OS Outperform Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android?
the biggest competitor to Google in the web browser market share is planning to come to come with a smartphone now, to throw a new challenge for the software multinational in the category of operating system for mobile devices. Yes, here we are talking about Mozilla.
Google's Schmidt set to testify in smartphone trial
Google's former chief executive, Eric Schmidt, is slated to testify on Tuesday as Oracle's final witness in the first part of a high stakes trial over smartphone technology, attorneys said in court.
Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroids
Google Inc executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron are among those bankrolling a venture to survey and eventually extract precious metals and rare minerals from asteroids that orbit near Earth, the company said on Tuesday.
Google Doodle Celebrates Gideon Sundback’s 132nd Birthday With Animated Zip
Sundback, the Swedish-American electrical engineer, is the founder of the modern-day zipper.
Google to launch online storage service for consumers: source
Google Inc is preparing to roll out a service to let consumers store photos and other content online, a source familiar with the matter said, pushing into a market now dominated by the likes of Dropbox and Box.
iCloud Vs. sCloud Storage Service: Is Samsung Prepping For Another Legal Feud With Apple?
Samsung, the Korean electronics giant, is launching iCloud competitor, S-Cloud (or sCloud), at next month's Galaxy S3 announcement in London on May 3rd. S-Cloud would offer more than 5GB storage capacity like another cloud storage provider, Google Drive. Will it be better than Apple's iCloud service?
Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date: Pre-Order Appears On Amazon Germany [PHOTO]
Samsung's highly anticipated new Android smartphone was spotted on Amazon.de as available for pre-order on Saturday, April 21. Although the listing did not include a release date, the post provides a few clues as to what we can expect from the new smartphone on May 3, when Samsung shows it to the world at a press conference in London.
Google ex-CEO's salary rises to $1.25 million from $1
Google Inc's former chief executive Eric Schmidt received a bump in his annual salary to $1.25 million from the $1 he received in the previous year, after he became the executive chairman of the company in April 2011.
Google execs, director Cameron in space venture
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and billionaire co-founder Larry Page have teamed up with Avatar director James Cameron and other investors to back an ambitious space exploration and natural resources venture, details of which will be unveiled next week.
Apple announces 500 new jobs in Ireland
Apple is to hire 500 people in Ireland in the latest boost to the indebted euro zone country's multinational sector, one of the few bright spots in a struggling economy.
Republican National Convention Aims To Be ‘The Most Tech-Savvy’ In Party’s History
Organizers announce that Microsoft will be the official innovation provider, working on ways to use Xbox and other technology at the GOP event.
Apple, Google, And Intel Fail To Dismiss Staff-Poaching Lawsuit
Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Corp and four other technology companies were ordered by a judge to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally conspired not to poach each other's employees.
Apple, Google, Intel fail to dismiss staff-poaching lawsuit
Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Corp and four other technology companies were ordered by a judge to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally conspired not to poach each other's employees.
Apple, Google fail to dismiss staff-poaching lawsuit
Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Corp and four other technology companies were ordered by a judge to face an antitrust lawsuit claiming they illegally agreed not to poach each other's employees.
Apple’s iPad Mini Set For Q3 Release? Top 5 Upcoming Tablets To Challenge The Low-Cost Rival
Last month, Apple brought to the world the first Retina display tablet - the New iPad - and following on the same line, the big honchos in the tablet arena announced their plans of introducing the similar technology in their tablet brands.
Time’s 100 Most Influential List: Why We Don't Know Many Of Them
Cherry-picking a mere 100 people from across the world and from across all walks of life and getting everyone to agree to it is practically impossible.
Planetary Resources: Mysterious Company Funded By James Cameron And Google Billionaires Could Be Into Asteroid Mining
Filmmaker James Cameron seems quite busy these days with his efforts to explore the unexplored. After making a successful dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth, the Titanic-maker has now joined hands with Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt in backing Planetary Resources, a mysterious company that promises to help ensure humanity's prosperity.


