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IDC: Windows Phone Shipments Surpass BlackBerry By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 16, 2013 Android continues to dominate the smartphone market. Tags: Blackberry, IDC, IOS, Android, smartphone, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Windows Phone Google's Announcements at I/O By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 16, 2013 The company announced a streaming music service, new ways to send cash, improvements to Google+ and more. Tags: google+, maps, Google Wallet, Google, Larry Page, I/O Google Share Price Tops $900 for First Time By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 15, 2013 The company's annual developer conference began on Wednesday. Tags: Google, price, share, stock, Android How to Understand the Rise of Google By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 15, 2013 Google I/O starts today. Here’s why Google’s developer conference is technology’s Main Event. Tags: app store, Gmail, Siri, iPad, Google Now, iPhone, products and services, Google Play, google+, Apple, Android, Google Chrome vs. Firefox By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 15, 2013 Which browser is better for desktop Linux users? Tags: Mozilla, browser, Google, desktop, open source, Firefox, Chromium, Linux, Chrome Google Shuts Down SMS Search Without Warning By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 13, 2013 The tool let feature phone owners perform simple searches via text message. Tags: Google, sms, phone, search Everything You’ve Heard About Google’s Chromebook Pixel Is Wrong By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 08, 2013 The Pixel is neither overpriced, nor limited in the ways people think it is. Here’s what you need to know. Tags: Chromebook Pixel, Google, PC, hardware, cloud computing, laptop EU Sides with Apple in Motorola Patent Fight By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 The European Commission accuses Google-owned Motorola of abusing its market position by seeking an injunction against Apple. Tags: patent, antitrust, EU, European Commission, Motorola, Apple, Google What's It Like to Use Google Products Only? By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 01, 2013 An Apple fan starts a month-long experiment, limiting himself to Google hardware, software and services. Tags: Google, Android, google+, Chromebook Pixel, cloud computing, Google Docs Microsoft Wins Patent Spat Against Motorola By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 26, 2013 The decision will have far-reaching implications for standards-essential patents. Tags: Microsoft, Motorola, standards, licensing, patent lawsuit, Google EU Asks for Feedback on Google's Antitrust Proposal By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 25, 2013 Do the company's proposed concessions go far enough? Tags: Google, search, anticompetitive, antitrust, advertising, EU Commission Microsoft Reaches Patent Deal with China's ZTE By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013 According to Microsoft, it now gets royalties from most Android smartphones sold. Tags: zte, Chrome OS, China, smartphone, tablet, patent, licensing, Google, Android, Microsoft Google One Step Closer to 'Creating a Mind' By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 24, 2013 Google buys another company that will inch them closer to building an artificial human (a.k.a. Google Now) Tags: artificial intelligence, Apple, Google ITC Sides with Apple in Motorola Patent Case By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 23, 2013 The commission says Motorola's patent on inadvertent touches on a cell phone is invalid. Tags: Apple, ITC, Motorola, patent infringement, Google Germany Fines Google Just $189,000 for Wi-Fi Snooping By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 22, 2013 Regulator says the scandal was one of the biggest privacy violations ever. Tags: Street View, WiFi, privacy, Germany, Google Google Reports Increasing Revenue, Profits By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 19, 2013 The company is still struggling to make money from mobile ads. Tags: Larry Page, quarterly financials, mobile advertising, revenue, earnings, Google Google Chrome Gets Business-Friendly By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013 One key feature--legacy browser support--will make it easier to use older Web apps. Tags: cloud computing, Legacy Browser Support, Internet Explorer, Google, Microsoft, Chrome, browser Microsoft, Foxconn Sign Patent Deal Covering Android, Chrome Devices By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 17, 2013 Experts say the licensing agreement is bad news for Google. Tags: Foxconn, Android, Google, Microsoft, licensing, patent, Chrome, smartphone Why is Big Brother Such a Moron? By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 16, 2013 Despite the massive data collected about us online, the Web giants appear to know quite little about us. Is Big Data a myth? Tags: Google, internet advertising, google+, big data, big data analytics, Facebook Microsoft Said to Be Working on a Smartwatch By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 15, 2013 Samsung and Apple aren't the only companies who want to move your smartphone to your wrist. Tags: LG, smartphone, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, Apple, smartwatch Judge Accuses Apple, Motorola of Abusing the Courts By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 11, 2013 A Florida judge tells the companies not to use patent lawsuits as a "business strategy." Tags: Google, Apple, patent lawsuit, Motorola Microsoft-Led Group Files European Antitrust Complaint Against Google By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 09, 2013 FairSearch Europe says Google has a monopoly on mobile search ads. Tags: Microsoft, Google, antitrust, European Commission, Europe, Nokia, mobile advertising Google Will Fight Against National Security Letters By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 05, 2013 A judge who previously ruled the letters unconstitutional will oversee the case. Tags: U.S., government, Google, national security, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FBI, privacy Google Reportedly Planning Nexus 7 Upgrade Launch for July By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The new tablet is said to feature a Qualcomm processor and could retail for as