News tagged with internet search service
Google tips China searchers to hot-button terms
Google on Thursday tuned its search engine in mainland China to tip people off when they try to use characters that evidently prompt censors to derail queries.
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Google blasts FCC handling of 'Street View' probe
Google on Thursday blamed the Federal Communications Commission for dragging out an investigation into Google's "Street View" online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Google search gets more personal, raises hackles (Update)
Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Google plans social games debut
Google Inc. is planning to debut a platform for social games that would compete with offerings on Facebook.
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Google search detects infected computers
Google on Tuesday began warning some users of its popular Internet search service that their computers may be infected with a virus.
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Google goes social with Facebook rival (Update)
Google, the king of Internet search but a bust on the social front, launched its rival to Facebook on Tuesday, a social networking service called Google+.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Yahoo! shares drop as Alibaba service spins off
Yahoo! stock sank on news that Alibaba has spun its online payment business out of reach of the US Internet pioneer, which owns a large stake in China's leading online search service.
May 12, 2011 |
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Report: Microsoft near deal to buy Skype
Microsoft Corp. is nearing a deal to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype in what could be the biggest deal in the software maker's 36-year history, according to a published report.
May 10, 2011 |
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Google turns to users for guidance on US maps
(AP) -- Google Inc. doesn't hesitate to seek directions when it comes to trying to improve its online mapping service.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Google pitching online music service to labels: Billboard
Internet search powerhouse Google is trying to put together an online music service that would take on Apple's market-ruling iTunes, according to a report at Billboard.com.
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Australian govt websites face censorship protest
A shadowy group of cyber-activists blocked key Australian government websites on Wednesday to protest against controversial plans to filter the Internet.
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Google routes World Bank data to fact seekers
Google is adding World Bank figures to Internet results in a bid to make hard facts about countries worldwide easier to find.
Nov 11, 2009 |
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German court rules against Google's terms
(AP) -- A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Yahoo! vows to fight Microsoft on new front
Yahoo! on Monday vowed to fight Microsoft on a new frontier, saying that having the software giant power its online searches won't stop it from battling for the devotion of Web surfers.
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Web founder makes online privacy plea
Plans by Internet service providers to deliver targeted adverts to consumers based on their Web searches threaten online privacy and should be opposed, the founder of the Web said Wednesday.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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