Google bought Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion to bolster search and add platforms in the competitive smartphone world. Could retail stores be next?
David Zielenziger
Aug 15, 2011
Google Inc said it will buy phone hardware maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc for $12.5 billion in cash to bolster the adoption of its Android mobile software.
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Aug 15, 2011
Mountain View-based SETI (Search of Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute got a massive financial boost from donors that will enable its 42 radio telescope dishes near Mount Shasta to resume search for sounds of intelligent life form in the Universe.
Surojit Chatterjee
Aug 15, 2011
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, which was forced to shut down due to budget issues, will be back up and running in a few days.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Aug 15, 2011
Thanks to private donations replacing government curtails, a California-based institute is reliving its hopes of hearing potential signals from alien life.
Kukil Bora
Aug 14, 2011
A California institute plans to reboot its listening post for intelligent life in space, with private donations to replace government cutbacks.
Ann Suh
Aug 13, 2011
Automation will ultimately stimulate the economy and create jobs in the long-term.
Palash Ghosh
Aug 13, 2011
Google?s new social networking site Google + has rolled out a handful of games triggering rumors that it could pose a challenge to the gaming system of Facebook.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 13, 2011
Google still garnered the larger share of the search market with 66% in July, but Yahoo and Bing were more effective when it comes to getting users to actually click on another web site, a report says.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 13, 2011
Will.i.am, science teacher?With flashing lights, electric dance breakdowns and even some of his own robot-esque moves, the Black Eyed Peas singer is no stranger to the intersection of art and science.
Ann Suh
Aug 12, 2011
Smartphone and tablet makers have charged patent infringement. But it could all end in a truce, analysts say.
David Zielenziger
Aug 12, 2011
Here is a look at some of the top donors to election campaigns for the 12 members of the U.S. Congress named to a deficit-fighting "super committee."
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Aug 12, 2011
Nokia is getting closer and closer to losing the top spot in terms of phones shipped globally as its share continues to sink.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 11, 2011
IBM executive Mark Dean talks about life after the PC on the 30th birthday of the 5150 Personal Computer.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 11, 2011
Cisco CEO John Chambers gets credit for the networking company's stock jump
David Zielenziger
Aug 11, 2011
Apple has passed Exxon Mobil to become the world's most valuable company. Now it's time to ask what company make be next in line to make such a rise. At the moment, all indications point to Amazon.com.
David Magee
Aug 11, 2011
Continuing the winning run, Google Sites topped the U.S. search engine rankings for the month of July, a new comScore report said.
Kukil Bora
Aug 11, 2011
HTC Corp. is shelling out $300 million to acquire a 51 percent stake in Beats Electronics, best known for high-performance line of headphones backed by rapper Dr. Dre.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 11, 2011
Apple has become the most valuable company in the world. Here's five reasons why.
David Magee
Aug 11, 2011
The Angry Birds will soon fly to your home and become your kids' pal. Rovio, the developer of the smash hit casual game Angry Birds, has signed a new licensing deal with SwaddleDesigns, which specializes in the manufacturing of baby products. This move comes after Rovio's foray into toys paid off.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 10, 2011
Apple has become the most valuable company in the U.S., passing Exxon Mobil. Here's five reasons why.
David Magee
Aug 10, 2011
These two iconic corporations are going in decidedly different directions.
Palash Ghosh
Aug 10, 2011
