Google’s patent counsel has accused Microsoft of aggressively using patent licensing as a stand-in for product innovation, suggesting that Android OEMs have been pressured into cutting deals with Microsoft because the company is afraid its own products have been “marginalized.†Lawyer Tim Porter told SFGate that he did not feel Android development had been impacted by the multiple...Read More
Google is having a bit of a (self-inflicted) rough week, aren’t they? They’ve rolled out three big projects: redesigns of Gmail and Google Reader, and a new Gmail app for iOS. Two of the three have justifiably come under fire from users. I didn’t even get a chance to download the Gmail app for iOS....Read More
BY SAM SCHECHNER AND AMIR EFRATI Internet giant Google Inc. is considering a plan to offer paid cable-TV services to consumers, a move that could unleash a new wave of competition within the traditional TV business. Google has looked at ways to expand a previously announced project to build a high-speed Internet service in Kansas...Read More
Despite explosive growth in smartphone usage, many businesses still have a website that isn’t optimized to fit on a small mobile screen. If a potential customer can’t navigate your store’s site from a handset, there’s a good chance they’ll walk over to the shop of your competitor that has a mobile-ready site. Google’s new GoMo...Read More
By Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — It’s no secret that Google Inc. likes to have fun with its “Google doodle,†recasting its home-page logo to recognize birthdays of historical figures, holidays and other occasions. So perhaps it was no surprise that on Monday, for Halloween, Google /quotes/zigman/93888/quotes/nls/goog GOOG -1.25%  posted a time-lapse video...Read More
. FROM THE SEEDS of inspiration, six squat and beautiful sculptures are born. In some countries, Google is celebrating Halloween on Monday with a very entertaining time-lapse video short. The “Google Doodle†on the home search page features company employees and friends who carve their way onto the global digital landscape by carving out a...Read More
BY AMIR EFRATI AND LAUREN A.E. SCHUKER Google Inc. on Friday announced the creation of around 100 online video “channels” on its YouTube website that will have new original programming involving celebrities such as such as singer Madonna, rapper Jay-Z, actor Ashton Kutcher and former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal. The venture, in partnership with dozens...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) — The anticipated trial to resolve Oracle Corp.’s (ORCL) claims that Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android mobile-phone software infringes on Oracle’s intellectual property has been pushed back, according to court filings. In a court filing on Wednesday, Judge William … Article source: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20111027-719654.htmlRead More
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–Google Inc. (GOOG) said Wednesday it spent over $1.4 billion on acquisitions in the first nine months of this year, as the Internet search giant seeks to expand into new markets such as local deals and travel services. Google disclosed in a regulatory filing that it spent $151 million to buy restaurant-reviews...Read More
This interactive map from Google’s latest Transparency Report shows the amount of user account data governments around the world request. (Credit: Google) A new report from Google shows a rise in government requests for user account data and content removal, including a request by one unnamed law enforcement agency to remove YouTube videos of police...Read More
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