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Microsoft to stop selling display ads for Facebook

Microsoft is expanding its search arrangement with Facebook but reining in its advertising deal with the social-networking site.

Nancy Gohring | Feb 9, 2010

ITC to investigate Apple at Nokia's request

The U.S. International Trade Commission said it is investigating Apple based on a complaint filed by Nokia in late December, indicating that the dispute between the companies is heating up.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 28, 2010

Google begins replying to more Nexus One complaints

Google appears to be trying to boost its customer support for Nexus One customers, posting replies to many more queries on its online forum.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 18, 2010

Ballmer: Microsoft will stay in China

Microsoft does not plan to follow Google’s lead in pulling out of China, the software giant’s CEO told news outlets on Thursday.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 18, 2010

Google may pull out of China after cyberattacks

Google has decided to stop censoring its results in China and could end up closing its operations and shutting down its search engine there, the company said Tuesday.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 14, 2010

Google faces deluge of Nexus One complaints

Google support forums are awash with people looking for help for problems with their Nexus One phones—and unable to find it.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 11, 2010

Google takes wraps off Nexus One

Three years after rumours of a Google phone first surfaced, the search giant has taken the wraps off its own branded and designed mobile phone, the Nexus One.

Nancy Gohring | Jan 6, 2010

Google to provide update on Chrome OS

Google is getting ready to shed a little more light on its Chrome OS this week.

Nancy Gohring | Nov 19, 2009

Bing to use Wolfram Alpha results

Microsoft is rolling out some enhancements to its Bing search engine, including some that rely on computational information delivered by Wolfram Alpha.

Nancy Gohring | Nov 12, 2009

Google to buy AdMob mobile ad company

Google plans to buy mobile advertising provider AdMob for $US750 million ($A825m) in stock, the search giant said on Monday.

Nancy Gohring | Nov 10, 2009

A year later, Nokia's music service has few users

A year after launching in the U.K., with rollouts in Australia and elsewhere since, Nokia's Comes With Music service has amassed just 107,000 subscribers, according to an analyst report.

Nancy Gohring | Oct 19, 2009

Second lawsuit threatens Skype sale

Another legal challenge threatens to derail eBay’s planned sale of Skype to a group of investors, with the filing of a suit against Joost’s former CEO.

Nancy Gohring | Sep 21, 2009