little as $150. Tags: tablet, Qualcomm, Android, processor, Google, Nexus 7 Why Facebook, Google and Amazon Have Secret Phone Projects By Mike Elgan | Article Published April 03, 2013 These three companies want to transform the smartphone experience. But how? Tags: Amazon, Facebook, Google Europe Launches Formal Investigations into Google's Privacy Policies By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 02, 2013 Six countries are considering action against the company after it failed to meet a deadline to make changes in its privacy policy. Tags: Europe, privacy, Google, government Tech Comics: 'Those' Glasses By Oliver Widder | Article Published March 28, 2013 The right pair of glasses can truly change those who wear them. Tags: Google Apple Buys Indoor Mapping Company WifiSLAM By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 25, 2013 Apple and Google are expected to compete in the indoor mapping market. Tags: Google, mapping, merger and acquistion activity, Apple Google, LG Might Also Be Working on Smartwatches By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 22, 2013 It looks like Apple and Samsung will have some company if they decide to release smartwatches. Tags: LG, Apple, smartwatch, Google, Samsung Chrome and Android Will Remain Separate, Says Google's Schmidt By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 21, 2013 The company chairman also quashed rumors that he might be leaving the company. Tags: Eric Schmidt, Google, Chrome, operating systems, Android Why I Want a Google Chrome Phone By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 20, 2013 Android is nice, but Chrome is the future. Here's why I believe a smartphone 'Chromebook' is coming to a pocket near you. Tags: Chrome, Google, Android, Mobile tools Another Cloud Goes Down: Google Drive Experiences Outage By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 18, 2013 Many users who try to access Google's cloud-based storage service are getting error messages. Tags: outage, Google Drive, Storage, Cloud, Google Google Beefs Up BigQuery Big Data Tool By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 15, 2013 The changes to the Hadoop competitor will make it easier for developers and data scientists to use. Tags: Google, Hadoop, BigQuery, Analysis, big data An Executive Shakeup at Google By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 Andy Rubin and Jeff Huber are leaving their current positions. Tags: Andy Rubin, mapping, Google, Android, commerce, Google Reader, Chrome Google to Pay U.S. States $7M in Street View Settlement By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 13, 2013 Some say the payment is far too low. Tags: Google, Street View, privacy, settlement Google Breaks Silence about FBI Requests for Information By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 08, 2013 It's the first time a company has spoken publicly about "national security letters." Tags: Google, national security, FBI Google Will Cut 1,200 More Jobs at Motorola Mobility By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 08, 2013 The layoffs will reduce Motorola's head count by 10 percent. Tags: Google, layoffs, IT jobs, Motorola Mobility iOS Gains U.S. Market Share By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 07, 2013 Apple is the top smartphone maker, but Android is still the leading mobile OS. Tags: IOS, mobile operating systems, Samsung, smartphone, Apple, Android, comScore, Google Study: 79% of Mobile Malware Targets Android By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 07, 2013 Over the past three years, an increasing number of malware writers have been going after Google's mobile platform. Tags: Google, Android, study, Symbian, F-Secure, mobile malware China Says Google Has Too Much Control Over Its Smartphone Market By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 05, 2013 A new white paper written by Chinese officials expresses concern about Android's dominance. Tags: Google, smartphone OS, Android, China Google Chrome OS vs. Ubuntu By Matt Hartley | Article Published March 04, 2013 See how the two operating systems compare for installation, look and feel, and peripheral support. Tags: Chrome, open source, operating system, Google, Ubuntu, Chromebook, Linux Google Avoids German Link Tax By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 01, 2013 The search engine will be allowed to use short snippets of text from news media without paying copyright fees. Tags: Copyright, Google Google's Brin Says Smartphones Are 'Emasculating' By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 28, 2013 The company co-founder praised Google Glass for freeing up users' eyes and ears. Tags: glass, Android, Sergey Brin, smartphones, Google RSA: Google Lashes out at Microsoft Over Privacy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 27, 2013 Facebook, Microsoft, Mozilla and Google debate privacy at security conference -- and it turns out they don't all agree. Tags: Facebook, Google, privacy, Microsoft, RSA Google+ Adds Sign-In Features By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 26, 2013 Soon, users may be able to sign into websites and apps with their Google+ credentials. Tags: Google, social networking, Google+ API, Facebook, authentication, Twitter Coming Soon: Touchscreen Chromebooks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 21, 2013 Unnamed sources say Google has developed new touchscreen laptops that could go on sale this year. Tags: Chromebook, laptop, Google, Chrome, Touchscreens EU Warns It May Take Action Against Google By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 19, 2013 The search giant failed to meet Europe's deadline for changing its practices. Tags: Google, privacy, regulators, Europe, EU Report: Google May Open Its Own Retail Stores By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 18, 2013 There are already Apple Stores and Microsoft Stores--could Google Stores be far behind? Tags: Nexus, Google Glass, retail-stores, Chromebook, Google Microsoft Patch Tuesday Release Addresses 57 Vulnerabilities By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 13, 2013 The patches address many security bugs in Internet Explorer. Tags: security vulnerabilities, Patch Tuesday, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Google Russian Search Engine Beats Bing for Market Share By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 12, 2013 Google is still No. 1 in search by