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Google confirms Federal Trade Commission inquiry

Google said on Saturday, that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of its business practices.

Google Responds To FTC Probe; Unclear On Their Concerns

A camera used for Google street view is pictured at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover

Google responds to the FTC probe and says it will oblige with the agency's requests.

Leaked Apple iPhone 5 Features Compiled as September Release Date Looks Probable

iPhone 5 mockup by This is My Next and alleged Google Nexus 4G photo leak by BGR

Rumor mills have had the sway over iPhone 5 news and there have been umpteen reports endorsing as well as discounting the chances of the new iPhone being released by Apple in September. However, a Bloomberg report has quoted two sources, who are familiar with the product, as saying that iPhone 5 will be unveiled in September and that it will have a smarter chip and a better camera, among a host of other bells and whistles.

FTC to subpoenas Google in antitrust investigation

U.S. Federal Trade Commission will issue subpoenas to Google and other companies as part of an investigation into practices in Google's search engine business.

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Windows 8 vs. OS X Lion: War of the platforms?

Who will gain upper hand in the platform battle?

Is this the end for Microsoft’s Skype?

Does Google have a similar software that can counter Skype's popularity?

Apple likely to lose bid in Amazon ‘Appstore’ case

Apple Inc. will probably be denied the motion to stop rival company Amazon from using the Appstore name in its upcoming Android application store called the Amazon Appstore.

Nokia's new smartphones Nokia N9 and Nokia N950: A comparison with rivals

Nokia N9 and Nokia N950 are not bad when compared with Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Photon 4G.

Google breaks record with BILLION users

ComScore revealed that Google reached the billion visitor milestone in May. It is the first time an internet company has hit this number.

Android mascots are lined up in the demonstration area at the Google I/O Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, May 10, 2011.

Google clocks new record of 1 billion visitors a month

Internet search company Google became the first company to register one billion visitors to its website in a month, according to the data released by ComScore.

Plaintiff's case against Wal-Mart thrown out

Wal-Mart Bias Suit Win One for Corporate America

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling places new limits nationwide on class-action suits. Companies facing similar suits to benefit from the ruling include Cigna Corp., Goldman Sachs Inc., Bayer AG, Deere Co., and Costco Wholesale Corp. The case one of the most important for U.S. businesses in a decade.

Is the wait for Microsoft Xbox 720 finally over?

Is the console ready to replace its predecessor?

Mozilla Firefox 5.0 released - Bigger, better, faster, more

Mozilla Corporation has released the latest version of the world's most popular free and open source web browser Firefox 5.0, which not only addresses bugs but also promises more stability, faster browsing and overall better performance.

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (FFN, ACHN, TZOO, FFIV, SBAC, ADBE, VLCM, UNIS, LOGI, CREE, RIMM, AAPL)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: FriendFinder Networks, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Travelzoo, F5 Networks, and SBA Communications. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Adobe Systems, Volcom, Unilife, Cree, Logitech International, Research In Motion, and Apple.

Will Microsoft's Skype support Xbox rival Sony PlayStation Vita?

An image of Sony’s presentation in Sao Paulo, Brazil reveals a Skype logo which hints Sony’s collaboration with Skype for its upcoming portable gaming system, PlayStation Vita.

People play a Kinect boxing game on an XBox 360 gaming console

New Interactive Ads Using Kinect [VIDEO]

Microsoft announced Tuesday it will allow its users to use voice and motion commands to interact with advertisements while playing their favorite game or watching a video through popular Xbox Kinect gaming console. The advertising tool is called NUads, natural user interface ads, which will allow users to say Xbox Tweet to share something about the ad on Twitter.

Nokia to launch its first Window 7 smartphone later this year

Nokia expects to begin selling its first smartphone that runs on Microsoft’s Windows 7 later this year, said Stephen Elop, chief executive of Nokia.

Not every technological invention was a success

Top 4 tech flops of all time

Technological advancement has been a success for most, but a few faded away. They came fast out of nowhere and departed even faster

iCloud Banner at Apple WWDC, San Francisco

Apple iCloud to be iPopular

Apple Inc. has joined the race in offering cloud computing services along with Google Inc., Amazon.com and Microsoft Corp. Apple's iCloud service are intended to be used by 76 percent of iPhone users, according to a RBC Capital Markets survey.

The Google Books app is shown on Google's Android operating system, Honeycomb, on a Motorola Xoom tablet device following a news conference at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California

Google, British Library team up to digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright books

Google announced on Monday that it will cooperate with British Library to digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright books to make all of the knowledge contained within the world's books searchable online.

Microsoft relaunches faster HTML5 available SkyDrive: A threat to iCloud?

Microsoft re-launched, Monday, its new revamped cloud service, Windows Live SkyDrive, which already provided its users with a free 25GB online storage. The new SkyDrive is fully HTML5 available and up to 90 times as fast as the earlier version.

Apple iOS 5 stole the WWDC show (and ideas from Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7)

Apple, well-known for creating proprietary software, is probably running out of ideas these days as people have pointed out that many features in the new version of its mobile operating system - iOS 5 - launched earlier this month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2011 were borrowed from other mobile OS such as Android, BlackBerry and even Windows Phone 7.

Windows 8 may see radical changes in its evolution

Will Windows 8 see Hyper-V Virtualization for the first time?

The new Microsoft operating system Windows 8 may include Hyper-V virtualization software

Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs takes the stage to discuss the iCloud service at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco June 6, 2011.

Cloud Shootout: iCloud vs Google Music Beta digital locker vs Amazon Cloud Drive vs Microsoft Sky Drive

Technology giant Apple’s one-stop cloud-based photo, video, music and data back up and push out service iCloud has generated a lot of interest and Apple has even held back the launch of its new MacBook Air and other products so that it could bundle iCloud with all future product launches. But does iCloud have what it takes to beat Google Music Beta digital locker, Amazon Cloud Drive, Microsoft Sky Drive?