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Google launches free, legal music downloads in China
Google Inc on Monday launched free downloads of licensed songs in China, while sharing advertising revenue with major music labels in a market rife with online piracy.
Google still hiring, even after layoffs
Google Inc is hiring to fill about 360 jobs, even after it announced plans this week to lay off almost 200 sales and marketing employees in its third round of job cuts this year.
Google to cut 200 sales, marketing jobs
Google Inc is cutting its sales and marketing team by roughly 200 employees, saying it had over-invested in certain parts of the company.
Google to cut 200 jobs from sales force
Google Inc is cutting its sales and marketing team by roughly 200 employees, saying it had over-invested in certain parts of the company.
Google to revamp AdWords this week
Google will revamp its online advertising network for the first time this week, promising to incorporate new tools to make advertisers more effective.
U.S. online video viewing off 12 percent in February:ComScore
U.S. Internet users viewed 13.1 billion online videos in February, down 12 percent from January, although viewing on Hulu grew 42 percent in the period, research firm comScore said on Tuesday.
Intel seeks to revalue worthless stock options
Intel is seeking permission from its shareholders to revalue worthless employee stock options, a controversial move that the world's biggest chipmaker says is needed to retain critical staff.
Microsoft IE8 officially launch
Microsoft Corp. has released its latest edition of its Internet Explorer Web browser touting its new security features on Thursday, after almost a year of public beta testing.
Sony reader gets 500,000 Google eBooks, ups competition against Kindle
Sony Electronics Inc. is joining forces with Google Inc. to battle Amazon.com Inc. in the growing electronic books market which is projected to more than double this year.
Microsoft's Ballmer hopes for Yahoo talks
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the only discussion he's had with Yahoo Inc's top executive was a single phone call, but is holding out hopes for further talks.
Group asks U.S. FTC to probe Google privacy safety
An online privacy group called on Tuesday for government regulators to investigate the adequacy of Google Inc's security safeguards after the company inadvertently released consumers' private information this month.
Google updates Chrome Web browser to boost speeds
Google Inc released a new version of its Chrome Web browser on Tuesday, as the search giant continues its efforts to get a foothold in a market dominated by Microsoft Corp.
Google to roll out free tool to help save energy
Google Inc is soon to roll out free software which allows consumers to track their home electricity use and improve energy efficiency in a bid to help mitigate global warming.
Expedia shares gain on Google takeover talk
Shares of online travel agency Expedia Inc gained 5.18 percent to $7.71 on Tuesday on talk that the company might be a takeover target for Google Inc.
UPDATE: Congress drafting bill to protect users from targeted ads
Congress has begun to draft a bill that will require companies like Google to warn its users beforehand of its ad-tracking activity in a bid to protect users’ privacy rights.
Time Warner names Google's Armstrong as AOL chief
Time Warner Inc on Thursday named Google executive Tim Armstrong to lead AOL, in what was seen as a bold move to reverse the fortunes of the struggling Internet unit in preparation for a spinoff.
Time Warner's AOL appoints Google's Armstrong as CEO
Time Warner Inc's AOL said on Thursday it has appointed former Google executive Tim Armstrong as chairman and chief executive to determine the best structure for the Internet unit which its parent is considering spinning off.
Online networking more popular than email
Are you spending hours and hours on Facebook? If so, you are not alone.
Google Voice to turn audio calls into text (VIDEO)
Google announced the release of Google Voice, an application that will let users to store transcripts of text and voice-mail phone messages in Gmail and then be able to search those messages.
Twitter not seeking merger, co-founder says
U.S. microblogging service Twitter is eager to partner with other companies, including search giant Google Inc, but it is not considering a merger or buyout, the company's co-founder said.
Google turns voicemail into email
Google Inc is seeking to blur the line between the telephone and the computer even further with the introduction of Google Voice on Thursday.
Google turns voicemail to email
Google Inc is seeking to blur the line between the telephone and the computer even further with the introduction of Google Voice on Thursday.
Google to target ads based on online activity
Google Inc will begin to aim online ads at people based on their Web browsing history, joining an industry trend that has raised privacy concerns even as it makes product pitches more effective.
India's own Google Earth causes security worries
India is launching its own version of Google Earth for urban planning, officials said, amid worries that it could be misused after the Mumbai attacks probe showed militants had studied Google images of targets.
YouTube to block music videos for UK users
Google Inc's online video site, YouTube, said on Monday it will block all music videos to British users after it was unable to reach a rights deal with the main songwriters' collection society.
Google Continuing to Push Clean Energy Plan
Google Inc. has confirmed its plan to push the clean energy plan and predicts less Emissions by 2030. The plan promotes energy efficiency and a massive renewable-energy.
Inventor says Google settles patent claim
Google has agreed to settle an intellectual property claim brought by serial inventor Judah Klausner, who has won settlements in the past from Apple, Skype and LG Electronics, Klausner said on Monday.
Inventor says Google settles voicemail patent claim
Google has agreed to settle an intellectual property claim brought by serial inventor Judah Klausner, who has won settlements in the past from Apple, Skype and LG Electronics, Klausner said on Monday.
Hulu back on Boxee via RSS, announces new video application
The Boxee and Hulu drama seems to have been reignited today.
Google letting cash pile up: CEO
Google Inc plans to let its cash pile up as it weathers the economic recession, the Web search leader's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday.


