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Google preps Chrome for Windows 8, with a dig at Microsoft

Google is preparing to release a test version of its Chrome browser for Microsoft’s Windows 8, and company this afternoon… Read More

Microsoft exec: Bing as good or better than Google, but users still don’t believe it

Microsoft’s internal testing shows that Bing’s search results are quantifiably as relevant or, in some cases, more relevant than those… Read More

Will a bunch of +1’s help your Google rank? Not necessarily

One of the most interesting trends in the search industry right now is the integration of different social media “signals”… Read More

Picture of the Day: The ‘lost’ Google glasses prototype

Hey, those Google glasses are showing up everywhere! Hundreds of people are crowded into a conference room at the SMX… Read More

Facebook, Twitter and friends reshaping search, but Google still rules the roost

Google and Microsoft Bing will be hot topics in Seattle this week, as people from around the search industry huddle… Read More

Entrepreneur Dan Shapiro: Startups aren’t a science

When Dan Shapiro joined the startup world in 2002, he was bitten by the bug…hard. Find out what he’s learned… Read More

Google’s antitrust complaint vs. Microsoft and Nokia escalates patent battle

Google said Thursday that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia in Europe, the latest move in… Read More

SpaceX and beyond: Latest from the new space race

The docking of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule with the International Space Station is a landmark for the private space industry, marking… Read More

Microsoft tops Google’s list of copyright removal requests

Microsoft is more active than any other company in asking Google to remove from its index websites that infringe on… Read More

A ban on Xbox imports? Stakes rise in Microsoft’s Motorola patent dispute

Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued… Read More

Google finishes $12.5B Motorola deal, new CEO promises ‘smaller, fewer bets’

Google this morning became a hardware company — completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and promptly naming a new… Read More

Brand values of Apple and Facebook soar, while Amazon and Microsoft retreat

You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the… Read More

Study: The IPO slow down is costing the U.S. jobs

Facebook’s initial public offering last week has sparked a new conversation about IPOs. But what really does it mean when… Read More

Google pays $10M for TeraHop patents: Sale to help investors in fraud case recoup cash

Big technology companies are searching everywhere for patents, looking to protect themselves from future litigation. Now, Google has emerged as… Read More

Motorola rulings put Google and Microsoft on a collision course over Android

Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers… Read More

Why I’d bet my retirement on Facebook stock today

Disclaimer: I’m not actually investing my entire retirement savings in Facebook, nor would I suggest anyone, anywhere ever invest a… Read More

Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds

A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region… Read More

From Facebook to Zynga: A guide to the tech giants establishing Seattle outposts

Another day, another tech giant sets up shop in Seattle. Perhaps no story over the past 24 months has shaped… Read More

Google’s geeky glasses, now with a handy patent

Google has patented the design on its “Project Glass” high-tech spectacles. Now, no one else can copy the snazzy look of the… Read More

Privacy: Facebook and Google baking it in, but will startups follow the recipe?

High-profile privacy breaches have increasingly been making headlines, putting the issue further onto the agenda of the tech industry. But… Read More

Obama: American investment in the Internet allowed Facebook, Google and Microsoft to thrive

President Barack Obama cruised into Seattle Thursday as part of his 2012 campaign, touting everything from jobs to foreign policy… Read More

Microsoft overhauls Bing with new ‘social sidebar,’ deepens Facebook ties

Microsoft today previewed a new version of its Bing search engine, with elements including a “social sidebar” that lets users quickly… Read More

Google’s alleged WiFi snooper has an Internet privacy patent

Marius Milner, the Google engineer reported to be responsible for the code that allowed Street View cars to collect data… Read More

Top 15 stories of the month: Nathan Myhrvold on the iPhone; Instagram; and more

Two of our top stories during the month of April involved one of Seattle’s geekiest (and most controversial) denizens. Former… Read More

Cool or not? Google patent filing sucks up to Larry Page

Is Google CEO Larry Page cool, or not? It appears Google employees are taking no chances on their boss’ status,… Read More

Google Drive takes on Microsoft SkyDrive, but at a higher price

Google Drive is alive. The long-rumored online storage service was officially announced today, following an apparent attempt at pre-emption by… Read More

Ticketmaster opens Seattle office led by Amazon vets

Technology companies continue to arrive on the shores of Seattle, attracted by the region’s top-notch software talent. The latest example… Read More

Space robot company may pull an asteroid into orbit

More details emerged today about Planetary Resources, and the Bellevue-based startup’s plans are sounding more and more like something out… Read More

Dropbox, Microsoft SkyDrive add new storage features as Google Drive looms

The Storage Wars are heating up, but this has nothing to do with television or storage units. Microsoft this morning… Read More

Jonathan Sposato leaves Google as Picnik winds down

Google closed the lid on Picnik last Friday, shutting down the popular online photo editing service that it acquired two years… Read More

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