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Microsoft: The Assassin of Google's Chrome OS

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Here's a scenario for how Redmond could combat Google's Net appliance OS before it gets out of the gate.

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The Google-TiVo Deal: What It Means For You

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:54:00 +0000

Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that'll put your clicking habits into the hands of advertisers. Here's a look at how the program will work.

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Google's Ad Empire is Good for Small Business

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:42:00 +0000

Google is expanding its vast marketing empire with the purchase of Teracent. Google may be bad for traditional advertising, but its good for small business.

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Google announces project to document Iraq's national museum

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:06:47 +0000

BAGHDAD — Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday.

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Chrome extensions site now open for uploads

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Google asks programmers to start adding their Chrome extensions to the new gallery. Chrome users can't yet download them, though. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Google herds coders into Chrome extensions gallery

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:35:36 +0000

Hang 'em high Google is corralling developers into uploading their Chrome browser extensions to a new gallery that hasn’t been opened up to testers yet.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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More Android Users Get Google Maps Navigation

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Google's free GPS app is now available to devices running Android 1.6 and higher.

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'Google Earth for the Iraq insurgency' gets $115m

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:52:57 +0000

Could have bought ordinary Google Earth for that Pentagon boffinry chiefs have decided to spend more than a hundred million dollars on a new military database/map system which will let troops in the field collect, share and organise intelligence more effectively.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Google grabs another ad company

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:45:26 +0000

Second this month Google has bought another display ad company - the second this month.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Inside Google's Advertising Empire

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Google's announced plans to buy display-ad company Teracent. Here's a look at how the purchase fits into Google's advertising empire and your online life.

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Google Partners with Canonical for Chrome OS

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Rather than seeing Google's Chrome operating system as competing with Linux desktop distributions, Canonical is working with Google to make the OS.

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Google Releases Open Source Version of Chrome OS

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

The new Chrome operating system is aimed at the increasing mobile and netbook sector, Google says.

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Google to Buy Display Ad Company

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:10:15 +0000

Google said it plans to buy display ad company Teracent for an undisclosed sum.

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Google buys display-ad specialist Teracent

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:58:57 +0000

Google has bought a Silicon Valley startup that customizes the online billboards known as display advertising.

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Google hoodwinked into pushing Chrome OS scareware

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:30 +0000

Tamper tantrum Rogue anti-virus scammers have tainted search results for Chromium OS - the open source version of Google's Chrome OS - in a bid to expose surfers hunting the web operating system to a fake anti-virus scan scam instead.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Chrome Unveiled; Microsoft Cheers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Now that we've all had a chance to check out the source code, Microsoft is likely breathing a sigh of relief at Google's OS entry.

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News Corp and Microsoft Plot Anti-Google Pact, Says Report

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000

A reported deal between Microsft and News Corp that would delist News Corp contentent from Google would wouln't work.

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Google to anoint Android, Chrome OS love (eventually)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:35:47 +0000

When two become one Google has confessed that its Chrome OS and Android projects are likely to come together at some stage down the line as the firm continues to tinker with its operating system vision of the future.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Google's keyword advertising is in the legal spotlight

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:07:02 +0000

Ed Berridge THE INQUIRER Can you buy a business rival's name? > >

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Report: Microsoft May Pay News Corp. to Delist From Google

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:09 +0000

Microsoft has held talks with News Corp. about paying the company to remove its news Web sites from Google's search listings.

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Google Chrome OS: Big Brother Google Gets Bigger

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:13:00 +0000

If Google Chrome OS supplants Windows in a meaningful way than we can kiss our privacy goodbye.

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Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:00 +0000

Google's newly unveiled operating system has many critics unimpressed, but Chrome OS is meant to be lean, fast, and simple, not flashy.

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Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

The much-anticipated Chrome OS is available and the early returns are underwhelming (but many).

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Google Chrome OS: Not for Your Desktop

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

The newest operating system isn't for the PC, it's for Web appliances and netbooks that run only Web apps.

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Google Chrome: 5 Best and 5 Worst Features

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Here's an overview of the open-source operating system, with both its wonders and its warts.

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Chrome OS: Move Along, Nothing to See Here (Yet)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:00 +0000

Thinking about downloading Google Chrome OS? You might want to think twice.

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Microsoft and Rivals Trash Talk Google Chrome OS

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS.

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:05 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:00 +0000

Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android.

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Blogger outs back-end Google tech

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:18 +0000

'Super elastic, soft, smooth. Highly absorbent, for you always!' A Vietnamese blogger has alerted the world to another Google product.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

PC World editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the potential impact of Google Chrome OS on the computing industry. This is PC World Podcast episode 54.

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Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:00 +0000

Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. So what is it, and what could it do for you? Here are some answers.

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Chrome Shines, Gore Opines, Staffs Decline

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:15 +0000

Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions...

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Gameloft to Cut Back on Android Development

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:40:14 +0000

Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone...

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:39 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Get Chrome OS Now

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Google's new operating system doesn't run right out of the box, so here's how to install it on your choice of platform.

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World Tech Update: Google Chrome, Obama in China, and More...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Google open sources its Chrome OS, Obama in China, and an application from Microsoft displays massive amounts of data graphically.

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Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Succeed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Google Chrome OS is impressive and will thrive as it redefines what a modern day operating system should be.

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Five Reasons the Google Chrome OS will Flop

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

The Google Chrome OS is generating excitement, but it doesn't seem to be compelling enough to be worth the hype. Here are five reasons Chrome will ultimately fail to impress.

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Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.

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Judge Sets Schedule for Google Book Search Case

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:19 +0000

The judge in the Google book search case has set a date in mid-February for the final settlement hearing.

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Google Chrome OS Will Fail: Here are the Fatal Flaws

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Google Chrome OS is headed straight to the dustbins of tech history.

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Google OS: the end of the hard drive?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:23:30 +0000

Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks.

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Google Chrome OS: Its Promises and Secrets

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000

What we know and what we don't yet know, even after a closer look at Google's operating system.

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MS discovers flaw in Google plug-in for IE

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:23 +0000

Google whacked Microsoft has helped discover a flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Google pushes Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:00 +0000

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER Fast boot, er, that is it > >

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Google pushes new OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:00 +0000

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER Fast to boot, er, that is it > >

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Google Wave relies on kindness of strangers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:02:02 +0000

Copy our cloud, please Dreamforce 09 Google has been stumping for its Wave real-time collaboration system among the Salesforce.com faithful.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Google, Authors Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval (Update1)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:22 +0000

Judge grants preliminary OK for online plan

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