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Google's Chrome overtook Mozilla Firefox in July to become Britain's second-most popular Web browser after Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Web analytics firm StatCounter said on Monday.

Google announced on Thursday that it had acquired more than 1,000 patents from International Business Machines Corp. to defend itself against lawsuits while increased interest in intellectual property suggests a legal showdown between Apple and Google.

Google Chrome has become the second largest browser in UK, surpassing Firefox, according to web metric company Statcounter.

Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are turning people self-obsessed who constantly need feedback on their lives, an expert said.

Google is trying to navigate a "mess" in the technology industry's patent infringement lawsuit game by bolstering its own patent holdings. The company has purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM.

It's been confirmed that Apple?s upcoming iPhone5 -- which has the tech world a-twitter with speculations about its release date and features -- will have mobile payment accessibility.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) appears to be shrugging off its image of a victim of vicious tech patent warfare and making up its mind on engaging the senseless situation from a pedestal of power.

Google, the Internet leader in search, confirmed on Friday that it has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM.

Google recently boosted its patent war chest with a purchase of 1,029 IBM patents. The sale was first reported by blog SEO by the Sea. It was subsequently confirmed by Google on Friday.

Google+ has become the fastest growing social media site, and perhaps the fastest site period, but last week's inflection point in growth highlights the uphill battle it will need to fight to cement itself as No.1.

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?