Apple made a rare strategic blunder in unseating Google's map software

Europe Hints at Impatience in Settling Google Case New York Times Formal talks between Google and Mr. Almunia have been under way since July, when Google agreed to start seeking a deal. The company is trying to settle the matter without having to pay fines or have tight restrictions placed on its online search and ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Local search Field Test: Apple Maps vs. Google Maps CNET Meanwhile, Google's info window displayed much of that same vital info and a whole lot more. Since Google aggregates data from multiple sources, it had a distinct advantage here. It even linked out to reviews on Google, Yahoo, Urbanspoon, and Allmenus. See all stories on this topic »

Google to shut down China music download service Los Angeles Times BEIJING — Google Inc. said Friday that it would close a music download service in China, further reducing its presence in the world's most populous Internet market two years after the company closed its mainland search engine in a dispute over ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Stars in Vince Vaughn's Comedy on Jobless 40-Year-Olds Bloomberg Google Inc. (GOOG) turned over its campus to Vince Vaughn and a team of Hollywood filmmakers, letting them use the Silicon Valley icon for “The Internship,” a comedy about jobless, tech-challenged 40-year-olds. The film, in which Vaughn and Owen Wilson ... See all stories on this topic »

3 Ways SMBs Can Capitalize On Google's Dominance InformationWeek The firm expects Google to pad its display-ad lead in the coming years, too; it projects Google will own more than 21% of a $20 billion display advertising market in 2014. Facebook is the only other horse keeping pace; Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL are ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft launches Google-is-evil campaign targeted at Safari users Computerworld (blog) Microsoft is launching an attack-ad campaign, warning Safari users that Google might have tracked them without their permission, and promising that Bing won't do the same. It's not clear how widespread the campaign is, but it's certainly an attention ... See all stories on this topic » Computerworld (blog)

Google sued by Skyhook Wireless over location-ID patents Washington Post 21 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., the world's largest Internet search engine and maker of the Android operating system for mobile devices, was sued by Skyhook Wireless Inc. for infringing nine patents for global positioning detection

Global Sales of iPhone Kick Off With Crowds

Customers world-wide began snapping up Apple's iPhone 5 amid signs of strong demand for the high-profile handset, despite widening controversy over its mapping features.

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Has Apple Peaked?

By JOE NOCERA

The nasty glitch in the iPhone 5 suggests that the law of big companies even applies to the most valuable one in America.

  TECHNOLOGY Apple Makes a Wrong Turn With Maps

Apple made a rare strategic blunder in unseating Google's map software from its mobile devices, sparking a world-wide consumer backlash.

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