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Google is considering a bid for the mobile mapping and navigation company, Bloomberg reports. Could this be a play to keep Facebook out of its domain?
Google Inc. (GOOG) is facing a new antitrust probe by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display-advertising market to illegally curb competition, people familiar with the matter said.
More than a decade ago, at a vintage computer fair in Silicon Valley, Dag Spicer had an opportunity to buy an original Apple-1 for $2,000.
The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit.
Microsoft said it designed the Xbox One to enable owners to trade in and resell games at retail. But what if it can't play used games?
PC Magazine
May 22, 2013
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A blinding number of features. Incredibly fast. Ships with Android 4.2.2. Relatively small for its display size. Spectacular call quality.
TechCrunch
May 22, 2013
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After previously investing in the company, Google has now acquired Makani Power, a green energy startup that is currently building airborne wind turbines.
Twitter just got it. Apple recently got it, too. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon have had it for a while. But why's two-factor authentication important, and will it keep you safe?
Christian Science Monitor
12 hours ago
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Matthew Shaer
Earlier this year, Mailbox, an e-mail app developed by the team at Orchestra, was acquired by Dropbox for an undisclosed sum. Since then, the software has received rave reviews - "the best email app we've ever used," wrote one site - and racked up a ...
Google has released a beta version of Chrome that introduces what the company describes as “richer” notifications from the browser's apps and extensions.
Switching up its mobile interface to look more like its desktop design, the Web giant adds "cards," cover photos, and larger tap targets.
Google Starts Using Computer Vision To Let You Search Your Google+ Photos - by Frederic Lardinois (in 17,996 Google+ circles)
Google Brings Google+ Photos Right into Search - by Emil Protalinski (in 738 Google+ circles)
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5 hours ago
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Hisense finally entered the tablet market on Thursday with the launch of its Sero 7 Series, two tablets that are Walmart exclusives and aimed at consumers wanting quality and performance at a reasonable price.
AT&T's new "Mobility Administrative Fee" is raising wireless bills by 61 cents a month -- a move that could reportedly raise half a billion dollars for the company.
Summary: The enterprise cloud storage firm, which is currently hurtling towards an initial public offering, has snapped up French firm Folders and its developer.
Apple's annual developers conference will have its keynote address on the very first day of the weeklong event. Josh Lowensohn.
Digital Trends
2 hours ago
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After the third or fourth missed turn on a solo motorcycle trip through Pennsylvania's Pocono mountains, I realized Google Maps had screwed me.
Each year, Google turns its logo over to school-age kids with its annual Doodle 4 Google, and the timing couldn't be better for today's winner, Sabrina Brady from Sparta High School in Wisconsin.
Microsoft has unleashed a new Windows 8 ad, and this time there's no question about which big rival the company is gunning for.
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No niche for iPad: A cautionary tale on 'needing a purpose' - by Zack Whittaker (in 1,289 Google+ circles)
About 2.53 million Southern Californians are projected to take holiday trips this weekend, compared to 2.59 million who traveled last year -- a 2.1 percent decrease.
The next full-size iPad from Apple will launch toward the end of 2013, after Apple's next iPhone, and the new tablet will gain a rear-facing microphone much like the iPhone 5, a new report claims.
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