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Yahoo! raids Google for first woman CEO

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SAN FRANCISCO — Marissa Mayer — who was one of Google’s first employees and headed products such as Google Maps — is now arguably the most prominent woman in Silicon Valley and a rare female CEO at one of America’s largest firms. The move comes as a surprise after many…

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Google brags about economic impact of its advertising programs

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Google said Monday its search and advertising operations generated $80 billion for 1.8 million US businesses in 2011. The annual report from the Internet search giant comes as it faces a US government probe of lucrative search and advertising business, in which it holds an estimated 65 percent market share.…

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Apple to preview iPhone software upgrade

Apple is expected to preview its new iPhone operating system (iOS 6) and show off some revamped MacBook laptops as it kicks off an annual gathering of developers on Monday in San Francisco. The Internet buzzed with rumors about what the notoriously secretive maker of iPads, iPhones, iPods, and Macintosh computers might also unveil at a keynote event marking the start of the five-day Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). But analysts did not expect Apple to announce any new devices, believing it will opt instead to focus on improvements to operating software and opportunities for developers to make even better "apps." "What keeps people allegiant to and excited about their iPhones and iPads are all the new apps that are available," said Forrester analyst Charles Golvin. "Appealing to the developers and continuing to enrich the set of tools and capabilities they have to build great new apps or enhance existing apps is absolutely critical." WWDC comes less than two weeks before Google's annual developers conference, which will be held in the same downtown San Francisco conference center. "It is a back and forth between Apple and Google in a battle for hearts and minds of developers; to be their priority," Golvin said. "What Apple wants is for them to only develop for iOS," he continued. "That is not realistic, but they can try to make sure all the exciting new things come to iPad and iPhone first and maybe get to the Android, and Google wants the opposite." Google-backed Android software for mobile devices is the world's leading smartphone platform and is seen as Apple's only formidable adversary. Banners for iOS 6, the next generation operating system for Apple mobile gadgets, were on display in the conference venue during the weekend. Analysts suspected iOS upgrades to include improving and maybe even extending Siri virtual assistant capabilities that were a hit after being introduced in the iPhone 4S. Apple is expected to introduce its own mapping program to replace Google Maps software that had been pre-installed on iPhones. In apparent anticipation of the move, Google last week unveiled a revamped maps program that allows mobile users to use the service without an Internet connection. The service, which will be available soon on Android devices, allows users to select an area and save a local map which can be viewed when a user does not have a data connection. Google Maps could still be downloaded and used on iPhones. Apple would in theory be able to tie its mapping service to the Siri voice-directed personal assistant, which could supplant Google in searching for businesses. "If Apple does a great job (on its maps program) then we will see some substitution and may impact Google search on the iPhone," said Opus Research analyst Greg Sterling. Apple will also give developers the latest news about the new Mountain Lion operating system for Macintosh computers. Apple is expected to show off revamped MacBook laptop computers power by Intel Ivy Bridge chips. "My opinion is that we will definitely hear an update on Mountain Lion and we almost certainly will hear about iOS 6 with whizzy new mapping technology that is going to replace Google Maps," Golvin said. "And the MacBook line hasn't been refreshed for a while," he continued. "The big question is are we going to hear anything about Apple TV." Apple chief executive Tim Cook said recently that the company was putting a lot of energy into its Apple TV boxes for streaming Internet content to television screens. Apple long played the product off as "a hobby" but is believed to be trying to duplicate its success in tablet and smartphone markets in living rooms. "If they are going to push Apple TV from a hobby to something with full-force Apple marketing, I think they will do that in a separate event dedicated entirely to that," Golvin said.

Apple is expected to preview its new iPhone operating system (iOS 6) and show off some revamped MacBook laptops as it kicks off an annual gathering of developers on Monday in San Francisco. The Internet buzzed with rumors about what the notoriously secretive maker of iPads, iPhones, iPods, and Macintosh…

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Google+ adds Zagat restaurant reviews

Google added the Zagat restaurant review content to its Google+ social network, as it rolled out a new local search feature that takes on services such as Yelp. (AFP Photo/Joe Raedle)

Google on Wednesday added the Zagat restaurant review content to its Google+ social network, as it rolled out a new local search feature that takes on services such as Yelp. The Internet giant added a “Local” tab to its Google+ social network to allow users to search for specific places or browse for…

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Google ahead of Facebook in mobile space: Study

Google is leading Facebook in the race for smartphone users, a US survey showed Monday. The report by comScore, a study of mobile behavior, found Google sites attracted 93 million of the 97 million Americans using their smartphones for the Internet. (AFP Photo/Kimihiro Hoshino)

Google is leading Facebook in the race for smartphone users, a US survey showed Monday. The report by comScore, a study of mobile behavior, found Google sites attracted 93 million of the 97 million Americans using their smartphones for the Internet. Next was Facebook with 78 million, followed by Yahoo!…

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Google launches Street View in Israel

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JERUSALEM — Google on Sunday launched Street View in Israel, the US Internet giant said, putting on show streets and sites of interest from the Holy Land’s three major cities with its 360-degree street-level images. The imagery of “Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Haifa includes sites of interest such as the…

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FCC ends probe of alleged Google Street View privacy violations

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SAN FRANCISCO — US government telecom regulators have ended an investigation into Google’s “Street View” online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) enforcement bureau on Friday called for Google to pay a $25,000 penalty for stalling the probe but said that it could…

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Peeing Frenchman sues Google for making him ‘laughing stock’

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A Frenchman is suing Google for making him the laughing stock of his village after the firm’s Street View service put on the Internet a picture of him urinating in his garden, his lawyer said Thursday. “He discovered the existence of this photo after noticing that he had become an…

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Google defends privacy plan to U.S. lawmakers

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WASHINGTON — Google, facing pressure from US lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a “seamless and easy” Web experience. The Internet giant sent a letter to lawmakers and posted comments on its public policy blog defending the changes…

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Google Maps taking viewers inside shops

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s free online map service is letting shops, gyms, restaurants and other small businesses provide viewers glimpses of what lies behind facades seen on Street View. A test program launched in April of last year was bearing fruit in a growing array of panoramic images taken inside…

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