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UK Internet ad spend overtakes TV for first time
Spending on Internet advertising in Britain grew 4.6 percent in the first half of 2009, outperforming the wider ad sector, which slumped 17 percent, and making it the country's biggest ad medium ahead of TV.
Warner, YouTube confirm music video deal
Warner Music Group and Google Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday they have reached a deal which will see music videos from artists such as Madonna and Green Day once again feature on the popular website.
Why does Google have two L's today?
Why does Google have two Ls today? If you happen to be also one of the many internet users that are wondering why Google decided to have their logo, or as they call it, “doodle” spelt with 2 l's, then you've come to the right place.
Daily Wrap Up - Sept. 25 Tech
Twitter closed a new round of funding on Friday with five investors including mutual fund giant T. Rowe Price and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners, underscoring growing investor interest in the three-year-old Internet microblogging service.
AT&T looks to flip net rules debate on Google
AT&T Inc said any new net neutrality rules imposed by U.S. regulators need to apply to Web companies like Google Inc as much as to phone companies to ensure a level playing field.
AT&T: net neutrality should apply to Web firms too
AT&T Inc said any new net neutrality rules imposed by U.S. regulators need to apply to Web companies like Google Inc as much as to phone companies to ensure a level playing field.
Google says its voice service should not be regulated
Google Inc's voice service is an online software tool and should not be regulated, a Google lawyer told Reuters on Friday.
Judge delays hearing on Google books deal
A judge delayed a hearing on a $125 million deal that would allow Google Inc to create a massive digital library.
Google, French publishers face off in court
Major publishers accused Google Thursday of brutally exploiting France's literary heritage as they launched a court challenge to the Internet giant's drive to scan digital copies of books and put extracts online.
Google suffers second email disruption in a month
Google Inc's Web-based email service on Thursday suffered its second technical problem in a month as users reported difficulty accessing their contacts.
Gmail suffers second outage this month
Google Inc's email service, Gmail, suffered its second technical problem in a month on Thursday as users reported difficulty accessing their contacts.
German book trade slams EU stance on Google books
The German book trade slammed European regulators on Thursday for failing to take a stand against an agreement allowing U.S. internet company Google to create an online library.
Some Google Gmail users losing contacts
Google Inc's Web-based email service suffered its second high-profile technical problem this month as users reported difficulty accessing their contacts.
Daily Wrap Up - Sept. 23 Tech
Google Inc expects to buy one small company a month as it rekindles its acquisition engine and moves beyond the worst phase of the global recession, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview on Wednesday.
Google CEO sees one small acquisition a month
Google Inc expects to buy one small company a month as it rekindles its acquisition engine and moves beyond the worst phase of the global recession, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said in an interview on Wednesday.
Authors seek delay in Google books settlement
Authors and publishers asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to delay a hearing on whether to approve a controversial settlement that would allow Google Inc to create a massive online digital library.
Google says news site disrupted for many
Google Inc's online news site experienced service disruptions for roughly two hours on Tuesday, in the second major outage to affect the company in a month.
Google unveils push Gmail to the iPhone with Microsoft's help
Google said Tuesday that it will add push Gmail support to the iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile devices, with help from Microsoft.
Daily Wrap Up - Sept. 22 Tech
Twitter has no plans to put advertisements on the popular microblogging site this year, co-founder Biz Stone said on Tuesday, amid a growing push for the 2-year-old Internet sensation to begin making money
Yahoo to kick off new branding campaign
Yahoo Inc said it would kick off a $100 million branding campaign next week as the No. 2 U.S. Web company seeks to revive growth and redefine itself under Chief Executive Carol Bartz.
EU court adviser backs Google on Net ads
An adviser to the European Union's top court backed Google in a row with luxury goods maker LVMH over Internet advertising, saying the Web search firm had not infringed trade mark rights.
US antitrust enforcers to rewrite merger guidelines
U.S. antitrust enforcers plan to hold talks on revamping merger guidelines, they said on Tuesday amid expectations that the Democratic administration will give corporate combinations a tougher review.
Court adviser backs Google in Net ad case
An adviser to the European Union's top court backed Google on Tuesday in a row with luxury goods maker LVMH over Internet advertising, saying the Web search firm had not infringed trade mark rights.
Microsoft gains U.S. search share: comScore
Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine continued to take share from Google Inc, grabbing 9.3 percent of the U.S. Internet search market in August, according to data released on Monday.
Microsoft gains U.S. search share -- comScore
Microsoft Corp's new Bing search engine continued to take share from Google Inc, grabbing 9.3 percent of the U.S. Internet search market in August, according to data released on Monday.
Apple ranked #20 on list of top global brands of 2009
Apple has been rated the 20th best global brand across a variety of industries, up from the 24th spot a year ago, according to this year's Interbrand report.
AOL sees capital structure plan by October
Web company AOL is a quarter of the way through discussions with parent Time Warner Inc about its capital structure ahead of its spinoff by year-end, Chief Executive Tim Armstrong said on Monday.
U.S. urges court to reject Google book deal
The U.S. Justice Department urged a New York court on Friday to reject Google's controversial deal with authors and publishers that would allow the search engine giant to create a massive online digital library.
Paris court orders eBay to pay 80,000 euros: LVMH
A Paris tribunal has found that eBay Inc violated LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA trademarks in keyword searches, but the fine of 80,000 euros ($117,600) leveled against the Internet company was far less than the French luxury brand had hoped for.
U.S. regulator to unveil open Internet rules
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will unveil in a speech on Monday new proposals that would force Internet providers to treat the flow of content equally, sources familiar with the speech said on Friday.


