youtube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube starts online hits music video chart

YouTube on Thursday began publishing a chart that tracks top music videos at the popular Google-owned website.
microsoft buying skype for 85 billion

Microsoft buying Skype for $8.5 billion

Microsoft is buying Internet voice and video leader Skype for $8.5 billion dollars in a move aimed at boosting its presence in an online arena dominated by Google and Facebook.
apple google defend privacy practices in congress

Apple, Google defend privacy practices in Congress

Apple and Google, facing questioning from skeptical US lawmakers, defended their privacy practices before a congressional committee.
facebook driving more traffic to news sites study

Facebook driving more traffic to news sites: study

Facebook is driving an increasing amount of traffic to news sites but Google remains the top referring service, according to a study published on Monday.
android smartphones widen lead in us market

Android smartphones widen lead in US market

Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year, industry tracker comScore reported on Friday.
72 million live youtube streams for royal wedding

72 million live YouTube streams for royal wedding

The wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton attracted 72 million live streams on YouTube in 188 countries and over 100 million views on the big day itself, the Google-owned video-sharing site said Friday.
google japanese invest 500 billion in wind farm

Google, Japanese invest $500 billion in wind farm

Google and the subsidiaries of two Japanese companies are investing $500 million in a wind farm being built in the northwestern US state of Oregon.
google and bing gain as yahoo slips in search

Google and Bing gain as Yahoo! slips in search

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.
google refutes microsoft charge

Google refutes Microsoft charge

Google on Wednesday returned fire at Microsoft, accusing its rival of resorting to false allegations in a battle to win a US government contract.
microsoft google tussle over government contract

Microsoft, Google tussle over government contract

Microsoft fired a broadside at Google on Monday in a battle over a US government contract, accusing its rival of issuing misleading claims.
google adds smartphone check in deals

Google adds smartphone 'check-in' deals

Google has added a Latitude feature that lets people using iPhones or Android-powered smartphones get rewarded for loyalty to shops or restaurants.
swiss court orders google to blur images on street view

Swiss court orders Google to blur images on Street View

A Swiss court said Monday that it has ordered Internet giant Google to make all images of individuals and vehicle plates unrecognisable on its Street View picture map, so as to comply with privacy rules.
microsoft declares war on google in eu anti trust complaint

Microsoft declares war on Google in EU anti-trust complaint

US computer giant Microsoft declared war on Internet king Google Thursday when it joined an anti-trust complaint in Europe that could result in billions of dollars in fines.
google ftc reach google buzz privacy settlement

Google, FTC reach Google Buzz privacy settlement

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Google on Wednesday over Google Buzz, the social networking tool rolled out last year which spawned a slew of privacy complaints.
google adds recommendation feature to search

Google adds recommendation feature to search

Google on Wednesday began letting people tip off friends to which Internet search results or online ads they think are "pretty cool."