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Google refocusing on products: CFO (AFP)

publisher — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:13:01 +0000

AFP – Google co-founder Larry Page, who took over as chief executive in April, is refocusing the Internet giant on products and its “start-up philosophy,” its chief financial officer said Wednesday.

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Oracle targets Larry Page in Google patent lawsuit (AFP)

creative — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:03:35 +0000

AFP – Oracle is asking a US judge to order Google co-founder Larry Page to undergo questioning in a patent suit pitting the business software titan against the Internet giant.

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Investors toast Google results, shares surge (Reuters)

creative — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:58:24 +0000

Reuters – Shares of Google Inc surged as much as 13.5 percent on Friday, a day after blockbuster results and signs of success in mobile and social networking revived hopes the Internet titan was getting back on a growth track.

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Sony to restore PlayStation network, Qriocity (AFP)

admin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:37:09 +0000

AFP – Sony said Monday it would fully restore all PlayStation Network and Qriocity online distribution services in Japan on Wednesday, after shutting them down in April due to hacker attacks.

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Why newspaper publishers embrace Ongo as their iPad app of choice (Appolicious)

creative — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Appolicious – For nearly two decades, newspaper companies have struggled to profitably reach readers online. As more news consumers turn to mobile media, companies like the New York Times, Washington Post and Gannett are hoping to establish commercial models that expand their user base while not giving anything away for free.

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Why newspaper publishers embrace Ongo as their iPad app of choice
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Groupon teams up with Expedia for travel deals (AFP)

creative — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:34:00 +0000

AFP – Daily deals website Groupon and online travel site Expedia announced on Wednesday that they were teaming up to provide “high quality travel offers.”

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Groupon teams up with Expedia for travel deals
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Google wanted to team with Facebook, now fierce rival (Reuters)

creative — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:32:16 +0000

Reuters – Google Inc confessed it tried unsuccessfully to team up with Facebook, as the search giant adapts to a shifting technology landscape and strives to maintain growth.

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Google reveals Gmail hacking, likely from China (Reuters)

creative — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:30:43 +0000

Reuters – Hackers likely based in China tried to break into hundreds of Google mail accounts, including those of senior U.S.

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Google’s Schmidt to earn $1.25 million salary (AFP)

admin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:33:40 +0000

AFP – Eric Schmidt, who stepped down this month as Google’s chief executive, will earn a salary of $1.25 million a year in his new role as executive chairman of the Internet search and advertising giant.

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Google and Bing gain as Yahoo! slips in search (AFP)

publisher — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:43:07 +0000

AFP – Google and Bing gained ground in the US Internet search market in March at the expense of Ask, AOL, and Yahoo!, according to figures released Wednesday by industry tracker comScore.

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