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Google unveils integrated services application for iPhone
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.
iPhone tops list of 2007 Google searches
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.
Speculation Emerges that Apple May Join Google in Spectrum Bid
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 to Join Spectrum Auction
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 CEO is Link in Apple Spectrum Bid Speculation
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 to bid on mobile airwaves: report
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 ready to bid on mobile airwaves
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.
Is Google the next Digg-Google?
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.
Vodafone, Telefonica bank on mobile ads
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.
Advertising 2.0: The future of digitized platforms
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.
Google hot on Skydrive's heels
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.
Google Jumps Into Energy Market; Aims to Reduce Costs
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: Most powerful person in business
Steve Jobs has been named the most powerful person in business for 2007, according to a new list compiled by Fortune Magazine
Google's Chinese foray depends on local know-how
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.
Economic woes loom large for some media in 2008
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.
Militants seen educated in cyber training camps
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.
Yahoo! , Sony BMG agree to licensing content deal
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 Rise ahead of Fed Minute Release
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 gearing up for wireless spectrum bid: report
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.
Motorola Operating Chief priority on mobile devices
Motorola President and Chief Operating Officer Greg Brown said Tuesday that one of his top priorities in the near term is to bolster the company’s consumer mobile phones division.
Google founder Larry Page to marry
There are scores of eligible Google millionaires, but as of next month, both its famed billionaire founders appear to be taken.
DigitalGlobe goes to the web
DigitalGlobe, provider of high resolution imagery and geospatial information products, unveiled its new web-based application program, early Tuesday, during an exhibition in the ongoing Openworld event in San Francisco.
Yahoo expands mobile carrier deals across Asia
Yahoo Inc has struck new deals to offer mobile phone Web services through nine network operators across Asia, bolstering its increasing lead in the fastest growing regional market for mobile services by users.
Google sued over patent by Northeastern University
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) faces a federal patent infringement lawsuit by Northeastern University over technology used in its core Web search system, according to legal papers filed last week. The complaint was filed on Nov. 6 in Marshall, in the Eastern District of Texas -- the U.S. court with a history of decisions that are highly favorable to plaintiffs in patent cases -- but the case only came to light over the weekend.
As Google pushes phones, Yahoo zeros in on ad deals
Yahoo Inc mobile chief Marco Boerries is racing to lock down phone distribution deals that could deliver hundreds of millions of advertising customers before Google's own mobile strategy ever takes wing.
Ads in Web videos seen missing mark
Ads before videos irritate consumers, raising the risk they'll ignore the promotion or leave the Web site.
Yahoo, Google in mobile strategy battle
Yahoo is racing to lock down phone distribution deals before Google's own mobile strategy ever takes wing.
Nokia says door open to Google alliance
Nokia would not rule out taking part in Google Inc's new mobile software alliance, which is seen rivaling Nokia's own plans, a spokesman for the world's top mobile phone maker said on Tuesday.
Alibaba shares Skyrocket 165% in Market Debut
Shares of Alibaba.com more than doubled in its debut in Hong Kong debut, marking the largest initial public offering by an e-commerce company since Google Inc.
Google unveils new mobile phone software
Web giant Google today unveiled software that will become the operating system for a variety of future mobile phone handsets.


