Google's acquisition of On2 Technologies prompts punditry and blog posts from all over the Web. One view points to On2 being part of a gaming console Google is developing
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Google Buys Video Compression Company
While the search engine company noted the importance of video online, Google declined to specify how it will use On2's assets
Is Security The Secret Of Firefox’s Success?
It's Firefox's reputation for superior security, rapid patching of security holes and its multitude of browser extentions that has allowed it to win converts among corporate and personal Web users
Bing Gains Market Share in July
Microsoft's Bing gained a single point of market share in July, bringing its total to 9.41 percent, according to a new report by StatCounter
Jobs Announces Schmidt’s Departure From Apple
Apple boss Steve Jobs had admitted that there are now too many conflicts of interest for Google's chief executive to serve on his board
Google Voice Could Challenge iPhone
Google Voice is in the news quite a bit lately, thanks to an Apple snub and an anti-iPhone rant
Firefox Breaks 1 Billion Mark To Challenge IE
Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on 31 July, with a Website and Twitter feed marking the occasion
Uncertain Future For Yahoo Developer Projects
The fate of some of Yahoo's search-related developer projects is now uncertain following the deal the company has made with Microsoft
Microsoft Ready For Battle With Apple And Google
CEO Steve Ballmer tells the audience at Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting that the company is in a strong position to fend off competitors such as Apple and Google
Boohoo For Microhoo!
Everyone thinks that the combination of Microsoft Bing and Yahoo will be good for consumers, but is that really so? Beware the deadly duopoly, warns Jim Rapoza
Analysts’ Consensus: Microhoo Is Slow Death For Yahoo
It's a tough job to find a tech-watcher who doesn't think the deal with Microsoft means slow death for Yahoo. eWEEK found only one who thinks Yahoo gains
Woohoo for Microhoo!
The deal is finally here - and if it shakes Google's complacency, it will be a good one for enterprise search users, says Don Reisinger
Microsoft Ballmer: Google Biggest Opponent To Yahoo Deal
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says he expects Google to pose greater opposition to the Microsoft-Yahoo search deal than federal antitrust regulators
Twitter Adds “Google-like” Homepage
Twitter redesigns its home page, adding a box to enable easy access to its real-time search engine, along with hot topics
Microsoft Bing To Power Yahoo Search
Ten year deal to unseat the king of search, follows Microsoft's failed bid to buy Yahoo
Microsoft Researching Bing Page Hunt Search Game
Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, could be improved at some point through the use of an online game called Page Hunt, researchers with Microsoft Research demonstrated in a new paper
Google Hits Back At Tory MP’s “Inaccurate Sideswipe”
Maybe Davis should have done a Google search before he challenged the shining knight of privacy
Google Open Sources Google Wave Code
Google programmers have ‘open sourced' two components of the Google Wave messaging and collaboration prototype
EC Confirms Microsoft Browser Offer In Antitrust Dispute
The European Commission confirms that Microsoft will offer European users a special edition of Windows 7 will be called the E version
Yahoo Board Discuss Microsoft Deal, Fears Scrutiny
Yahoo's board was reportedly due to meet yesterday to discuss a potential search engine and online advertising partnership with Microsoft
Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch
Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17 percent from the same quarter last year
Microsoft and Google Swap Products… And Behaviour
Sure, with Bing and Chrome OS, Microsoft and Google are aping each other's flagship products. But, says Jim Rapoza, the way the announcements were made shows the companies turning into each other
Google: The Limits Of Security
Don't ask to run Google Apps on your own server. If you want that, you're wrong, says Google's Eran Feigenbaum. But does Google use two-factor authentication or not?
Yahoo Investor Supports Microsoft Deal
Microsoft and Yahoo's potential deal over search and advertising got public approval from investor Carl Icahn, who owns around 5 percent of Yahoo
Microsoft And Yahoo Search Deal May Be Back On
Microsoft and Yahoo have returned to the bargaining table for a possible search and online advertising partnership, according to AllThingsDigital
Pressure Grows on Google’s Schmidt To Leave Apple Board
Despite the threat of Google Chrome OS as another competitive front versus Apple, Google CEO Eric Schmidt refuses to step down from Apple's board of directors.
Bing Edges Up Search Ranking But Still Lagging
Microsoft Bing increased its U.S. search engine market share by 0.4 percent during its first month of release
Google: Cloud Apps Are MORE Secure, Not Less
When Twitter lost data from Google Docs, the idea of cloud apps took a knock. Google's Eran Feigenbaum says we're missing the point - the cloud is more secure than the data centre
Can Schmidt Make Money from Google Chrome OS?
It doesn't exist yet, but already analysts are pressing Google's CEO Eric Schmidt to tell us how Google will make money from the Chrome OS
Google Sees 19 Percent Growth Despite Downturn
Google enjoys a small rebound in the second quarter, posting a profit of $1.48 billion (£907m) on $4.66 per share, a 19 percent growth over the second quarter of 2008