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Google, the giant search engine company, has confirmed on Friday that it has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM (International Business Machines Corp).

Google just quietly bought 1,029 IBM patents. Blog SEO by the Sea first reported the news. A Google spokesperson subsequently confirmed the purchase via an emailed statement.

A study suggests that users of Internet Explorer have the lower IQ than the users of other Web browsers.

Apple Inc.'s next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, is facing too much of a competition from Android. It is being speculated that iPhone 5 is scheduled to launch in early September.

The new Google+ games are expected to arrive with major technical differences.

People with low IQ are more likely to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) while the smartest ones prefer Camino and Opera Web browsers, a new survey suggests.

After losing the bidding war over Nortel Networks patents, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM).

The world's biggest social networking site Facebook, which launched Facebook for Business earlier this week, and the youngest social networking phenomenon Google+ (or Google Plus) are heading towards a bloody face-off that will leave only one clear winner.

Google just bought 1,029 patents from IBM. Blog SEO by the Sea first reported the news. Google subsequently confirmed the news on Friday.

Facebook indicated that the $500 figure is only a base figure and could be increased for specific bugs.

AptiQuant, an online psychometric testing company, released a study claiming that Internet Explorer users are the dumbest.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), after it lost the bidding war over more than 6,000 patent filings from Nortel Networks.

Facebook has taken a swipe at Google+ (or Google Plus), the new toy from Internet search engine giant Google Inc., by launching Facebook for Business just days after businesses complained that Google+ smacks of favoritism and ignores the needs of corporate.

Internet speed-king Google has tapped Web masters through Page Speed Service, which will fetch content from the servers, rewrite pages and optimize overall Web performance so that the Web sites can load faster on browsers, but everybody's not happy about it.

Social networking phenomenon Google+ (or Google Plus), whose early growth has been meteoric, has finally hit turbulence - Web analytic firm Experian Hitwise said the site witnessed a drop in traffic growth and average usage time - but it still poses a threat to Facebook.

Technology giant Apple Inc currently has $76 billion in cash while United States Treasury's cash balance fell to $74 billion this week.

Computer maker Dell Inc. entered the 10.1-inch tablet race by releasing its Android Honeycomb tablet, Dell Streak 10 Pro, especially for the Chinese market. However, the tablet has to deal with the iconic Apple iPad 2, as the benchmark for design and performance has been set by the Cupertino giant.

Although the completion of the $4.5 billion sale of Nortel's 6,000 patents has been announced, the U.S. Department of Justice intends to continue scrutiny over the deal. It is reportedly intensifying an investigation into whether the deal would unjustly hobble competitors.

Analysis: There's a lot of potential for Google+ but will it be realized, or will the social network fall by a familiar wayside?

A new study suggests Internet Explorer users don't perform as well as others.

It's been just over a month since Google+ launched invites, but reports say the site's traffic is showing signs of slowing down.

Alibaba, the cloud computing unit of Alibaba Group is about to come up with its own cloud operated system for mobile phones.

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairmen and former chief executive of search engine giant Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) will testify before Congress on September 21, reportedly to discuss the company?s business practices and competition.

Google acquired over 1,030 IBM patents in mid-July, as it readies itself for a potential onslaught of lawsuits.

Google's new social networking site, Google+, witnessed a dip in traffic growth, according to Experian Hitwise, which tracks Web traffic.

Google+ was launched on June 28, 2011 in an invite-only ?field testing? phase and the service has incorporated social services such as Google Profiles and Google Buzz, and has introduced new services such as Circles, Hangouts, Sparks, and Huddles.

comScore Media Metrix released its list of top 50 web properties for June with Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft sites assuming top positions. However social networking sites like Facebook, online luxury magazines like Glam Media, sports and entertainment sites like Turner Digital and Viacom seem to be gaining in popularity. American web users show a marked trend towards networking, shopping, sports and entertainment.

Google?s Android operating system continues to dominate the smartphone market in the U.S, according to market research firm Nielsen.

Google's popular operating system (OS) Android claimed the largest share with 39 percent of the U.S. consumer smartphone market in the month of June, while Apple's iOS trailed by 11 percent, accounting 28 percent of the entire market, said a new report released by Nielsen.