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2 hrs ago | Silicon Alley Insider

Google Buzz, The Social Network No One Cared About, Is Finally Going Offline

It was Google's kinda-sorta social network that made Google Reader into a Twitter-type platform for sharing cool stuff online.

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Related Topix: Startups

6 hrs ago | Mashable

Collapsed Washington Bridge Already Removed From Google Maps

Google wastes little time updating its maps: The four-lane bridge in Washington state that partially collapsed on Thursday has been removed from Google Maps 12 hours after falling into the Skagit River.

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Related Topix: Startups, Widevine Technologies

10 hrs ago | CNet News

Google Translate says 'Hola!' to Chrome

Not only is Google Translate not dead, its powers of mildly accurate, often-amusing, and on-the-fly translations are in the process of being gifted to Chrome 28 Beta for Android .

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Related Topix: Startups, Science / Technology

Fri May 24, 2013

Asia News Network

JEJU : LG ready to widen Google TV reach

LG Electronics is ready to expand its lineup for Google TVs this year, as the company expects sales to rise on growing demand, a high-ranking LG executive confirmed on Friday.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, LG Electronics

The Campbell Reporter

Google plans to build wireless networks across Africa, Southeast Asia

Google intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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Related Topix: Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Wireless

San Jose Mercury News

Wolverton: Google is flirting with what company chairman Eric Schmidt once called "the creepy line."

At its recent developer conference, the Mountain View search giant showcased a number of new personalized technologies that many consumers will find useful, such as alerts of upcoming flights and restaurant recommendations.

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Related Topix: ITA Software, Startups, WebMD, Widevine Technologies, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, AdMob

SFGate

A Google Engineer Who Loves Annoying Microsoft Says He's Found A New Windows 7 And 8 Bug

A Google security expert who has clashed with Microsoft in the past over how it discloses Windows security flaws is at it again.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Widevine Technologies, Business News

CIO

Google to Lengthen SSL Encryption Keys From August

SSL certificates are used to encrypt communication and verify the integrity of another party with which a user is interacting.

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Related Topix: Startups

The Campbell Reporter

Pandora posts expected losses, surprising boost in revenue

Internet radio company Pandora Media reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5 million.

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Related Topix: Pandora, Startups, Pandora Media, Apple

Thu May 23, 2013

AdelaideNow...

Google Glass gets Aussie test run

GOOGLE'S breakthrough internet-connected spectacles, Google Glass, have finally arrived in Australia, with one workplace health and safety firm testing the glasses in cities around the country.

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Related Topix: Startups

SiliconValley.com

Google may start bidding war with Facebook over Waze

Google , maker of the Android operating system, is considering buying map-software provider Waze, setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook , people familiar with the matter said.

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Related Topix: Startups, WebMD, Widevine Technologies, Facebook, Social Software, AdMob

Sky News

Google Boss Fears 'Digital Ethnic Cleansing'

Two of Google's most senior executives have used a lecture in London to press their belief in the transparency of the internet and warned of the dangers of "digital ethnic cleansing". After two weeks spent fending off questions over the company's tax affairs , executive chairman Eric Schmidt and director of Google ideas, Jared Cohen, devoted much ... (more)

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Related Topix: Startups, Entertainment

Reuters

UPDATE 1-ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent

Microsoft Corp won a round in a complex patent war on Thursday when the International Trade Commission said the company's popular Xbox entertainment system did not violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, 4Home

CBS Local

Google To Roll Out New Feature That Allows Users To Send Money Via Gmail

According to CNET, the new service uses Google Wallet and lets people send money to anyone with a U.S. based email address.

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Related Topix: Startups

Bradenton.com

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

Soon it will take only the click of a mouse or finger swipe on a tablet to explore some of the Galapagos Islands' most remote areas, surrounding waters and unique creatures.

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Related Topix: Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, World News, Ecuador, Mountain View, CA

PC World

AMD is willing to embrace Android

Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips.

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Related Topix: Advanced Micro Devices, Startups, WebMD, CPU, Science / Technology, Laptops/Notebooks, Intel

Star Tribune

Review: Google's new music plan solid, serendipitous, but touchy interface can cause mis-taps

Google Inc.'s new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.

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Related Topix: iPad App, Google+, iPhone App, iPod touch App, iPhone and iPad App, Startups, Spotify, Electronics, Cell Phones, Entertainment

GigaOM

Google X is acquiring high altitude wind startup Makani Power

Google's moonshot lab Google X is buying up Makani Power, a startup that makes a kite-like wind power device.

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Related Topix: Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Makani Power, Alternative Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

New Scientist

Google Glass apps show off what headset can really do

READY to wear a computer on your face? Google thinks you are. The company's Glass headset seeks to bring wearable computing into the mainstream - but what will the average person do with it? There are privacy fears , but a sneak peek at some of the first Glass apps gives a glimpse of how useful the device might be.

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Related Topix: Startups, WebMD, Science, Computer Science, Cameras, Bluetooth

The Campbell Reporter

Apple, Amazon, Google and tax avoidance in Europe

European leaders meet on Wednesday to discuss tax policy and specifically their concerns over how a number of high-profile international companies have managed to pay next to no tax on their vast sales revenue generated in Europe.

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Related Topix: Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines

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