a wide margin. Tags: search engine, Russia, Yahoo, market share, Google, Microsoft Bing Yahoo, Google Sign Ad Deal By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 07, 2013 Yahoo's websites will soon be serving up Google advertisements. Tags: Ads, Google, Marissa Mayer, Web search, Yahoo, Microsoft Bing HP Launches Its First Chromebook By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 04, 2013 The Pavilion 14 Chromebook went on sale Monday for $330. Tags: Chrome OS, Chromebook, Google, laptop, Notebook, HP Android, iOS Account for 92% of Smartphone Market By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 28, 2013 Google's mobile operating system has a 70 percent share of the global market. Tags: kindle fire, mobile operating systems, tablet, Apple, Google, IOS, Android, Amazon, Strategy Analytics Acer Says Chromebooks Are Selling, Windows 8 Isn't By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 28, 2013 The PC maker's CEO describes Microsoft's new operating system as "still not successful." Tags: Google, Acer, Windows 8, Chromebook, Microsoft Google Explains Its Responses to Government Requests for Data By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 28, 2013 The company calls for changes to U.S. laws in order to limit government access to cloud data. Tags: transparency, Google, government, U.S., Cloud, email Incriminating Emails Surface in Poaching Lawsuit By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 23, 2013 Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent lawsuits if they recruited Apple employees. Tags: email, Palm, Apple, Eric Schmidt, lawsuit, patent, Google, steve jobs Google Profits Beat Expectations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 23, 2013 The company released a positive report for Q4, but some analysts are worried that it still hasn't figured out how to make money from mobile. Tags: Google, search, earnings, mobile, profits 5 Tech Trends That Will Bring Back the Wristwatch By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 23, 2013 The smartphone killed the wristwatch. And the smartphone will bring it back. It's about time. Tags: smartphone, tech, Apple, Google Will Your Next Password Be a Ring? By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 21, 2013 Google is a testing out hardware replacements for passwords. Tags: authentication, privacy, hardware, Google, research, password Google Repeats as 'Best Company to Work For' By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 21, 2013 Other tech firms in the top 10 included SAS, NetApp and Ultimate Software Tags: NetApp, employers, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, Salesforce Facebook Unveils Graph Search By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 16, 2013 The social network's new feature is a big concern for privacy advocates, as well as for competitors like Google. Tags: privacy, Facebook, Graph Search, Google, social network IBM Tops U.S Patent Office Record Year By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 10, 2013 More patents than ever before were granted in 2012, as Google and Apple make strong appearances. Tags: patents, cloud computing, Apple, IBM, Google France Convinces ISP to Stop Blocking Online Ads By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 07, 2013 Many believe the service provider is attempting to get money from Google and other firms that rely on Internet advertising. Tags: Google, online ads, ISP, censorship Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Visits North Korea By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 07, 2013 The U.S. State Department opposed the trip, which is led by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Tags: Eric Schmidt, Google, North Korea How Cell Phones Become Human By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 27, 2012 Google and Apple really are building human-like phones that think and even feel. Tags: smartphone, Google, speech, Voice Search, Apple Google Sells Motorola Home to Arris Group for $2.35 Billion By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 20, 2012 Motorola Home sells set-top boxes. Tags: set-top box, merger and acquistion activity, Motorola, Google U.S., EU Will Delay Google Antitrust Decisions until 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 19, 2012 The company may not be close to a settlement with U.S. regulators after all. Tags: U.S., patent lawsuit, settlement, FTC, search, Motorola, antitrust, Google, EU Report: Google and FTC Close to Settlement in Antitrust Case By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 17, 2012 Unnamed sources say Google will avoid signing a consent decree. Tags: search, patent, antitrust, Google, FTC Report: Most SMBs Opt for iOS over Android By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 14, 2012 Survey finds 68 percent of SMB smartphones and 93 percent of SMB tablets run Apple's mobile operating system. Tags: tablet, smartphone, SMB, IOS, Apple, Android, Google Top Searches of the Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 12, 2012 Google has released its annual "Zeitgeist" list of most popular search terms around the world. Tags: Google, search, Zeitgeist Motorola Streamlines International Supply Chain By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 11, 2012 The Google-owned company is closing a factory in India, selling a factory in China and outsourcing management of a factory in Brazil. Tags: India, outsourcing, Brazil, China, Motorola Mobility, Google Facebook and Gmail Go Down on the Same Day By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 11, 2012 Both services are now functioning normally. Tags: Cloud, Google, Facebook, Gmail, Chrome, outage, downtime Motorola Mobility to Leave South Korea By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 10, 2012 Google will lay off 500 workers and is selling Motorola's set-top box business. Tags: South Korea, layoffs, Motorola Mobility, Google, set-top box Report: Apple, Google Offer $500M for Kodak Patents By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 10, 2012 The two competitors have reportedly teamed up after first making independent offers. Tags: Kodak, patent, Apple, Google, imaging Google+ Adds Communities, SnapSeed By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 06, 2012 Google claims its social network now has more than 135 million active users. Tags: social network, apps, Android, Google, google+ |