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Google cedes Gmail name in UK in trademark dispute

Google cedes Gmail name in UK in trademark dispute

Internet search leader Google has been forced to change the name of its free Gmail email service in Britain after failing to secure the necessary trademark.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2005, 1:00PM Software
Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case

Judge stays Google suit in Microsoft hiring case

A US judge ordered a tentative stay in web search company Google's lawsuit against Microsoft, dealing a blow to Google's fight over the hiring of a former Microsoft official.
Eric Auchard Oct 17 2005, 3:00PM Software
Google to report pro forma earnings, not just net

Google to report pro forma earnings, not just net

Google on Thursday said it plans to meet Wall Street halfway on how it reports quarterly results, seeking to dispel confusion created by its strict adherence to accounting rules and putting it in step with many of its peers.
Eric Auchard Oct 14 2005, 3:00PM Collaboration
Google, Comcast talks on AOL progressing: sources

Google, Comcast talks on AOL progressing: sources

Talks for Google and Comcast to buy a minority stake in Time Warner Inc.'s America Online are progressing, sources close to the matter said on Thursday, even as a top Time Warner executive declined to confirm the negotiations.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2005, 2:06PM Collaboration
Google, Comcast in talks to invest in AOL

Google, Comcast in talks to invest in AOL

Google and Comcast are in "serious discussions" to buy a minority stake in Time Warner's America Online, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2005, 12:30PM Software
Google funds "social entreprenuer" program

Google funds "social entreprenuer" program

Google has begun to make good on its commitment to plow a small fraction of the proceeds from its wildly successful stock offering into social investment projects.
Eric Auchard Oct 13 2005, 10:00AM Training & Development
Taiwan tells Google it is not a China province

Taiwan tells Google it is not a China province

Taiwan's government has asked web search company Google to stop calling the self-ruled island a "province of China" on its Google Maps service.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2005, 10:00AM Collaboration
Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google, Sun Micro to announce collaborative effort

Google Inc. and computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. plan on Tuesday to announce a "collaborative effort" in Silicon Valley.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2005, 10:25AM Software
Google says size matters less, drops search boasts

Google says size matters less, drops search boasts

Google said late on Monday that it was tripling the number of web pages that its system can search, seeking to upstage rival Yahoo in claims to be the world's widest web search.
Eric Auchard Sep 28 2005, 2:30PM Collaboration
Google begins limited test of Wi-Fi service

Google begins limited test of Wi-Fi service

Google, the online search leader, has confirmed it has begun a limited test of a free wireless internet service, called Google WiFi.
Adam Pasick Sep 21 2005, 2:00PM Mobility
Microsoft takes on Google by opening up MSN

Microsoft takes on Google by opening up MSN

Microsoft is making some of the features on its internet division site, MSN, available to outside software developers as it takes on Google in the web-based information and services market.
Reed Stevenson Sep 16 2005, 11:30AM Software
Google sells US$4.18bln in stock, a recent record

Google sells US$4.18bln in stock, a recent record

Web search leader Google's follow-on stock offering priced at US$295 per share, raising US$4.18 billion in the largest US high-tech secondary sale in nearly a decade, underwriters said on Wednesday.
Eric Auchard Sep 15 2005, 3:30PM Finance
Ex-Microsoft exec able to work for Google: judge

Ex-Microsoft exec able to work for Google: judge

A Washington judge has cleared the way for a former Microsoft executive to work for Google in China but placed tough restrictions on confidential information he had gleaned while working at Microsoft.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 4:01PM Hardware
Google hires 'father of the internet' Vinton Cerf

Google hires 'father of the internet' Vinton Cerf

Google said on Thursday it hired internet pioneer Vinton Cerf to become its "chief Internet evangelist", the latest high-powered engineer to sign up at the web search leader.
Eric Auchard Sep 9 2005, 3:45PM Collaboration
Microsoft, Google await China expert hire ruling

Microsoft, Google await China expert hire ruling

Lawyers for Microsoft and Google wrapped up their arguments on Wednesday over whether a senior executive familiar with the world's number one software maker's plans in China should be allowed to work at the web search provider pending a January trial.
Reed Stevenson Sep 8 2005, 12:30PM Collaboration
Thai military upset by Google satellite pictures

Thai military upset by Google satellite pictures

Thailand, afraid that detailed satellite pictures available on the internet threaten its national security, may ask Google to block images of important government buildings vulnerable to attack.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2005, 2:42PM Software
Microsoft, Google face off in Washington court

Microsoft, Google face off in Washington court

Attorneys for Microsoft and Google faced off in court on Tuesday over whether an executive familiar with the world's largest software maker's plans in China could begin working for the search engine leader.
Staff Writers Sep 7 2005, 2:30PM Collaboration
Google shoots to snap up image market

Google shoots to snap up image market

Google has released free file management software tailored for digital images.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 19 2005, 12:00AM Software
Enterprises warned off Google Desktop

Enterprises warned off Google Desktop

A recently-disclosed -- and patched -- flaw in Google Desktop Search drew a repeated warning from research analysts about the danger of using first-generation local search tools from the likes of Google, Microsoft, and others.
Staff Writers Dec 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
Google auctions off shares

Google auctions off shares

Search engine leader Google on Thursday filed in the US to go public, hoping to raise US$2.7 billion in its long-anticipated public offering.
Rochelle Garner Apr 30 2004, 12:00AM Software

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