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Advertisements placed by Google in Web pages are being hijacked by so-called trojan software that replaces the intended text with ads from a different provider, Romanian antivirus company BitDefender says.

The head of the Federal Trade Commission said Friday she won't remove herself from an antitrust review of Google Inc.'s purchase of online advertiser, DoubleClick, rebuffing requests from privacy groups opposed to the transaction.

Google Inc. is developing a user-generated online encyclopedia that could rival Wikipedia by allowing users to write authoritatively on subjects they are knowledgeable about and allow Google to place ads on this site.

Google’s proposed buyout of DoubleClick is at the margins of a conflict of interest claim by two non-profit privacy groups who say that a top U.S. antitrust regulator has links to the law firm representing DoubleClick before the Federal Trade Commission.

Google asked U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday make more government websites search engine friendly.

Corp. on Wednesday completed the acquisition of Multimap, one of U.K.'s top online mapping companies at undisclosed amount, in a move to boost its advertising business.

Ask.com, the search engine site, announced on Tuesday a new feature that allows users to completely erase their search queries in an attempt to increase personal privacy while surfing the Internet.

Microsoft Inc announced the launch of its beta Office Live Workspace on Monday, marking its debut onto the already bustling arena of web-based programs.

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would be the exclusive provider of display and contextual advertising for the Web site of business television news channel CNBC.

Google is releasing a new application for the iPhone that combines all of the search giant's online tools into one simple interface, optimized for Apple's venerable portable device.

Google Inc is releasing a new application for Apple Inc's iPhone that combines the Web leader's services such as e-mail, search and calendar into a single interface.

Technology and entertainment topped Google Inc's searches in 2007, with the iPhone grabbing the No. 1 slot on a list of the fastest-rising search terms in the United States, the company said on Tuesday.

Google announced on Friday it will place a $4.6 billion bid for a portion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum up for grabs in a Federal Communications Commission auction to take place in January.

On Friday, Google announced its participation in the auction of government of radio frequencies, which are to be used in future to deliver mobile phone services and Internet to consumers.

Google announced on Friday it will place a $4.6 billion bid for a portion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum up for grabs in a Federal Communications Commission auction to take place in January.

Google Inc was set to announce on Friday it will bid on coveted airwaves to launch a U.S. wireless network, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Google Inc was set to announce on Friday it will bid on coveted airwaves to launch a U.S. wireless network, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Google Inc is looking to improve the relevancy of its search results as it tests out a new feature that lets users vote for or against search results, in a way similar to selection process at community content sharing site Digg.

Mobile phone group Vodafone and Spanish carrier Telefonica are taking stakes in a mobile advertising company in a move to battle the threat of online giants Google and Yahoo Inc.

In an effort to boost sales, advertisers are exploring new technologies to provide consumers with more relevant ads in emerging platforms such as mobile phones and TV/ web hybrids.

U.S. search engine giant Google plans to offer internet users access to online storage services, a move which provides a boost to web computing and encroaches on Microsoft's territory, according to a report.

In a move that could eventually lower its energy costs and boost environmentalism, the world's top Internet search provider, Google, said Tuesday it will invest tens of millions of dollars next year in renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind power.

Steve Jobs has been named the most powerful person in business for 2007, according to a new list compiled by Fortune Magazine

Google Inc's inroads into China relies on it linking up with local partners, navigating draconian regulations and understanding Chinese tastes to make it in one of the world's fastest-growing and lucrative Internet markets.

The media industry is on the brink of a second downturn in a decade, one that could accelerate the divisions between fast-growing targeted advertising and traditional formats aimed at mass audiences.

The Internet has become a key teaching tool for Islamist militants who are using it to educate recruits in cyber training camps, crime and security experts said on Wednesday.

Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Yahoo Inc. announced Tuesday they reached a licensing deal that will allow Yahoo portal users to upload music or video files from the record label.

Stocks rose slightly following strong results from Hewlett-Packard Co. and a gain in the price of oil boosted energy companies which encouraged bargain investors to trade before the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting.

Google Inc is gearing up to make a serious run at buying wireless spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction in January, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday in its online edition.