2012年9月18日 星期二

Google News & Others (Kansas City area new service)

 

2. Google Fiber Issues Public Challenge: Get Up To Speed!
By Sam Gustin Google's Kansas City broadband project is designed to shame the top US cable and telecom giants. Why is the U.S. ranked 28th in broadband speed?


 7.20
Google Takes High-Speed Internet, TV to Kansas City
Google will begin offering high-speed Internet and TV service in the Kansas City area later this year, thrusting the Web-search giant into competition with telecom companies.


Google-EU antitrust talks may be blueprint
Politico
Google might be working toward a settlement with European regulators that will allow it to avoid formal antitrust charges and at the same time provide a blueprint other nations investigating the company — including the United States — can use. European ...
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Politico
Europe Says It May Seek Global Rules for Google
New York Times
The European Commission said in May that Google might have abused its dominance by promoting its own businesses at the expense of competitors. At the time, Mr. Almunia gave Google several weeks to propose changes in four specific business areas, ...
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Google, eBay, Amazon, Facebook back new lobbying group
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc, Amazon.com Inc, eBay Inc, Facebook Inc and other big Internet companies are starting a trade association to handle political and regulatory issues in Washington, a person close to the group said on Wednesday.
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Google, EC likely to settle 'in coming months'
Computerworld
The investigation is limited to Google's search engine, he said, in response to a question about whether the inquiry had expanded to mobile and tablet systems. The Commission reserves the right to investigate Google for other antitrust issues in the future, ...
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Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay form new Washington lobbying group
Washington Post (blog)
Google's Schmidt defends the search engine at a Senate Hearing. (Bloomberg) Google, eBay, Amazon and Facebook are launching a lobbying group, The Internet Association, to try to raise their voice in Washington as federal officials focus their sights on ...
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Google's EU pact could help take off heat in US
Washington Post (blog)
E.U. Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia on Wednesday said he is seeking concessions on Google's global business practices that resolve concerns it is using its dominance in search to push forward in other businesses. Europe is well ahead of the ...
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EU regulators seek global concessions from Google
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are seeking concessions from Google which could be applied worldwide to resolve concerns about its business practices, the EU's antitrust chief said on Wednesday, raising the stakes in forthcoming settlement talks.
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Report: Google, EU Make Progress on Antitrust Deal
PC Magazine
Google has reportedly reached a deal with European officials that would settle the agency's antitrust probe into the search giant. As reported by the Financial Times, Google has agreed to "the outlines of a settlement" proposed by the European Commission.
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Google Could Face More Antitrust Probes, EU's Almunia Says
Businessweek
Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG) may face further antitrust probes by the European Union, the bloc's competition chief said, even as the owner of the world's biggest search engine works to resolve an existing investigation. EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin ...
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Google's Partner Program Looks to Get More Businesses Into the Cloud
eWeek
To help business clients discover all of Google's available cloud services, the search giant this week unveiled its new Google Cloud Platform Partner Program to bring consultants and vendors together to help customers learn how the cloud can help them.
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Facebook Efforts on Advertising Face a Day of Judgment
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — In the race for digital advertising dollars, Google has been the clear winner, with its ability to customize advertisements based on what you search for. But Facebook, which customizes ads based on who you and your friends are, hopes to ...

