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White House Partners With Google Art Project For Virtual Tours (VIDEO)
People all across the globe can now take a 360-degree tour of the White House from the comfort of their own homes as the Google Art Project has collaborated with the historic house to create a virtual Google Maps-like tour of the place.
Google Nexus Tablet Release Date: Image Leaks, Is This The New IPad Rival? [PHOTO, SPECS]
Google’s upcoming Galaxy Nexus tablet is slanted for a spring release date, and a new image that surfaced on the Internet may give fans a sneak preview. PocketNow revealed a photo of a sleek and slim media device, sporting a red sparkling backdrop with a few Google apps speckled across its screen.
Patent Wars: Facebook Strikes Back At Yahoo
Facebook, the No. 1 social network site, sued Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) for alleged patent infringement only two weeks after being sued for the same charges.
Australian court rules Google liable for misleading ads
Search giant Google Inc engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by allowing misleading paid advertisements to be shown with Internet search results, an Australian court ruled on Tuesday.
Google to grow display, mobile ad businesses in China
Google Inc will continue to invest in China, where it has a testy relationship with the government, with a focus on growing its fast-growing display and mobile advertising businesses, its Asia chief said on Tuesday.
Could Nepal Be The Gay Haven Of South-Asia?
Nepal, the Himalayan state bordered by Asian giants China and India, has arguably achieved what its neighboring nations haven't even thought about: Preparations are underway in its mountainous terrain -- where the monarchy gave way to democracy only in 2008 -- to host the region's first sports competition for LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community.
Samsung Galaxy Pocket: Is The 2.8-inch Display Android Phone Coming Soon?
Samsung is reportedly pursuing a tiny, 2.8-inch display Android phone, which recently cleared the FCC. The phone, which has been dubbed the Galaxy Pocket, will run on Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system.
AOL, RIM Patent Auction Proves Sector Stays Hot, Expert Says
Despite the collapse of Eastman Kodak (Pink: EKDKQ) because it couldn’t sell its valuable patents last year, the market for intellectual property remains red hot and growing, a leading IP banker said.
Oracle suit versus Google at settlement impasse: judge
Oracle Corp and Google Inc have reached an irreconcilable impasse in settlement negotiations in a high-profile intellectual property lawsuit and the companies' lawyers should prepare for trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled on Monday.
Android Browsers: The Best Of 2012 So Far
There are a lot of Android browsers making their way into your devices. Each has its own unique abilities with some promising a great experience while others providing the sheer simplicity to get a job done. So which are the best Android browsers of the year so far?
April Fools’ Day: Google Maps 8-Bit Version Prank For NES
Google's latest April Fools' Day prank turns Google Maps into an 8-bit video game playable on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Expedia accuses Google of breaching EU regulators
Online travel agency Expedia on Friday accused Google of breaching EU rules with a formal complaint to EU antitrust regulators as it joined a dozen other firms that have taken their case to the European Commission in the last two years.
Amazon AppStore Better Revenue Generator Than Google Play, But Apple App Store Still Tops: Why?
Amazon's app store, available on the Kindle Fire, is trumping Google Play in terms of revenue. With that the case, why does Apple still run the top store?
iPad Mini, Google Nexus And New Kindle Fire Set For Launch; Low-Cost Tablet Fight To Get Intense
The competition among major vendors in the tablet market has heated up with the launch of Apple's new iPad.
Android Apps: 5 Things You Should Remember Before Buying Them
A cool looking Android app is bound to attract our attention, and the app attracts us more if it's free for download.
Expedia files Google complaint to EU regulators
Online travel agency Expedia on Friday accused Google of breaching EU rules with a formal complaint to EU antitrust regulators as it joined a dozen other firms that have taken their case to the European Commission in the last two years.
Rumor: Google Drive Offers 5GB Of Free Storage, Release Date In April
Google has its hands in everything these days -- email, office suites, geo-locational software, point-of-sales apparatuses, publishing and multimedia -- so it only makes sense that Google will soon launch a cloud-based hard drive service.
BlackBerry Accounts For Only 5 Percent of U.S. Smartphone Sales: Rim CEO Promises Sweeping Changes
The rise of Apple and Google in the smartphone market has caused others to fall, notably RIM. The former powerhouse among business users has continued to lose market share, now accounting for five percent of U.S. smartphone sales.
Google Android Tablet May be Sold Online, Challenge iPad: Report
The California based Internet search giant is reportedly working on a cheap android tablet that the company will release with a co-partnership with Asian tablet manufacturer - Asus.
iOS Devices Earn Google 4 Times More Revenue Than Android Devices: Report
According to a report, Apple devices such as the iPhone that use Google products like Maps and Google Search in its Safari browser generated over four times the revenue for the search engine giant than its own handsets between 2008 and the end of 2011.
Google Tablets To Hit Online Stores: Should Apple And Amazon Be Afraid?
After a sluggish beginning, Google seems to start afresh with its tablets. The Internet search giant is now gearing up to sell branded tablets directly to its customers through online stores, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. However, Google has not yet confirmed the report.
Google to open online tablet store: report
Google Inc is planning to open an online store to sell tablet PCs directly to consumers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
Google Rolling Out Android ICS (4.0.4) To Samsung Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi
Google has begun rolling out Android 4.0.4 on GSM versions of the Samsung Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphones. It's also updating some Motorola Xoom devices.
What Does TL;DR Mean? AMA? TIL? Glossary Of Reddit Terms And Abbreviations
Not too familiar with some of the terms on Reddit? Want to know what TL;DR means? AMA? TIL? YOLO? Check out this glossary.
Startup Basho Challenging Oracle In Database, Cloud Markets
Basho, a four-year-old startup, is challenging giants like Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and EMC (NYSE: EMC) in the database market as well as new products for the Cloud, or Internet-based computing.
Android 5.0 Jelly Bean – What We Know So Far (Features, Release Date and More)
Google’s current version of Android – Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich – has already brought in a huge amount of fresh functionality and features that have been obtained by combining the features of Android Honeycomb and Gingerbread. However, a lot is expected from the next version of Android, Jelly Bean, and very little is known about it.
How To Install Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich On Samsung Nexus S? [Tutorial]
Google announced Wednesday that it had released Android 4.0.4 and would begin issuing the update on HSPA+ versions of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The search engine giant also said that it is resuming the rollout of Ice Cream Sandwich for the unlocked versions of the Samsung Nexus S. Here're two ways of installing Android 4.0.4 onto the Nexus S.
Android Patent Infringement Case: Oracle Rejects Google's Settlement Offer
Oracle has rejected an offer made by Google to pay it a percentage of the revenue from its Android mobile operating system, if the verdict in the patent infringement suit goes against the search giant.
Watch: Google’s Driverless Car Video With Blind Man Behind The Wheel [VIDEO]
For years Google has been developing the technology to make driverless cars a reality. On Wednesday, they posted a video showing how self-driving automobiles can help blind people get behind the wheel.
Google proposes Android revenue for Oracle: filing
Google proposed to pay Oracle a percentage of Android revenue if Oracle could prove patent infringement of the mobile operating technology at an upcoming trial, but Oracle rebuffed the offer as too low, according to a court filing late on Tuesday.


