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Sep 6, 2012, 7:56 AM

‘Bing it On’: Microsoft takes on Google in blind tests

Microsoft’s underdog search engine, Bing, is launching the equivalent of a blind taste test for the search industry today, inviting… Read More

Sep 4, 2012, 10:02 AM

Chart: Android continues to lead U.S. smartphone race

Google’s Android continues to grow mobile market share at the expense of RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft, according to the new… Read More

Aug 31, 2012, 7:48 AM

Amazon pinpoints Nokia as mapping partner for next-generation Kindle Fire

Amazon.com has reportedly chosen Nokia to provide the mapping technology on the next-generation Kindle Fire, a device that is expected… Read More

Aug 22, 2012, 12:31 PM

Microsoft Bing adds Quora answers to its social sidebar

Microsoft is adding content from top contributors on the Quora question-and-answer site to the “social sidebar” on its Bing search results pages,… Read More

Aug 13, 2012, 10:34 AM

Google buys Frommer’s travel guides

Google is buying another old-school media property, this time announcing that it has gobbled up the well known Frommer’s travel… Read More

Aug 10, 2012, 2:13 PM

REI, LinkedIn land in top 10 places for work-life balance; Facebook falls off

When employers dangle salaries and signing bonuses and Justin Bieber songs in front of prospective employees, they might just want… Read More

Aug 9, 2012, 2:23 PM

Q&A: What it really takes to land a killer technology job

Software engineer Gayle Laakmann McDowell has worked for companies including Microsoft, Google and Apple, but she’s also known in the… Read More

Aug 8, 2012, 9:26 AM

Study: 40 percent of top brands active on Instagram

Instagram, the image-sharing social network that’s in the process of being acquired by Facebook for $1 billion, is getting active… Read More

Aug 7, 2012, 5:16 PM

Court orders Oracle, Google to reveal which news sources they’ve paid for coverage

Blam-o! In probably one of the most awesome court orders we’ve ever read on the side of what is truthful… Read More

Aug 6, 2012, 4:35 PM

Farewell, Google Listen: You deserved better than this

It’s not a surprise that Google has decided to discontinue Google Listen, its podcast search and playback app for Android.… Read More

Jul 31, 2012, 9:00 AM

Farewell, Hotmail: Microsoft previews Outlook.com, ending longtime webmail brand

First things first: Yes, you can keep your @hotmail email address, if you want. Microsoft, however, will be leaving the… Read More

Jul 31, 2012, 8:50 AM

Microsoft calls on Google to make ‘comprehensive’ patent peace in Motorola dispute

[Updated below with Motorola statement] Microsoft’s top lawyer this morning called on Google to “engage in serious discussions” toward a… Read More

Jul 27, 2012, 10:05 AM

Amazon, Google and Facebook among the top 25 toughest places to interview

We’ve heard stories about the grueling interview process at Amazon.com, spread over days and including tough questions from managers. Now,… Read More

Jul 23, 2012, 1:27 PM

Chart: Google leads pack of the top 50 Web sites in the U.S.

Google remains the king of the hill when it comes to attracting visitors. The search engine attracted 189 million visitors… Read More

Jul 20, 2012, 6:42 AM

Microsoft adds thousands of jobs in 2012, mostly overseas

Microsoft’s fiscal 2012 is officially in the books, with the company reporting results yesterday for the year ended June 30.… Read More

Jul 19, 2012, 1:51 PM

Google posts 35% revenue gain; headcount swells via money-losing Motorola unit

Google posted revenues of $12.21 billion during the second quarter, a 35 percent increase over the same period last year.… Read More

Jul 17, 2012, 2:47 PM

Yahoo results: Can Marissa Mayer fix the Microsoft deal?

Yahoo posted so-so quarterly results this afternoon, with revenue flat at $1.08 billion after adjusting for the cost of acquiring… Read More

Jul 17, 2012, 8:03 AM

The meaning of Marissa Mayer: How Yahoo’s new CEO has already shifted the tide

Do you remember where you were when you heard Marissa Mayer was named the CEO of Yahoo? I do. I… Read More

Jul 16, 2012, 1:14 PM

Wow: Google’s Marissa Mayer is Yahoo’s new CEO

Google’s Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at the search giant, has resigned to accept a position as the… Read More

Jul 16, 2012, 12:00 PM

First look: Microsoft remakes Office for tablets and the cloud

Microsoft is giving its first public glimpse of the next version of Office today, showing off an overhauled interface and… Read More

Jul 13, 2012, 12:07 PM

Beyond online advertising into knowledge monetization

Each year, investors sink $2 million in U.S. Internet companies per every million dollars of total online advertising addressable opportunity:… Read More

Jul 11, 2012, 9:52 AM

Kindle Fire vs. Nexus 7: A detailed cost breakdown of the two tablet computers

Google’s Nexus 7 appears to be on a direct collision course with Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire as the two tech giants… Read More

Jul 9, 2012, 10:39 AM

Report: Amazon’s new Kindle Fire thinner and lighter, with camera and better display

The next version of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet will come with a sharper and more vibrant display, in addition to… Read More

Jul 4, 2012, 1:18 PM

Maybe Google’s Larry Page needs Microsoft Word, after all

We hesitate to bring this up, having made more than our share of grammatical mistakes and typos over the years.… Read More

Jul 1, 2012, 7:31 AM

Electrical storms rattle Amazon Web Services, taking Netflix, Instagram and others offline

For the second time this month, Amazon Web Services is suffering after a power outage at its datacenter in northern… Read More

Jun 29, 2012, 12:57 PM

Comedy: YouTube translates Google’s new products

Google had a giant week, introducing the new Nexus 7 tablet and the Nexus Q streaming media device, and pulling… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 12:22 PM

Can Google outflank Amazon in the cloud? Here comes Google Compute Engine

Google is taking direct aim at Amazon.com in tablets, with yesterday’s announcement of the Nexus 7. Today, it is a… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 10:20 AM

As Google touts Nexus 7, Amazon reportedly preps new Kindle Fire models

There’s been a lot of chatter (not to mention crazy PR stunts) this week around Google’s unveiling of the Nexus… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 8:01 AM

Sergey Brin: Google glasses for consumers in 2014

Google yesterday surprised developers at its Google I/O conference by delivering its augmented reality glasses to the Moscone Center stage… Read More