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Investors to get Google records on online drug ads

(AP) -- A Delaware judge has given Google Inc. until April 9 to give a pension fund investors company documents involving what authorities said was the illegal online marketing of prescription drugs to U.S. consumers by ...

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created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google rolls out ads to ease privacy concerns

Google Inc., under scrutiny from privacy watchdogs for changes it made to its search engine, is launching a splashy ad campaign designed to alleviate privacy concerns.

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created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bing hitches holiday hopes to Rudolph the reindeer

(AP) -- Like Santa Claus on that one foggy Christmas Eve, Microsoft has summoned Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to guide some precious cargo - a holiday marketing campaign for its Bing search engine.

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created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Criminal probe into online mortgage scams widens

(AP) -- A criminal investigation into mortgage swindlers who lured their victims with deceptive online ads is widening.

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created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Auctions, traffic, selfishness, and data privacy: It all comes down to math

Every time you run a Google search, a split-second automated auction takes place to determine which of many competing companies will get to fill the ad space in your browsing window. The program controlling ...

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google reshuffles placement of online search ads

(AP) -- Google believes it can make more money by placing some of its ads below its search results instead of alongside them.

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created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google gives Gmail a new look

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new look for its free email service, inviting users to switch if they like what they see.

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created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

China web giant Baidu sorry after media lashing

China's top online search engine Baidu has apologised on state television following a barrage of criticism by official media over allegedly fraudulent advertisements.

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created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Regulators dig deeper into Google's Admeld deal

(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking more information about Internet search leader Google's proposed purchase of digital advertising company Admeld.

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created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google social net is about preserving leadership

Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook. Rather, Google's new social-networking endeavor is about trying to gain valuable insights into people's lives and relationships. ...

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created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Facebook to pass Yahoo! in display ad revenue

Facebook is on track to pass Yahoo! in US display advertising revenue this year while Google will also gain market share, according to a forecast published on Monday by digital marketing firm eMarketer.

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created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeking display ad boost, Google buys Admeld

Google, bidding to boost revenue from display advertising, announced the acquisition on Monday of Admeld, a New York-based company that provides an advertising platform for publishers.

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created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yahoo ready to deliver on promise to upgrade email

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is giving its popular email service a long-promised facelift in an attempt to make it more appealing to people who are increasingly using Facebook, Twitter, Google and other online alternatives to communicate.

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Google braces to pay at least $500M in ad probe

Google Inc.'s lucrative online advertising system is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation that is expected to cost the Internet search leader at least $500 million.

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created May 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google adds button to endorse search results, ads (Update)

Google Inc. likes the way Facebook gets people to share their recommendations so much that it's adding its own option for endorsing search results and online ads.

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created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7