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AOL Keen on Merger, Yahoo Is Not -- Again (Updated)

September 9, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has apparently again reached out to the company about a possible merger but Yahoo says it has "zero interest"

  

Google Gobbles Up Zagat to Bolster Local Content

September 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The deal will permit Google to combine Zagat's restaurant reviews with its own search and maps features

  

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz: 'I've Been Fired Over the Phone'

September 6, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Bartz came aboard in 2009 to help steer the internet titan in a new direction.

  

Google, Fox News Partner for GOP Debate

September 1, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The biggest name in online search and the highest-rated network in cable news are teaming up for a presidential debate

  

It's Not Easy Being Google: Honchos Feeling the Pushback

August 30, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Google chair Eric Schmidt preached to the unconverted at a European TV fest, even as co-founder Larry Page faces many woes as CEO

  

Google, Apple, Phone Hacking Reign Supreme on Blogs, Twitter

August 26, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Media topics from the Google-Motorola deal to the iPhone rumors dominated the audience's attention last week

  

Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Dish Bidding on Hulu -- But They Have Concerns

August 25, 2011 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 1 year ago

The popular service isn't profitable, and buyers want to see longer content deals before they shell out billions

  

Bitter Pill: Google Forfeits $500M Generated by Online Canadian Pharmacies

August 24, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Ads on the search engine resulted in illegal shipments of prescription drugs into the U.S.

  

Google's Motorola Deal Makes It Clear: The Future's Going Mobile

August 15, 2011 By Brent Lang & Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Shelling out $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility is an acknowledgement of the growing prominence of tablets and smartphones

  

Behind Google's $12.5B Motorola Gamble: Patents, Patents, Patents

August 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Nobody saw this pricey acquisition coming, but Google saw the need to protect Android, one of its biggest successes in mobile innovation

  

Google Buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5B

August 15, 2011 By John Sellers 1 year ago

Larry Page says the deal is designed to "supercharge" Android

  

News Corp. Scandal Transforms British Power List, Topped by Americans

July 25, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Murdochs fall, government officials gain and American new media entrepreneurs dominate the top

  

Google’s Pichette: Relax, We’re Here for the Long Term

July 20, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

With Google's market growing, the CFO promises innovation in the works

  

Google+ Flexes Its Social Media Muscle With iPhone App

July 19, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 1 year ago

With 10 million users and counting, Google+ is taking aim at its bigger rivals

  

Google Profits Up 36%, Besting Wall Street Expectations

July 14, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Revenue rises to $9.03 billion due to jump in advertising

  

More Kindle Kompetition: Google's e-Reader Due July 17

July 11, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 1 year ago

Google adds its iriver Story HD to the growing e-reader mix

  

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Agrees to Testify Before Senate

July 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Schmidt had been threatened with a subpoena by Senate subcommittee

  

CEO Jason Kilar Is Contract-Less as Hulu Seeks Buyer

July 5, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

As of July, CEO Jason Kilar is without a contract. He plans to stay put nonetheless as company is considered by buyers, says an insider

  

Hulu Meets Bidders: Google, Yahoo, Other New Media

July 5, 2011 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 1 year ago

Streaming service will give potential owners a look at its books

  

Viacom's Sumner Redstone: The Mogul Named 'Sue!'

July 4, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 1 year ago

Viacom is pressing three major lawsuits, each likely to end in an out-of-court settlement that boosts revenue. It's just the way Redstone rolls

  

Google Kicks Hulu's Tires

July 1, 2011 By Diane Garrett 1 year ago

Tech giant among those meeting with Hulu to explore a potential sale, L.A. Times reports

  

What You Need to Know About Cloud Technology

June 26, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 1 year ago

A guide to those digital storage and streaming services that everyone's talking about

  

Google Confirms It's Being Investigated By the FTC; Doesn't Seem to Know Why

June 24, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

“It’s still unclear exactly what the FTC’s concerns are, but we’re clear about where we stand,” wrote Google's Amit Singhal, in a company statement

  

Facebook Planning $100 Billion IPO: Report

June 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

The social networking company may become the biggest tech public offering ever

  

Google Taking Pre-Orders for Web-Only Laptop, Chromebook

June 10, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 2 years ago

New netbook, which ships June 15, will range from $379 to $499

  

The 'iCloud' Rolls In: Will Apple's Technology Reign Continue?

June 5, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 2 years ago

Apple is late again to another dawning realm of digital distribution -- but like before, it may well be poised to dominate

  
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