| 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? |
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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.
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| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » |
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 ... See all stories on this topic » |  VentureBeat |
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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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