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Microsoft ads deride Google as bad place to shop
Microsoft is trying to skewer Google as a lousy holiday shopping guide in its latest attempt to divert more traffic to its Bing search engine.
Yahoo's stock hits $19 for 1st time since 2010
Yahoo's shares touched $19 Monday, the first time they have traded that high in more than two and half years. The latest gains extend a rally that has ...
Google buys Wi-Fi provider ICOA for $400 million
Google has bought an operator of Wi-Fi hotspots in high-traffic locations such as airports, hotels and fast-food restaurants. Google Inc. is paying ...
Web access battles brew before UN conference
An upcoming U.N. gathering about Internet oversight is raising alarms from a broad coalition of critics, including the U.S., tech giants such as ...
Review: Gift guide to smaller tablets
The tablet computer is without a doubt the gift of the season — just like it was last year. But if you resisted the urge in 2011, now is the time to ...
Details about iPad, Nexus 10, other large tablets
There are plenty of choices for buyers of tablet computers with screens measuring about 10 inches diagonally. Here's a look at how the iPad and other ...
Details on iPad Mini, Kindle, other small tablets
Shoppers looking for smaller tablets will have plenty of choices this holiday season. Here's a comparison of the tablets that have screens measuring ...
In unusual CIA case, FBI detoured from usual path
The way the FBI responded to Jill Kelley's complaint about receiving harassing emails, which ultimately unraveled or scarred the careers of ex-CIA ...
Judge approves FTC's $22.5M fine of Google
A federal judge has approved a $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach, rejecting a consumer-rights group's plea for ...
FedEx, UPS investigated for online drug shipments
The nation's two largest shipping companies said they are targets of a criminal probe related to their dealings with online pharmacies at the center ...
Feds probe FedEx, UPS over online drug shipments
FedEx and UPS have disclosed they are targets of a federal criminal investigation related to their dealings with online pharmacies, which are at the ...
Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well
The hostilities between Israel and Hamas have found a new battleground: social media. The Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants have exchanged ...
Google invests $75 million in Iowa wind farm
Google is investing $75 million in an Iowa wind farm as part of its effort to encourage development of cleaner energy sources. The deal announced ...
How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals
Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-size iPad and other ...
Review: Nexus tablet showcases Google media play
When I first turned on Google's new tablet computer, I immediately thought of it as a mere conduit to Google services. Besides giving you quick access ...
Microsoft releases IE 10 browser for Windows 7
The latest version of Microsoft's Web browser is now available to the vast audience connecting to the Internet on personal computers running on the ...
Microsoft's Windows chief leaves in power struggle
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't going to let anyone get in his way. Not even his presumed heir apparent, who runs the software maker's Windows ...
Berlin startup scene gets nod from Google
Berlin's budding Internet entrepreneurs received the closest thing to an industry endorsement Tuesday, with a €1 million ($1.3 million) investment ...
Not that hard for authorities to get to your email
Your emails are not nearly as private as you think. The downfall of CIA Director David Petraeus demonstrates how easy it is for federal law ...
Taiwan's HTC settles patent disputes with Apple
HTC Corp. and Apple Inc. have settled their outstanding patent disputes. In a joint statement Sunday, the two companies said they also signed a ...
Google's services unable to reach much of China
Google says its search engine and other Internet services have been cut off from much of China just as the country's ruling party picks new leaders.
How Apple's iPad Mini compares with rivals
The iPad Mini is just one of several tablets of its size. Here's a look at how the Mini compares with other tablets with comparable screens. Apple Inc
Experts raise concerns over superhuman workplace
Performance-boosting drugs, powered prostheses and wearable computers are coming to an office near you — but experts warned in a new report Wednesday ...
Microsoft, Apple tablets have most profit margins
Microsoft and Apple are garnering the highest profit margins for their tablets, followed by Google and then Amazon, according to research firm IHS.