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Google: Five things to look for in 2012

December 27, 2011

The Web giant will continue its efforts to improve search as well as build out its Google+ social network. But there will be plenty of news around antitrust probes and patent litigation. View full post on CNET News.com

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Logitech pulls plug on Revue set-top box, blames Google TV

November 11, 2011

The company says it made a mistake lauching its Revue set-top box for Google TV, a move that cost it $100 million in operating profits and has prompted it to call it quits on the product. View full post on CNET News.com

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Google Street View’s naked lady

September 10, 2011

An image of a naked woman in her Miami garden is spotted on Google Street View. This morning, it has finally been blurred out. View full post on CNET News.com

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Google buys Zagat, in original-content gambit

September 8, 2011

In a blog post, Google said that Zagat will “be a cornerstone of our local offering.” Zagat is best known for its original reviews and rating service. View full post on CNET News.com

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Google asks U.S. Patent Office to re-examine Lodsys patents

August 13, 2011

The search and software giant has asked the United States Patent and Trademark office to re-examine the patents of Lodsys, a firm that’s gone after developers of applications for both Android and Apple’s iOS. View full post on CNET News.com

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Mozilla jumps to deal with Google Toolbar demise

July 22, 2011

Google has ditched a Firefox add-on, and Mozilla is looking for options for how to help users move on without it to new versions of the browser. View full post on CNET News.com

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GeekBeat.TV – Golf Rangefinder, Griffin LightBoard, Google Editions, AirSync for doubleTwist, …

July 17, 2011

A camera-like rangefinder for golfers, an iPad case that lets kids trace the screen image, Google tries their hand at the eBook business, doubleTwist integrates with AirSync, Robots get trained in strawberry picking, augmented reality brings new sensations to a lollipop, and an opportunity to learn and connect with other WordPress users.

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Google disables Realtime search

July 4, 2011

Search giant reveals that deal to index real-time Twitter data has expired. View full post on CNET News.com

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First Microsoft, now Google: Does the government have it in for consumers?

July 2, 2011

Ten years ago this week, an appeals court upheld Microsoft’s conviction for monopolizing the PC operating system market. Now this sad history seems to be repeating itself, and there’s no reason to expect the outcome to be any better for consumers this time around. View full post on CNET News.com

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Google’s new social move: Google+

June 28, 2011

Google’s new “project” is currently limited to a small “field trial.” However, more invites are coming, Google says. View full post on CNET News.com

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