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Google Faces Antitrust Review in Texas

Posted by Asha 13 hours ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

Google Inc.`s methods for recommending Web sites are being reviewed by Texas` attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet`s dominant search engine. The antitrust inquiry disclosed by Google late Friday is just the latest sign of the intensifying scrutiny facing the company as it enters its adolescence. Since its inception in a S

Exploding Google Logo Means What

Posted by Asha 1 day 13 hours ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

If the measure of a good logo is that it is memorable, Google is setting new records. On the day after Labor Day, the search giant is featuring a new variation on its well-known name in which the logo breaks up and runs from your cursor -- and people are wondering why. According to news reports, the new, interactive logo is only available to users in the U.S. and Britain. It shows the Google name

Yikes Coming to TV This Fall Google And Its Ads

Posted by Asha 1 day 13 hours ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

Google, the company that seems intent on becoming a force in anything that uses electrons, said Tuesday that it expects to expand its Web TV service across the globe. CEO Eric Schmidt said at the big IFA consumer electronics show now in Berlin that he expects other TV set manufacturers to join Sony, which is scheduled to launch Web TV in the U.S. beginning this fall. Samsung has recently said it i

AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google

Posted by Asha 5 days ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft`s online nemesis, Google. On Thursday, Google announced a five-year renewal and expansion with AOL. Google will continue providing search s

Google Skype Targeted in India Security Crackdown

Posted by Asha 5 days ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications -- not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion -- to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users` data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype. "People who operate communication services in India should (install a) server in India as

Consumer Watchdog Attacks Google in Times Square

Posted by Asha 5 days ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

Consumer Watchdog is attacking Google in a very public way -- with a Jumbotron digital advertisement in New York`s Times Square. The missive comes in the form of an animated satirical video that portrays how the group sees Google CEO Eric Schmidt`s stance on consumer privacy. Entitled Don`t Be Evil? the avatar-style animation features Schmidt driving an ice-cream truck and secretly spying on chil

Social Media Search Forecasts Clouds With No Chance of Google

Posted by admin 7 days ago (http://inventorspot.com)

With Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Dropbox and other online social networking sites and services now part of our daily routine, we have all become social media publishers to some degree. Our bon mots have been tweeted, emailed and updated with photos on profiles across a wide spectrum of "cloud" lock-boxes. However, the difficulty in accessing those entries after the fact is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Google Readies PayPerView Movies on YouTube

Posted by Asha 7 days ago (http://www.newsfactor.com)

Google is planning to launch a pay-per-view movie section on its popular video site YouTube, according to a report Monday in the Financial Times. The web giant has reportedly been holding talks with the major Hollywood studios in order to snag films for its new service which would compete with existing sites like Netflix, iTunes and Hulu, as well as the rapidly dwindling neighborhood video stores