GOOGLE INC.

GOOGLE INC.

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  Google's products dig deeper into people's lives

  For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them ... 

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  Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook

  Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its ... 

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  Highlights: music, maps, photo, other Google tools

  Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online ... 

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  Google unveils maps, photo, music features

  Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. 

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  Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports

  Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the ... 

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  Google's music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades

  Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions ... 

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  Russians attempt to topple Google in Vietnam

  Vietnam's booming Internet scene is littered with failed startups that tried to take on Google and other entrenched U.S web companies. That's not ... 

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  RIM unveils cheaper BlackBerry

  Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost ... 

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  Google CEO discloses 'rare' vocal cord problem

  Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he ... 

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  Hedge fund boss Loeb lobbies for breakup of Sony

  The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin ... 

• Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

  A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the ... 

• Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change

  Microsoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products. In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft's Outlook.com is giving users ... 

• German court orders changes to Google search hints

  Google Inc. must respect requests to remove autocomplete entries from its search bar in Germany if they are defamatory, a German court ruled Tuesday. 

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  LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume

  LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded ... 

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  YouTube's new pay channels go from campy to kids

  Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are ... 

• US appeals panel speaks well of Google book plans

  Judges on a federal appeals court panel spoke excitedly Wednesday about Google Inc.'s plan to create the world's largest digital library, signaling ... 

• Internet firms say Syria goes offline again

  Syria is experiencing an Internet outage similar to a two-day blackout late last fall, according to companies that monitor online traffic around the ... 

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  Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes

  Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a ... 

• YouTube said set to soon launch pay channels

  YouTube is set to announce within a few weeks a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. 

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  B&N to add Google Play app store to its Nook HD

  Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add ... 

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  YouTube says the battle with TV is already over

  YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive ... 

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  Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38 pct.

  A year ago, Facebook was just testing the waters of mobile advertising, causing plenty of headaches for investors ahead of its massive initial public ... 

• Yahoo CEO ranked 2nd on company's 2012 pay scale

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer emerged as the Internet company's second highest paid executive during her first five-and-half months on the job. 

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  Google invades Siri's turf with iPhone, iPad app

  Siri may be feeling a little job insecurity. The sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple's ...