Google sells out of 16GB Nexus 7 tablet
VentureBeat
Google has stopped taking new orders for the 16GB model of the Nexus 7 tablet in the Google Play store, a sign Google did not prepare for the tremendous demand the device has attracted thus far. The Nexus 7 has seen much interest since it was introduced ...
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VentureBeat
Google Science Fair: Inspiring Winners in Africa
Scientific American (blog)
This year, Scientific American funded the first Science in Action award, a $50,00 prize as part of the Google Science Fair. The prize also includes a year of mentoring to advance the work. The 14-year-old winners, Sakhiwe Shongwe and Bonkhe Malalela, ...
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Google Nexus 7 Display Problems Reported
PCWorld
Google's Nexus 7 has been flying off the shelves, but not everyone is completely satisfied with the user experience. The culprit? Problems have cropped up with the tablet's display, according to some reports. These issues aren't terribly surprising considering ...
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Google brings Antarctica into view
USA TODAY
Google, the search engine and advertising titan based in Mountain View, Calif., added panoramic views of the southernmost continent to its "World Wonders" website earlier this week. And USA TODAY chatted with some of the folks behind the project.
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USA TODAY
Apple, Google appeal Posner's toss-out of patent case
CNET
Apple and Google have appealed a ruling by U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Posner that flat-out dismissed an iOS and Android-related patent case between the two companies. Both tech giants filed appeal notices yesterday regarding the June 22 ruling, ...
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Google Buys iOS, Mac OS X Email App Developer Sparrow
eWeek
Google is buying software maker Sparrow to help build up its email capabilities. How the search giant will leverage its new technologies is unclear. Officials with the small company, which develops its namesake third-party email clients for Apple's Mac OS X ...
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Facebook vs. Google? Maybe not
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — It may be time to throw out the conventional wisdom that says Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. are locked in a struggle for the online advertising market. For several years now, Facebook boosters have been saying that the ...
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Google's Android Could Be Affected in European Antitrust Deal: Report
eWeek
"The outcome is finely balanced and will partly depend on Google's willingness to extend the scope of the settlement to mobile services," according to a July 19 report in The Financial Times. "The late maneuver by Joaquin Almunia, the EC's competition ...
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25 Ways Marissa Mayer Can Turn! Yahoo! Around! (Spoof)
Forbes
Turn “Yahoo” into a verb. Granted, it might never have the same ring as “Let me Google that,” but the word may as well describe the Valley-familiar pattern of executive turnover—e.g., “After the Oakland Raiders went 8-8 in 2012, they Yahoo'ed the coach…just ...
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Google tries to help stop human traffickers, drug cartels
Chicago Daily Herald
Forget videos of cute kittens or good deals on iPads. For the past few months, Google has been quietly turning its search capabilities to something far more challenging: criminals. Drug cartels, money launderers and human traffickers run their sophisticated ...
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Google Nexus 7 Tablet Available at My Hot Electronics
Digital Facility
By PRWEB. Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) July 21, 2012. My Hot Electronics (myhotelectronics.com) announces that the store is taking orders on the new Google Nexus 7 Tablet by Asus. The store will feature the tablet as well as the accessories for the device.
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Google vet's hiring rekindles debate on Yahoo's mission
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Admirers of the veteran Google executive say Mayer has the engineering credentials to reinvigorate Yahoo's embattled workforce and develop new technology products to help the company compete with more successful advertising rivals such as Google and ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune


Google+hangout: Gay marriage 'should go to a conscience vote'
Sydney Morning Herald
Google+hangout: Gay marriage 'should go to a conscience vote'. Date: July 21, 2012 - 1:14PM. 56 reading now. 116. Read later. Henrietta Cook. Tweet · Pin It · Email article · Print. Prime Minister Julia Gillard with The Sunday Age'. Prime Minister Julia ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Google to Apple: We've Got Mail!
New York Times (blog)
Google is purchasing Sparrow, a tiny start-up that makes a popular app for using Gmail on the iPhone. The news first came from Sparrow in a brief blog post. The companies did not disclose the acquisition price, but one person briefed on the deal said it was ...
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Google Buys Sparrow to Refresh Gmail
PCWorld
A Google spokesperson told Macworld, “The Sparrow team has always put their users first by focusing on building a seamlessly simple and intuitive interface for their email client. We look forward to bringing them aboard the Gmail team, where they'll be ...
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Google Buys Sparrow To Lift Gmail
InformationWeek
Google may see an improved native email client as a way to compete more effectively with Apple Mail. Apple Mail, available on both iOS and OS X, can be used to access multiple email services, while the iOS Gmail client handles only Gmail. Turning Gmail ...
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Google Searches For $680 On Mobile, Social And Motorola
Forbes
Google reported its earnings for Q1 2012 on July 19, with gross revenue of $12.2 billion, up nearly 35% year-on-year. However, nearly $1.25 billion on the total revenues were contributed by Motorola, which Google acquired earlier this year. Organic revenue ...
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Google Sales Surge on Motorola Mobility, Growth in Ad Clicks
San Francisco Chronicle
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular search engine, said second-quarter revenue surged 35 percent, helped by its acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings and as more users clicked on advertisements. Including Motorola ...
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Google Internet business defies econ worries, ad clicks surge
Chicago Tribune
Google, which reported its first set of quarterly results since its May acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, offered few details about its plans to expand into the hardware business, focusing instead on what it described as healthy trends in its ...
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Google Revenue Robust, CEO Recovering
InformationWeek
In its first quarter with Motorola Mobility as a subsidiary, Google reported $12.21 billion in revenue and $10.12 EPS for the quarter ending on June 30. That's up from $10.65 billion and $10.08 per share in Q1 this year, thanks in part to Motorola's revenue of ...
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Google Acquires Sparrow, Team To Focus on...
ABC News
In the note on Sparrow's site, Leca also thanked the app's users who have provided support and feedback and said, "While we'll be working on new things at Google, we will continue to make Sparrow available and provide support for our users." A Google ...
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ABC News
Google shares rise as strong ad business eases macro fears
Reuters
July 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Google Inc (GOOG.O) rose 3 percent in premarket trade on Friday after the company posted a healthy gain at its online advertising business, assuring the Street that it was performing well despite a slow economy. A slew of ...
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