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Google 4Q Earnings Miss the Mark, Google Plus Hits 90M Subs

January 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Tech giant made billions in profits last year, but it didn't hit the street's expectations

  

Hollywood's Anti-Piracy Campaign Runs Aground

January 17, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

With free speech advocates, tech companies and even the White House lining up against it, the industry may face a choice: watered-down legislation or none at all

  

No Jay-Z or Beyonce, But Reuters Brings Its Own Stars to New YouTube Channel

January 17, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

It recruits some of its top web figures to host or participate in its new shows

  

Google Beware: Apple Wins Patent Ruling, More Suits Could Follow

December 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The United States International Trade Commission protects an Apple patent

  

'Free Ride's' Robert Levine on 'Spooky' Google and Hollywood's 'Offensive Excess'

December 19, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Why people think Hollywood is greedy and Google isn't

  

Wyden, Issa Release Alternate Anti-Piracy Bill, But Hollywood's Not Biting

December 8, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The new proposed bill goes farther to attract Silicon Valley support

  

Report: Google Now Owns Nearly Half of the Online Advertising Market

December 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

ZenithOptimedia says search giant controlled 44.1% of the market in 2010, up from 41.9% in 2009

  

YouTube Redesign Emphasizes Content Channels

December 2, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Google's streaming video site has overhauled the look of its homepage

  

Google Music Splashes Down in Hollywood with Drake and Maroon 5

November 17, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 1 year ago

T-Mobile and Google Music sneak a premiere of the new technology on launch day with celeb-packed party

  

Online Piracy Act Dead? Nancy Pelosi, Darrell Issa Both Come Out Against (Updated)

November 17, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

"Need to find a better solution than #SOPA #DontBreakTheInternet," the Democratic House leader tweets

  

Amazon Prepping Smartphone to Rival iPhone, Android?

November 17, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Two Citigroup analysts predict Amazon will unveil a smartphone next year

  

Google Unveils New Music Service, Courts Indie Artists

November 16, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

A new store to compete with iTunes, bolstered by Google-Plus integration

  

Why Google Thinks It Can Challenge Apple's iTunes

November 15, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The company is expected to unveil an online music store in direct competition with Apple's iTunes on Wednesday

  

Google, Facebook to Congress: Don't Expect Us to Police Piracy

November 15, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

In letter to Congress, group of technology giants claims Stop Piracy Act will impose an unfair burden on them to stop rogue websites themselves

  

Google Will Be Your Next Cable Provider (Report)

November 4, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Its upcoming YouTube channels are not enough, Google wants to be in the cable business as well

  

Google Revamps Gmail, Flubs iPhone App

November 2, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Company pulls its new app for Apple products within hours of release

  

Google Must Submit to Privacy Audits for 20 Years Under FTC Settlement

October 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The Federal Trade Commission had charged Google with deceptive privacy practices in its Buzz social network

  

Google Joins List of Yahoo Suitors (Report)

October 22, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The Wall Street Journal reports the search titan may finance a purchase of the depreciating Internet pioneer

  

Hulu Owners Call Off Sale

October 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Company was on the auction block for the past several months, but owners decide it has "compelling strategic value"

  

Yahoo Drops Out of Hulu Sweepstakes (Report)

October 10, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Google, Amazon and Dish Network remain in the hunt

  

Too Soon? Apple Rivals Delay Media Event After Steve Jobs' Death

October 7, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Google and Samsung have postponed an event scheduled for next week out of respect for the late Apple co-founder

  

New Hulu Bids Due This Week, But Sale Probability Wanes

October 2, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

While bids may be close to the desired $2 billion, the owners are vacillating over whether a sale is the best outcome

  

Facebook Runs With the Pac: Forms Political Action Committee

September 27, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Company says the PAC will give its employees “a way to make their voice heard by supporting candidates who share our goals of promoting the value of innovation to our economy"

  

Google and Dish Are Highest Hulu Bidders (Report)

September 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Amazon and Yahoo submit bids, but it's still not certain Hulu will sell

  

Fox News-Google Debate Puts Network Back on Top

September 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Thursday's debate was the most-viewed one so far, though MSNBC's Sept. 7 spar fest still holds a slight edge in the demo

  

Will.i.am at TheGrill: Why Aren't Our Kids Dreaming About Running Google? (Video)

September 22, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

At TheWrap's media leadership conference, the Black Eyed Peas founder says the U.S. educational and political systems says the country does bad job of inspiring disadvantaged youths -- especially in science and technology

  
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