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Phones, PCs to drive tech rally into 2010
As technology companies make their annual trek to Las Vegas to unveil their coolest gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, investors are laying bets on another good year for the industry.
Daily Wrap Up - December 30
A U.S. trade panel gave final approval on Wednesday to duties ranging from about 10 to 16 percent on Chinese-made steel pipe in the biggest U.S. trade case to date against China.
Tech Round Up: Nokia VS Apple continues, Google Nexus One price details leaked online
Nokia's latest patent strike against Apple underscores the changing dynamics of the cell phone market, with the sector leader no longer holding the whip hand over rivals in terms of product development
Google's Nexus One Price Options : $530 Unlocked, $180 With Plan
A day after Google confirmed its Android media event on January 5, more details of the Google smartphone, Nexus One, have been leaked online, including its price details and its network provider.
Google steals CES spotlight, and a page from Apple
When it comes to blockbuster product introductions, Apple is king. So it's not surprising that Google, which is looking to challenge Apple's iPhone dominance, is stealing a page from the Steve Jobs & Co. playbook.
Daily Wrap Up - December 28
U.S. consumer confidence rose to a three-month high in December, while prices in the hard-hit housing sector stalled in October, breaking a five-month string of gains
Tech Round Up: Google confirms Android event in Jan, Nokia VS Apple continues, Hacker faces 25 years
Google Inc. has announced an Android related press conference for January 5, where the company is rumored to officially unveil its Google Phone
Google confirms Android event on Jan. 5
Google Inc. has announced an Android related press conference for January 5, where the company is rumored to officially unveil its Google Phone.
Google to hold Android event in early January
Google Inc said it will hold a briefing about its smartphone business at its headquarters next week as rumors continue to swirl that the Internet search giant is preparing to sell a Google-branded device.
Microsoft pegs China search market as top priority
China is a vital market for Microsoft's Web search business, as it chases leaders Baidu Inc and Google in the world's biggest Internet market, the world's largest software maker said.
Tech Round Up: AT&T resumes iPhones sales in NYC, FTC investigates Google, Kindle sales soar
AT&T has resumed placing orders from iPhone orders on its website, the company said on Monday according to media reports
Advocacy groups urge FTC to bar Google-AdMob deal
Two advocacy groups asked U.S. antitrust regulators on Monday to block Google's purchase of AdMob, a provider of advertising services for mobile phones, on antitrust grounds and to address privacy issues raised by the deal.
Google Chrome OS-based netbook tech specs are out
Believe it or not - the tech specs of the rumoured Google Chrome OS-based netbook are already out and by the sound of it, the netbook looks to me like a high performance machine.
Daily Wrap Up - Dec 24
The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans.
FTC probes Google's $750 Mil purchase of AdMob
The Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into Google's proposed purchase of AdMob, , a company specializing in ads for small screens.
Where is Santa now? Google can tell you
The Northern American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is partnering with Google to track Santa, so all the world's good boys and girls can follow along online.
Tech Round Up: Apple Tablet debut Jan. 26, Nook out for Christmas, RIM outages resolved
Apple Inc. has reportedly scheduled a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Tuesday Jan. 26, next year, for a major product announcement, according to media reports.
Google says AdMob deal gets FTC review
Google Inc (GOOG.O) said its $750 million purchase of AdMob won't close right away as antitrust regulators seek more information about its competitive impact on the nascent mobile advertising market.
Italy drops hate site ban plan after PM attacked
Italy dropped plans on Tuesday to black out Internet hate sites despite a pledge for radical measures after fan pages emerged on the Internet last week praising an attack on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Google and Yelp: A holiday drama… or farce
Only a few days ago, Yelp insiders seemed on the verge of taking home a $500 million holiday gift basket courtesy of Google, which was in talks to acquire the online publisher of local business reviews.
Twitter's price for Tweets: $25 million
The last time the world had a look at Twitter's financial books, the company was targeting a meager $400,000 in revenue for the third quarter of 2009 and $4 million in the fourth quarter.
Google Starts Holiday Season Doodles
Google has released their newest Google Doodle just in time for Christmas. The search engine giant has replaced its otherwise simple and famous Google logo, with a Happy Holidays logo with a simple tropical theme and a Christmas light adorned palm tree.
Google in talks to buy review site Yelp: reports
Google Inc is in talks to buy Yelp Inc, the popular website for reviews of local businesses, in a deal that could help the Internet search leader tap a lucrative local ads market, media reports say.
EXCLUSIVE: Motorola set-top box unit lures PE bids
U.S. mobile phone maker Motorola Inc's (MOT.N) set-top box unit has generated a lot of private equity interest, with a number of major buyout firms putting in initial bids this week, several sources familiar with the matter said.
French court rules against Google over book copying
A Paris court on Friday found U.S. Internet giant Google guilty of violating copyright by digitizing books and putting extracts online, following a legal challenge by major French publishers.
Google in talks to buy Yelp: report
Google is in talks to acquire Yelp Inc, an Internet local search and review provider, according to published reports.
Google in talks to buy Yelp - reports
Google is in talks to acquire Yelp Inc, an Internet local search and review provider, according to published reports.
Tech Round Up: RIM posts strong earnings, Palm reports loss, Google Netbook out 2010
Following this morning's BlackBerry email outage which has now been fixed, the smartphone maker, Research In Motion Ltd. released better than expected third quarter earnings after the closing bell.
Libraries ask for oversight of Google books product
Three library associations have asked the Justice Department to oversee Google's plans to create a massive digital library to prevent an excessively high price for institutional subscriptions, the groups said on Thursday.
Facebook nearing $1 billion revenue run rate, Zynga revenue triples
Everybody knows social media firms are growing like gangbusters. Facebook, for instance, recently surpassed 350 million users, 16 months after reaching 100 million users.


