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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+