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Google loses Verizon, changes Nexus One plans
Google Inc said it no longer plans to offer a version of its Nexus One smartphone for the Verizon Wireless network and will change its distribution plans in Britain, underscoring the challenges facing the Internet search company as it expands into the mobile phone market.
Google smartphone coming to stores, no Verizon
Google Inc's Nexus One smartphone will be sold in Vodafone retail stores in Britain at the end of the month and the company said there are no longer plans to offer a version of the phone that uses the Verizon Wireless network in the United States.
Vodafone to sell Google phone in UK from April 30
Vodafone will be Europe's first carrier to sell Google's Nexus One phone, starting in Britain on April 30, in a boost for the operator beaten to Apple's iPhone by O2.
Microsoft, Google eye Arabic web growth potential
The further integration of Arabic language capabilities in internet and other technological architecture will grant millions access to the digital world, Microsoft and Google executives said.
Microsoft profit rises, shares fall
Microsoft Corp beat analysts' estimates with a 35 percent jump in quarterly profit, lifted by sales of Windows 7, but its shares fell more than 3 percent as investors expected the company to benefit more from a recovering technology sector.
Brazil tops world asking Google to remove content
Brazil tops the list of countries asking Google Inc to remove content from its services, the Internet search company disclosed in a new Web tool -- but it said statistics on China are secret.
Google in talks to buy ITA Software: report
Google Inc is in talks to acquire airline IT and services provider ITA Software Inc, Bloomberg reported citing three people familiar with the matter.
Yahoo revenue misses as search ad sales contract
Yahoo Inc said large advertisers showed a renewed appetite for online display ads in the first quarter, but the Internet company's troubled search business put a damper on the company's comeback plan.
Google boosts federal lobbying spending in Q1
Google Inc boosted its spending on federal lobbying 57 percent in the first quarter to address issues including patent reform and competition in the advertising market, as the Internet search giant increasingly finds itself in the regulatory spotlight.
Ten countries urge privacy changes at Google
Data protection and privacy chiefs from 10 countries issued a joint letter pushing search engine giant Google to improve respect for data privacy, Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner said on Tuesday.
Google cyberattack hit password system: report
A December cyberattack on Google Inc computers hit the company's password system that millions of people worldwide use to access almost all of the company's Web services, The New York Times said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.
Facebook? Twitter? Microsoft tops social media use
Twitter and Facebook are the bane of many bosses, but a new survey has found that employees at Microsoft Corp are the most social media-savvy in the world.
Some most volatile names set to report results
With some of Wall Street's most volatile names on the earnings calendar next week, investors may want to keep the antacids handy.
Google shares slide amid Schmidt speculation
Google Inc shares fell more than 7 percent on Friday after its quarterly results came in short of expectations, leading some analysts to cut price targets on concerns about growth.
Wall Street adds losses on Goldman charges
U.S. stocks extended losses on Friday as shares of Goldman Sachs fell after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it charged the bank with fraud over subprime-related financial products.
Wall Street falls on banks, Google
Wall Street fell on Friday after a slew of big company earnings, including Google and GE, failed to meet heightened expectations that were prompted by optimism about an improving economy.
Stock futures dip on Google; GE, BofA earnings curb losses
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday after Google earnings failed to meet lofty expectations, but strong results from GE and Bank of America stemmed declines.
Stock futures signal losses; eyes on GE, BofA
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with equities poised to reverse recent strong gains after Google's results, and ahead of General Electric and Bank of America earnings.
Google, Yahoo countersue Xerox on search patents
Google Inc, its YouTube video service, and Yahoo Inc on Thursday filed counterclaims against Xerox Corp in a lawsuit accusing them of infringing the document management company's patents on Internet searches.
Google profit rise fails to impress
Google Inc posted a 23 percent jump in quarterly revenue on a rebound in Web advertising, but its stock fell 5 percent as the company disappointed some investors accustomed to blowout results.
Google revenue beats Street but shares slide
Google Inc posted a 23 percent gain in first-quarter revenue, beating analysts' average estimate but only slightly exceeding the most bullish expectations on Wall Street.
Google's revenue grows in first-quarter
Google Inc said its revenue grew 23 percent in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations.
Google shares drop after results
Google Inc said its revenue grew 23 percent in the first quarter, beating Wall Street expectations.
Google CEO says company tends to create enemies
Google Inc's chief executive Eric Schmidt said the company's disruptive business created enemies for world's No.1 search engine, and he said that governments were keeping a close watch on the firm.
Google CEO says Apple helped AdMob deal
Apple's plunge into the advertising market announced this past week gave Google a big boost in arguing for regulators to approve its acquisition of mobile advertising leader AdMob, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said on Sunday.
Google CEO: Tech silence in China spat no shock
Google Inc has not been surprised at the lack of public support in Silicon Valley as it faces off with China over hacking and censorship, the company's chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Sunday.
Google sued by visual artists over book scanning
Google Inc was sued by photographers, illustrators and other visual artists who claim the Web search company is scanning and displaying their work online without paying them.
Google, AOL patent win affirmed by appeals court
Google Inc has won another round in a patent fight with a company called Bid for Position, which had accused Google of infringing a patent with its AdWords advertising system.
Google to face copyright lawsuit by visual artists
Google Inc is expected to be sued by photographers, illustrators and other visual artists who claim the company is infringing their rights by scanning and displaying their work without compensation.
FTC staff ready to recommend blocking Google Admob deal: source
Lawyers at a U.S. regulator plan to recommend that the government try to block Google's proposed acquisition of mobile advertising firm AdMob on antitrust grounds, a source familiar with the matter said.