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Google CEO says wants to avoid long EU probe: report
Google Inc wants to avoid a lengthy legal battle with European Union regulators investigating its market dominance, the Sunday Telegraph quoted its chief executive as saying.
Android leads the race in recent smartphone acquisitions in the U.S.; iPhone dominates among Asian-American users
43 percent of recent acquirers of smartphones in the United States opted for a device using Google's Android operating system, giving it a clear lead over the iPhone and Blackberry.
Android Market Could Open Phone To Hackers
Researchers at Sophos, a computer security firm, have found that apps from the Android Market automatically download to a mobile device once the user chooses the app on the Web site, leaving users open to some types of attack.
Nokia's Bane Could be Boon for RIM
Nokia's widely speculated transition to a new operating system would benefit rival Research In Motion as it provides an opportunity to expand in international markets.
Will Nokia Adopt Android or Windows Phone 7?
Market analysts speculate that Nokia would eventually join the Google's Android or Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 ecosystem.
News Corp. set to sell MySpace
Despite having recorded a two-fold jump in the second quarter earnings from a year ago, News Corp. seems to be in no mood to carry on the load of MySpace and is set to sell the social networking site.
Would 2011 be Year of Come-Back for AOL?
Internet company AOL, Inc. (AOL) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter results on the top-line, with in-line earnings. Management believes that 2011 is the come back year for AOL. Jefferies & Co. reduced its price target on shares of AOL to $26 from $27, while maintaining its hold rating.
Google plays catch-up with Apple in tablets
Google Inc has fixed some shortcomings in its tablet computer strategy, as the Internet search giant steps up efforts to break into a nascent market dominated by Apple.
Google Lifts The Curtain On Android Honeycomb
The search company unveils a new tablet focused operating system and a browser-based version of the Android market place.
Google accuses Bing of cheating
Google has accused Bing - the search engine from Microsoft - of cheating.
Bing takes Google’s allegations as a “compliment”
Bing has responded to the allegations of copying from Google by dubbing the whole ordeal a back-handed compliment.
Google Chrome goes past 10 pct market share, but lags IE in monthly gains
Google Chrome continued its good run last year with a further market share gain in January, mopping up 10 percent of the market for global browser usage, according to data from analytics firm Net Applications. However, Chrome failed to beat Internet Explorer 8.0 in monthly market share gain in January.
Google searching for executive missing in Egypt
Google Inc on Tuesday began a public search for an executive missing in Cairo, where the Internet company has offered tools to help Egyptians communicate amid chaotic protests.
Google says executive missing in Egypt
Google Inc said on Tuesday that its Middle East and North Africa marketing head is missing in Egypt.
Tablet war gets intense as Google Honeycomb readies to take on Apple iPad
The new Android version 3.0, known as Honeycomb, is likely to gain foothold in the tablet market pretty soon.
Google launches Twitter workaround for Egypt
Google Inc launched a special service to allow people in Egypt to send Twitter messages by dialing a phone number and leaving a voicemail, as Internet access remains cut off in the country amid anti-government protests.
Google Street View technology to bring Rembrandt and Van Gogh to every art lover
Art lovers around the world can now take virtual tours of 385 art galleries in 17 acclaimed museums of the world thanks to Google's Art Project
Google touts game changer in online art viewing
Google aims to bring the world's great art galleries into the home with a new website that offers virtual tours using Street View technology, the ability to build private collections and ultra-high resolution images.
Google, Twitter help Egyptians to communicate through voicemail
Google Inc. and Twitter are now offering a new method to help Egyptians, blocked from the Internet, communicate using a voice connection system.
Google Exec Missing In Egypt
Reports are emerging that a Google executive has gone missing in Egypt.
Google topples Nokia from smartphones top spot
Google Inc's Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the global leader in smartphone software during the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry a decade ago.
Google topples Symbian from smartphones top spot
Google's Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform in the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry 10 years ago.
Android becomes top smartphone platform
Google's Android dethroned Nokia's Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform in the last quarter of 2010, ending a reign that began with the birth of the industry 10 years ago.
Google Said to Recruit More App Developers
Google would hire several software developers to create new applications (apps) for its Android operating system, according to a report from Wall Street Journal.
Universities in Iran ranked under new rating system for Islamic Universities
The Iran-based Islamic World Science Citation Center has launched a new classification system for Islamic universities, which in its first phase has been used to rank institutions in Iran.
LinkedIn eyes $175 million IPO; investors eye finances
Investors are closely examining the financial details disclosed in LinkedIn Corp's IPO filing, trying to determine how much the company is worth.
Exclusive: U.S. asks about search fairness in Google/ITA
The U.S. Justice Department's review of Google Inc's planned acquisition of airline ticketing software company ITA Software is focusing on making sure ITA's products remain available, even to Google's rivals, according to a source close to the deal.
Gmail Display Ads Could Be Next Big Revenue Source
As Google experiments with Gmail display ads for a select subset of users, analysts weigh in on whether this could be the company's next great source of revenue.
Google eyes business expansion in China
Eric Schmidt, Goggle’s outgoing Chief Executive has expressed his intention to expand the firm’s business in china, said a report by BBC
Google Releases Preview Of Honeycomb
The much hyped Google Android 3.0 platform expected to be launched Motorola Xoom and other tablets gets introduced with exciting features for users and developers.


