The Apple/Google Map Wars: What Comes Next? Wall Street Journal (blog) By Tom Gara. As Apple takes plenty of heat for its decision to offer its users a second-rate maps application on their phones (“the maps experience in iOS 6 is a downgrade,” wrote one of the company's most prominent online fans), plenty of attention is ... See all stories on this topic »

EMarketer: Google to pass Facebook in display ads Boston.com NEW YORK (AP) — Google is expected to surpass Facebook in display advertising revenue this year, beating all other competitors with a 15.4 percent share of the U.S. market, according to a closely followed research firm. EMarketer said Thursday that it ... See all stories on this topic »

'DMX Vs. Computer:' Rapper Uses Google On Laptop, Says 'It's Too Much Stuff ... Huffington Post ... href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Jenius">Jenius

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See all stories on this topic » Unwired Planet Sues Apple, Google With Infringing 10 Patents Each
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“The extensive number of patents named in the complaints against Apple and Google, together with the four patents pending in another case filed last year before the International Trade Commission against Apple and RIM – and their foundational nature ...
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Did Google Do The Right Thing? Daily Beast Last week, the White House asked Google to take down the anti-Islamic video Innocence of Muslims, which had been posted to YouTube and triggered deadly protests throughout the Muslim world. Google refused, citing its own guidelines regarding hate ... See all stories on this topic »

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Google Welcomes Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's “The Internship” on Campus
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Google has taken in movie stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn with open arms, lending its campus as the set for their upcoming film “The Internship.” I'd previously written about the project coming to the San Francisco Bay Area this week, but hadn't ...
See all stories on this topic » Google Inc. Acquires First Position in Annual List of Most Desired Workplace
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Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has again topped the annual list of most popular work places. It looks like the search giant with its unmatched benefits will keep it on the top position. Even though the company's reputation continues to increase, not every ...
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Google Street View camera catches man pointing gun at street, in front of home ... New York Daily News What happens on Google Street View stays on Google Street View. The search giant's street-mapping cameras have caught a strange scene in a Detroit neighborhood, at an address that seems to be the same location where a baby was found dead in a ... See all stories on this topic »

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Microsoft defeats Google over a third patent in Germany BBC News Google now faces additional sales restrictions on its products in Germany unless it makes significant changes to its Android operating system. It marks the third lawsuit Microsoft was won over Google in recent months in the country. "We're pleased this ... See all stories on this topic »

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Apple, Google, Microsoft Avoid Taxes By Keeping Billions In Profits Offshore ...
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Microsoft, Apple, Google and Hewlett-Packard were among the companies Levin singled out for criticism over their tax-avoidance practices, but they are not alone. Most multinational companies pay a tax rate well below the 35 percent rate mandated by law.
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Apple iOS6 Replaces Google's Maps New York Times On Wednesday, Apple released a software update for the iPhone that, among other changes, replaces the Google maps that have been on the phone since 2007 with Apple's own maps. The early feedback from reviewers and early adopters of the new ... See all stories on this topic » Google set to beat out Facebook as display ad chief CNET Google is to be king in the display ad market. According to a new report by research firm eMarketer, the Web giant is expected to surpass previous winners, Facebook and Yahoo, and will soon reign over all digital advertising markets -- including search ... See all stories on this topic » $199 Kindle Fire HD's display puts Retina iPad on notice CNET (blog) And factory display calibration -- necessary to produce a usable image -- were both excellent for the Kindle Fire HD and Retina iPad, while Google's Nexus 7's was "severely botched," according to Soneira. And Soneira had a lot more to say about the 7 ... See all stories on this topic » 'Innocence of Muslims' Actress Files Suit Against Filmmaker and Google Wall Street Journal (blog) Nakoula is currently on probation for a bank fraud case. Google, which owns YouTube, has blocked the trailer in Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Indonesia–but it remains online in the United States. Google and YouTube did not immediately respond ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog) Google faces Israeli lawsuit over controversial Prophet Muhammad video Computerworld Dan Olds, an analyst at Gabriel Consulting Group, said Google could ultimately be seen as taking a strong stand for free speech in a tough situation and that could shine a very positive light on the company. "If you're going to be as large a Web ... See all stories on this topic » FTC Still Expects to Resolve Google Antitrust Inquiry by Year's End New York Times (blog) The Federal Trade Commission intends to decide by the end of the year whether to bring legal action against Google for anticompetitive practices, Jon Leibowitz, the chairman of the commission, said on Wednesday in Washington. The F.T.C. has been ... See all stories on this topic » Google Nexus 7 $25 store credit ends September 30 CNET The announcement isn't a big surprise, as Google has long said the offer had a definitive sell-by date. It gave Nexus 7 owners $25 to spend on music, books, magazines, videos, and apps in the Google Play store. I bought a Nexus 7 tablet in June, and ... See all stories on this topic » Facebook, Google, Amazon join forces in DC lobby Washington Post (blog) Internet titans Facebook, Google, Amazon and Yahoo on Wednesday will launch a new lobbying association to counter efforts by federal regulators to strap new rules to their industry. The Internet Association, led by Capitol Hill veteran Michael ... See all stories on this topic » Google puts KC in digital divide spotlight Kansas City Star Meanwhile, Ken Carter of Google's corporate team, told a group of local educators Monday that efforts here in registering neighborhoods for Fiber “exceeded my wildest expectations.” He was in town gathering insight into how the company might offer ... See all stories on this topic » Google Antitrust Talks Can't Last Indefinitely, Almunia Says Businessweek The EU is negotiating with Google to resolve a previously disclosed antitrust dispute over allegations that the world's largest search engine discriminates against rivals, said Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia today at a Bloomberg Government ... See all stories on this topic »