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Best buds Samsung and Microsoft strike deal to pre-install Office on Android tablets

Samsung and Microsoft, which until recently were fighting it out in court, today deepened their business relationship — saying they will work together… Read More

FTC report alleges Google took product rankings from Amazon to boost its search results

A confidential report prepared by staffers at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission found that Google took product rankings from Amazon… Read More

Tag Heuer, Google and Intel team up to create a Swiss smartwatch

  Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has decided to get into the smartwatch market. The Swiss watchmaker announced today that it… Read More

Google vs. Microsoft Bing: Search engines use algorithms to pick March Madness winners

Who’s better at picking the outcome of men’s collegiate basketball games: Google or Microsoft? We’ll find out in a month. Both… Read More

Google’s Niantic Labs merges another virtual world with reality in upcoming game

Google will be turning the real world into a battleground thanks to a new mobile game from the company’s Niantic… Read More

Microsoft unveils new business products, with Russell Wilson cameo and jabs at Apple and Google

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is on stage right now at the company’s Convergence conference in Atlanta, which has expanded beyond… Read More

Google launches new $999 Chromebook Pixel to woo high-end users

Two years ago, Google released the Chromebook Pixel in an attempt to create a flagship laptop for Chrome OS in… Read More

First-ever ‘Google Shop’ offers peek at search giant’s retail strategy

Wood-grained tabletops showcasing the latest notebooks. A chance to experience the latest devices. Regular classes and events for the public. No, it’s… Read More

Google seeks new CFO as Patrick Pichette declares intent to retire

Patrick Pichette, Google’s Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from the tech giant, according to a new filing with the… Read More

Google posts short Android Wear video one hour before Apple Watch event

It’s Apple big wearable day, but Google wants to be heard, too. Just hours before Apple’s much-anticipated Apple Watch event,… Read More

Microsoft sues Kyocera in new Android patent infringement dispute

Microsoft filed suit against Kyocera this afternoon, alleging that the Japanese electronics company’s Android-based smartphones infringe on the Redmond company’s patents.… Read More

Microsoft and Google team up for version 2 of Angular framework

Microsoft and Google are fierce competitors in many arenas, but the two tech titans have teamed up for the second… Read More

Waze adds Amber Alerts, gets green light for Android pre-install

Google’s crowdsourced real-time traffic app Waze is adding another kind of alert: Amber alerts. Waze has announced it will integrate Amber alerts… Read More

Google to offer its own wireless service later this year

Google will try its hand at providing cell phone service this year by partnering with existing wireless carriers. Sundar Pichai,… Read More

Immigration attorney: H-1B visa changes will benefit – and may create – tech startups

On the heels of a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security move this week to allow work permits for some spouses of… Read More

Pay to Play: Google adds advertising to Android app store

Google is shaking up the way business is done on its Play Store marketplace for Android apps. The company revealed… Read More

Google goes after Microsoft and Apple with ‘Android for Work’

Google wants Android to play a bigger role in the enterprise, and it’s forging ahead with a new Android for… Read More

Microsoft drops support for Facebook, Google chat from Outlook.com

Microsoft is dropping support for Facebook and Google chat from its Outlook.com web-based email service. In an email to Outlook.com… Read More

Apple takes smartphone market share from Android thanks to strong iPhone sales

  Apple’s strong sales of iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2014 gave the company a greater piece of the… Read More

Google teams with Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T on mobile payments, buys Softcard technology

Google is taking another swing at the mobile payment market by partnering with three of the major U.S. wireless carriers… Read More

Attention, parents: YouTube launches a family-friendly app just for kids

Parents concerned with their kids watching explicit and inappropriate content on YouTube may want to check out Google’s newest offering today.… Read More

Amazon Web Services dominates cloud survey, but Microsoft Azure gains traction

Amazon Web Services continues to dominate cloud computing, with 57 percent of technical professionals saying in a new survey that… Read More

Google changes security disclosure policy, offers 14-day grace period to patch vulnerabilities

Google is changing its security disclosure policy after Microsoft criticized it for releasing information about a vulnerability two days before… Read More

Free field trip: Google is paying teachers to have students watch civil rights movie ‘Selma’

Google wants more students to see Selma. In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, Google is offering to cover the cost of movie tickets… Read More

Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of ‘kill switch’ technology

Smartphone owners can rest a little bit easier when it comes to having their phones stolen, according to new data… Read More

Confirmed: Twitter data sharing deal with Google

Twitter confirmed on its earnings conference call with financial analysts that it has reached a deal with Google to provide… Read More

Google’s advisory committee: Limit ‘right to be forgotten’ to Europe

An advisory committee appointed by Google has published its recommendation: the “right to be forgotten” — or have links about… Read More

Google Chromecast sells 10M units globally in 2014

Google’s Chromecast appears to have hit the ten million unit mark in sales, globally. While Google’s U.S. headquarters hasn’t released Chromecast… Read More

Twitter reportedly working with Google to embed tweets in search results

People who search for something on Google may soon start seeing relevant tweets pop up with their results. According to… Read More

Uber partners with Carnegie Mellon to develop driverless car technology

Uber is tapping into the talent at Carnegie Mellon University to create a new robotics research center in Pittsburgh that… Read More

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