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Insight: Google Goes Softly-Softly on European Antitrust
Google is searching for the answer to a four-billion-dollar question: can a new, gentler approach from a U.S. tech giant persuade the European Union to be more lenient in competition cases?
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Google, Author Body End Spat on Internet Books
Internet search provider Google and authors group Society Men of Letters of France (SGDL) have reached an agreement that ends a dispute dating back to 2006 over the publishing of snippets of books on the internet.
ComScore Says Facebook Ads Do Work, and it Will Prove it Soon
If you were under the impression that Facebook ads don’t work, comScore begs to differ – and has just the numbers to prove it. On Thursday, June 7, the research firm teased a new report set to be released next week, presenting “new findings about the effectiveness of paid and earned media exposure on Facebook.”
New Survey Shows 73% of U.S. iPhone Buyers Choose the 4S, while 38% Switch from Android or BlackBerry Platforms
According to a new survey among iPhone buyers in the United States, 73 percent prefer the high-end iPhone 4S, while 38 percent of those opting for Apple’s smartphone reported switching to the iPhone from Android or BlackBerry.
WWDC 2012: Expect iOS 6, New MacBooks, OS X Mountain Lion (but Forget iPhone 5)
Apple's annual WWDC conference begins on Monday June 11, 2012, and there are rampant rumors and speculation about some of the expected announcements.
Hybrid 'Ultrabooks' Blur Line between Tablets, Laptops
Slide it, flip it or snap it on and off. The way keyboards are connected to touch screens on the latest generation of computing devices is making it tough to differentiate a tablet from notebook or an ultrabook.
Facebook Backer Turns His Attention to Brazil
One of Facebook's earliest investors has turned his attention to a distant market with a small but lively start-up scene: Brazil.
Apple's War with Google Heats up
When Apple Inc kicks off its annual conference for software developers on Monday, all the power players in the Apple universe will be on hand, save the one that is in many ways driving the agenda: Google Inc.
Linkedin Breach Puts Site's Reputation on the Line
LinkedIn Corp's silence on the extent of a security breach that exposed millions of user passwords has damaged its reputation among some business professionals, and may slow the growing company's rise if the breach turns out to be more serious than disclosed.
Business Software IPOS Hope to Trump Market Woes
Data analysis software company Tableau Software and developer tools maker Atlassian are among several small, business software firms preparing to go public in the next 12 months, hoping a growing market for cloud computing will shield them from the aftermath of Facebook's botched IPO and Europe's woes.
WWDC Rumors: Apple to Add Largest Chinese Search Engine Baidu to iPhone
According to a new report, Apple is planning to add support for Baidu, China’s largest search engine, to iPhones in China. Baidu accounts for as much as 80 percent of searches in China. Apple is expected to announce its plans with Baidu at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
iPhone 5: Video of Back Cover Surfaces, Suggests Unibody Design
A new video has surfaced courtesy of Chinese retailer ETrade Supply, which appears to show the back case of the iPhone 5, and its new unibody design. The video includes a side-by-side comparison of the supposed iPhone 5 back plate with the iPhone 4S we all know and love, and some of the changes are notable.
EU Gives Google till Early July in Antitrust Case
The EU antitrust chief on Friday gave Google until early July to say how it would change its business practices to settle an investigation into possible abuse of a dominant position.
Barnes & Noble Says E-Books Settlement Hurts Public
Barnes & Noble Inc
has objected to the U.S. government's proposed settlement of its price-fixing lawsuit against top publishers, saying it would harm book sellers and "millions and millions" of book buyers. RIM Discards 16GB Playbook Tablet
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd will no longer produce the cheapest version of its poorly selling PlayBook tablet, but it said it remains committed to a tablet computer market it has struggled to break into.
Linkedin Works with FBI on Password Theft
LinkedIn Corp is working with the FBI as the social network for job seekers and professionals investigates the theft of 6.4 million member passwords, the company said on Thursday.
Apple May Seek to Stop U.S. Launch of Galaxy Phone
An Apple Inc
lawyer said the iPhone and iPad maker may seek a legal order stopping the launch of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's <005930.KS> Galaxy S III phone in the United States later this month. U.S. Judge Cancels Apple-Google Phone Patent Trial
A federal judge canceled a scheduled June 11 trial between Apple Inc and Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit over patents related to mobile phones and tablet computers, and expects to dismiss the case because neither can prove damages.
Facebook IPO Mishandling Hurt Investor Confidence: TD Ameritrade
The mishandling of Facebook's initial public offering in May has rattled the confidence of retail investors, who were already leery of financial markets following a string of crises over the past several years, Fred Tomczyk, chief executive of TD Ameritrade, said on Thursday.
Sprint's Virgin to Sell iPhone
Sprint Nextel Corp said on Thursday that its Virgin Mobile prepaid business would start selling Apple Inc's iPhone later this month, pitching it against smaller prepaid rival Leap Wireless International Inc.
China Proposes Strengthening Internet Guidelines
China released proposed changes to its Internet law on Thursday that aim to further eliminate anonymity on the Web and expand control over the companies behind the country's boisterous microblogging scene.
Vodafone and Telefonica to Spur 4G with Shared UK Grid
Vodafone and Telefonica's O2 announced on Thursday plans to share a network in Britain to improve coverage and speed up the roll-out of a new superfast mobile service at a time of weak consumer spending.
Samsung Says Galaxy S III U.S. Launch to Go Ahead, Despite Apple Suit
Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> said on Thursday the latest version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S will go on sale in the U.S. market as planned, despite a sales injunction request filed by Apple
to a U.S. court. Twitter's Mobile Revenue Surpassed Web on Many Days: CEO
Twitter has generated more advertising revenue from its mobile platform than from its website on many days in the last quarter, CEO Dick Costolo said Wednesday, highlighting Twitter's progress in squeezing ad dollars out of the growing number of smartphone and tablet users worldwide.
Google Deploying Planes over Cities for 3D Maps
Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company's latest step in its ambitious and sometimes controversial plan to create a digital map of the world.
Linkedin, Eharmony Suffer Data Breaches
Social networking site LinkedIn and online dating service eHarmony warned that some user passwords had been breached after security experts discovered scrambled files with passwords for millions of online accounts.
Oracle Moves to the Cloud, Takes Aim at Salesforce
Oracle Corp launched a new suite of cloud-based products on Wednesday to try to catch up with smaller but nimbler vendors, such as Salesforce.com Inc, in the business of hosting and distributing software via the Internet.
