google in talks to buy hulu report

Google in talks to buy Hulu: report

Google is in preliminary talks to acquire the online video site Hulu, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.
google goes social launches facebook rival

Google goes social, launches Facebook rival

Internet search giant Google launched its rival to Facebook on Tuesday, a new social networking service called Google+.
google fears web crackdown after arab uprisings

Google fears web crackdown after Arab uprisings

Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Monday warned that the ongoing Arab uprisings could lead to an upsurge in internet censorship and an increased risk of arrest for colleagues working in restive nations.
google breaks billion visitor barrier

Google breaks billion-visitor barrier

Figures released by industry tracker comScore credited Google with being the first online operation to attract more than a billion visitors in a single month.
google translates more india languages

Google translates more India languages

Google on Tuesday expanded its free Internet translation service to include five languages spoken by more than a half million people in India and Bangladesh.
british library google in deal to digitize books

British Library, Google in deal to digitize books

A treatise on a stuffed hippopotamus, an 18th-century English primer for Danish sailors and a description of the first engine-driven submarine are among 250,000 books to be made available online in a deal between Google and the British Library.
yahoo helps find smartphone apps

Yahoo! helps find smartphone 'apps'

Yahoo! has begun helping people navigate the sea of applications available for Apple iPhones or mobile gadgets powered by Google-backed Android software.
seeking display ad boost google buys admeld

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.
google buys admeld for 400 million techcrunch

Google buys AdMeld for $400 million: TechCrunch

Google has acquired AdMeld, a New York-based company that provides an advertising platform for publishers, for around $400 million, technology blog TechCrunch said Thursday.
cyberattacks also targeted gmail rivals trend micro

Cyberattacks also targeted Gmail rivals: Trend Micro

Internet security firm Trend Micro warned on Friday that cyber attackers have attempted to infiltrate Web-based email services run by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well as Google.
google devoted to search and staying nimble ceo

Google devoted to search and staying nimble: CEO

Google executives assured investors that the Internet giant remained devoted to search and advertising while embracing risky new projects that could lead to big payoffs.
search giants make websites easier to find

Search giants make websites easier to find

Google, Bing and Yahoo are working together to enable websites to tag content in a way that lets search engines better categorize and prioritize the information in results.
internet bosses tell g8 to ensure worlds access to internet

Internet bosses tell G8 to ensure world's access to Internet

Internet prime movers including the bosses of Facebook and Google put their proposals to the G8 summit of world leaders on Thursday, calling for governments to guarantee Internet access.
google turning mobile phone into a wallet

Google turning mobile phone into a wallet

Google unveiled a free mobile application on Thursday that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet and is designed to replace plastic credit cards.
e g8 summit divided over policing internet

'e-G8' summit divided over policing Internet

The boss of Google warned Tuesday against moves to step up regulation of the Internet after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said governments must have a hand in setting the rules to avoid anarchy.