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Google touts iPhone, Chrome browser 05/09/2008 08:50:00
Google heaps praise on the iPhone, Chrome and their cloud potential at the Office 2.0 Conference.

A Google executive Thursday heaped praise on Apple's iPhone, even with his company set to challenge Apple in this same space with its Android mobile computing platform.
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Google amends Chrome license agreement after objections 04/09/2008 09:03:00
Google says it will dump part of the licensing agreement for its Chrome Web browser.

Google will dump a section of the licensing agreement for its new Chrome browser after some Internet users objected to its copyright implications.
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Chrome expected on Google's Android mobile software 04/09/2008 07:47:00
First Android phone expected to launch in November.

In yet another example of Google's expanding influence, the search company's co-founder, Sergey Brin, said he expects the new Chrome browser to eventually become part of the Android wireless phone platform, which is under separate development by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.
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EBay launches 'green' online marketplace 04/09/2008 08:39:00
"World of Good" offers products made from recycled or natural materials.

EBay this week rolled out WorldofGood.com, a new online Green marketplace offering products that are made from recycled or natural materials.
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Researcher: Chrome's isolated tabs make it memory 'pig' 04/09/2008 08:11:00
But he credits Google with efficient use of processor threads

Google's new Chrome browser chews up more memory than even Microsoft's recent Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 2, a researcher said yesterday.
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Google offers Adwords service to promote White Balloon Day 04/09/2008 12:50:00
Google, Nine Network co-sponsor event to raise awareness of the epidemic of child sexual abuse.

Google is getting on board to support child protection advocacy group Bravehearts, which is hosting White Balloon Day next Tuesday September 9.
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Internet traffic growth slowing, research firm shows 04/09/2008 09:54:00
For the second consecutive year, total international Internet capacity grew faster than total Internet traffic.

Despite prognostications that the Internet is about to collapse from the weight of traffic growth -- especially video -- international Internet traffic grew 53 percent between mid-2007 and mid-2008, down from 61 percent the preceding year, according to a market research firm.
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FAQ: Google polishes up its new browser, Chrome 04/09/2008 08:32:00
Is it a Chrome-tastic browser, or just another app?

Google ended one of the Web's longest-running rumors this week when it released Chrome, a Web browser it's been working on for the last two years.
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EMC, Lenovo offer unlimited SMB backup service 04/09/2008 10:22:00
Lenovo introduced an online data backup service for its SL line of small-business laptops provided by EMC's Mozy division.

Lenovo and EMC this week announced an effort to free small businesses from the hassles of data backup by offering an unlimited Mozy storage service for Lenovo's SL series laptops.
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Google launches Chrome, Windows download now available 03/09/2008 07:43:00
But Mac and Linux users have to wait their turn

Google launched its own Web browser Tuesday, ending years of speculation that the search giant would make its mark on the market.
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Browser rivals confident they can compete with Google 03/09/2008 08:22:00
Microsoft sure users will pick IE8; Opera, Mozilla undeterred

Browser makers Microsoft, Mozilla and Opera Software yesterday reacted to news that Google is introducing a browser of its own, saying that they welcome the competition and are not afraid of the search giant's move.

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