the Bing search engine has failed to live up to expectations

Web Woes Hit Microsoft

Microsoft is booking a $6.2 billion charge for its money-losing Internet division, an admission that a business anchored by the Bing search engine has failed to live up to expectations.

A Tablet to Rival the Leader New York Times In that worldview, Google's 2012 new-product announcements must seem like a cornucopia of good news. First, Google opened a unified online store with separate tabs for apps, e-books, TV shows, movies and music, modeled on the iTunes store. Last week ... See all stories on this topic »

Google, Samsung Working on Software Fix To Bypass Galaxy Nexus Sales Ban PCWorld The Galaxy Nexus is the latest victim in the legal fight between Apple and Android manufacturers over patent infringements. See all stories on this topic »

Nexus 7 leaves Google with razor-thin profit margin CNET (blog) Analysts estimate that Google's first branded tablet will generate very little income per device. What will make the tablet a profitable venture? Read this blog post by Charlie Osborne on Mobile. See all stories on this topic »

Nexus 7 tablet is best of its kind San Francisco Chronicle If you have a giant music and movie library stored in Google's cloud, that might seem like an attractive proposition. [...] it does, though, it's nothing that should make average shoppers reach for their wallets. For people looking for a low-cost ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Software patch to avoid Galaxy Nexus ban coming soon CNET Within hours of a federal judge denying Samsung's request to delay a ban on US sales of its Galaxy Nexus phone rooted in a patent tussle with Apple, Google says it is already working on pushing out a patch to address the issue. The company behind the ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

Perk wars: Facebook, Zynga, Google jockey for top talent USA TODAY Gourmet meals, free dry cleaning and in-house spas. Amid a talent war, tech companies pull out the stops to attract the best and brightest. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

When Will Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Get t0 Your Smartphone? PCWorld That's because the handset makers, not Google, determine when to allow upgrades to their smartphones. The arrangement is supposed to foster innovation, but it also fosters frustration among users who can't get the latest version of Android in a timely ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple's Siri Helps Take Down a Google Nexus DailyFinance Say what you will about Apple's (NAS: AAPL) Siri voice assistant not being up to snuff relative to Apple's marketing, and no one will argue with. See all stories on this topic »

Fairfax rolls out Google Apps ZDNet Summary: Fairfax is rolling out Google Apps to modernise collaboration and enable employees to bring their own devices into the office. See all stories on this topic »

Google's Nexus 7 and $199 Tablet Alternatives PCWorld Google last week announced its Nexus 7 tablet for $199, but that isn't the only tablet available at that price. Amazon, Lenovo, Research In Motion, and Barnes & Noble also offer $199 tablets. See all stories on this topic » Review: Google's Nexus 7 is the budget tablet to beat USA TODAY USA TODAY's Edward C. Baig takes it for a spin and finds the 12-ounce Nexus 7 is thin and light, fast and fluid. Switching apps is a breeze. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY Lucky Number 7 Wired News The Nexus 7, the first tablet to wear Google's Nexus brand, sets a new standard for smaller slates, proving that just because it isn't as big as Apple's iPad doesn't mean it can't be just as useful, as fast, or as fun. If you've been on the fence about ... See all stories on this topic » Wired News Google Tablet Analysis Points to Thin Margins Wall Street Journal (blog) It's not surprising that the first tablet to carry Google's brand would attract attention from hardware analysts. Nor is one of their key conclusions much of a shock--the $199 price tag on the new Nexus 7 doesn't leave Google much of a profit margin. See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog) Google Nexus Q PC Magazine Google's Nexus Q is a good-looking media hub, but its meager app selection and reliance on Android devices don't come close to justifying its high price. See all stories on this topic » Google spring cleans, will shut down five projects CNET On the chopping block: iGoogle, Google Video, Chatback, Google Mini, and the Symbian Search App. See all stories on this topic » CNET Take That, Google Glass: Apple Granted Patent for Head-Mounted Display Wired News Google's been flaunting their Google Glass prototype left and right, but it may not be the only company getting into the heads-up-display business. Apple was granted a patent for a head-mounted display apparatus on Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » Wired News Google shutting down a bunch of projects you've never heard of CNET And some you have. On the chopping block: iGoogle, Google Video, Chatback, Google Mini, and the Symbian Search App. Read this blog post by Rafe Needleman on Internet & Media. See all stories on this topic » Google's Nexus 7: To buy or not to buy? Computerworld (blog) Google's Nexus 7 is the world's first Android 4.1 tablet -- and the first tablet to bear Google's Nexus name. So at $200, is it worth snatching up? See all stories on this topic » To Avoid a Long Dispute, Google Offers to Settle a European Antitrust Case New York Times Google's proposal seeks to address European concerns that it might have abused its dominance in Internet search by promoting its own businesses at the expense of rivals. See all stories on this topic » Google brings itself to do something Microsoft never could: Compromise CNET Google is getting ready to strike a grand bargain with European - and then maybe American - regulators to avoid a legal knock-down, drag-out. Read this blog post by Charles Cooper on Internet & Media. See all stories on this topic » Google Makes Concessions to EU Regulators to End Antitrust Probe Bloomberg Google Inc. outlined proposals to European Union regulators in an effort to end an antitrust investigation into allegations that the operator of the world's largest search engine discriminates against rivals. See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg Google submits plan to change its ways, dodge European antitrust fine; details ... Washington Post Google chairman Eric Schmidt has submitted a proposal to European regulators in Brussels aimed at avoiding a showdown on the some of the Internet search leader's business practices. See all stories on this topic » New Google Voice Search, Siri are closely matched (hands-on) CNET Apple's Siri created a sensation, but Android Jelly Bean's voice capabilities are impressive, too. Read this blog post by Brian Bennett on Dialed In. See all stories on this topic » Google Offers Proposals to European Antitrust Regulators eWeek The search giant reportedly has sent EU investigators concessions it's willing to make in hopes of avoiding formal charges. See all stories on this topic » Google aims to defuse European antitrust investigation with new proposal Washington Post The search giant sought to defuse a wide-ranging antitrust investigation with a proposal addressing claims of “abuses of dominance.” See all stories on this topic » Review: Google's Nexus 7 is set to kindle flame of buyer's remorse; short on ... Washington Post NEW YORK — In the 1982 sci-fi movie “Blade Runner,” there are hints that the hero, played by Harrison Ford, is an artificial human — an “android” or “replicant.” His job is to go out and kill other, rogue androids. See all stories on this topic » Google Issues Response in EU Antitrust Probe PC Magazine Google has responded to European Commission officials regarding concerns over its business operations with a few suggestions of its own. See all stories on this topic »       Computerworld (blog)