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Google, WPP, Gannett Shares Shrug Off Apple Privacy Breach Study
Shares of Google appeared to brush off reports a Stanford University study had found it had compromised the privacy of Apple iPhone customers.
Spreading Santorum: Rick's 'Google Problem' Spreads To Romney, Gingrich
With Rick Santorum's surname long since redefined by Dan Savage on SpreadingSantorum.com, Google has two new web sites gaining traction: SpreadingRomney.com and SpreadingGingrich.com. How much effect could these anti-Santorum off-shoots have in the weeks to come? Online marketing experts warn: a lot.
Apple and Google Unite To Save A Dying Diabetic
While Apple and Google continue to fight each other in court, cooperation between the companies' technologies helped save the life of a dying diabetic on Sunday.
Baidu Shares Fall After China’s Google Posts Higher Income
Shares of Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google, fell as much as 5 percent early Friday after the company reported stronger-than-expected earnings.
FTC Warns App Makers to Protect Kids' Privacy
Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices to read or play games, U.S. trade regulators said, and warned they may punish software makers that secretly collect data on kids.
Google Found Tracking Safari Users -- Report
Google Inc. has disabled a special computer tracking code that had been bypassing Safari, Apple Inc.'s popular Web browser, enabling advertisers to monitor the Web surfing of iPhone and computer users, against their stated preferences, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Twitter Launches Self-Serve Advertising Partnering with American Express
Twitter Inc. has officially introduced a service which will permit small businesses to buy and place ads on the online messaging platform.
FTC Warns App Makers to Protect Child Privacy
Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices to read or play games, U.S. trade regulators said, and warned they may punish software makers that secretly collect data on kids.
FTC warns app makers to protect kids' privacy
Apple Inc, Google Inc and their vendors must do more to protect children using iPhones and other mobile devices to read or play games, U.S. trade regulators said, and warned they may punish software makers that secretly collect data on kids.
Baidu, China’s Google, Says 4Q Income Beats Estimates
Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google, reported fourth-quarter earnings rose more than expected due to heavier Internet use and sales.Baidu said net income rose 77 percent to $326.3
Facebook Announces Verified Accounts: 5 Things to Complain About
Facebook.com has launched verified accounts for it's most popular members and celebrities. While you wait for the newest feature from Mark Zuckerberg, the man who brought us Timeline, to show up in your newsfeed here are the top five reasons to complain about Facebook's newest change to the site.
Kayak, TripAdvisor Join Forces to Meld Travel Search and Hotel Reviews
If you like searching for travel options on Kayak and reading hotel reviews on TripAdvisor, now you can do both at the same time.
Chinese Commerce Ministry reviewing Google/Motorola deal
The Chinese Commerce Ministry is reviewing Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, a ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Teyana Taylor's Alleged Nude Photo Leaked on Twitter, Sparks Reaction from Fans
A nude photo that is allegedly of rapper Teyana Taylor has been leaked online and is currently floating around the social media site. It is unclear whether the rapper accidentally posted the nude pic or if she was a victim of a hacker.
SEC: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Must Allow Shareholder Votes on Net Neutrality
The companies argue that the shareholder votes would meddle into routine company business.
Apple iPhone 4S is Stealing Your Contact Information
Apple iPhone 4S is stealing your contact information and you don't even know it. Worse, there could be dozens of iPhone apps doing the same thing. Now Congress wants answers.
Google Wallet App Temporarily Shut Down After Possible Hacks Pointed Out, Payment Service Now Functioning Again
According to a blog post written by Osama Bedier, vice president of Google Wallet and Payments, the company has repaired a weakness in the Google Wallet app that would have allowed anyone who picked up an Android phone with the application on it to make purchases with the original user's credit card.
In Brazil, Google paves Facebook's path to the top
Facebook's popularity in Brazil has exploded over the past year, and the company may have its biggest competitor to thank for it.
Yahoo Fails Talks with Alibaba on Plan of Swapping Its Asian Assets: Sources
Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba Group over the U.S. Internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation.
Does Valentine’s Day Google Doodle Reveal Company Support of Gay Marriage?
Google celebrates holidays in the only way it knows how--by creating a quirky, occasionally cute Google Doodle. This Valentine's Day was no different. Google create a short love story for today's holiday, which they placed right where the logo typically sits on their homepage. But hidden in the video was a subtle message about the company's stance on gay marriage. See if you can spot it in the photo on the left-hand side.
Baidu, China’s Google, Could Report 4Q Net Rose 70 Percent on Ad Strength
Baidu, China’s equivalent of Google, could report fourth-quarter earnings rose about 70 percent due to strong growth in usage and ad sales, analysts estimate.
Google Adds Health Symptoms to Search: Should WebMD Worry?
When you feel sick and you don't know why, what do you do? Instead of visiting the doctor, Google wants you to enter your symptoms in its search bar, which will return a list of potential causes. Could this new system disrupt WebMD?
Valentine’s Day Google Doodle: All Forms of Love
Valentine's Day is here and to celebrate the love that is in the air, Google has made an animated Doodle. The minute and eleven second video that plays on the Google homepage, depicts a story about a boy trying to woo his crush. The lover boy turns to Google for ideas on how to win the girl's heart, but it turns out Google doesn't have the answer the answer for everything. While free of dialogue, the video does feature Tony Bennett's song, Cold, Cold Heart.
Google Shares Ignore OK of Motorola Takeover
Shares of Google are showing little reaction to approvals by both the U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission to its six-month pursuit of Motorola Mobility.
No Crackdown on Google, Facebook in India
No Indian government will ever censor social media, Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said, seeking to calm fears of a China-style crackdown on companies like Google and Facebook.
India probes Google, Yahoo for possible forex violation: report
India's government is investigating whether local units of U.S. Internet giants Google Inc and Yahoo Inc may have violated the country's foreign exchange laws, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Samsung Galaxy S2 Receiving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update in March
Samsung Galaxy S2, which is known as the best Android smartphone yet, is going to get Ice Cream Sandwich update on March 1.
Valentine’s Day 2012: Google Doodle Tells Animated Love Story on V-Day (VIDEO)
Valentine’s Day is here and with loved ones even Google is celebrating the V-Day with everyone.
Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility
U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices.
Apple Adjudged the Most Reputed Company, Beats Google
Apple has topped Google as the most reputable company of the year, according to a report from Harris Interactive.


