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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Technology Report: Google bolsters voice search app for iPhone

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08/8/2012
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Google bolsters voice search app for iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc showed off enhancements to its voice-based search technology for Apple Inc's iPhone and said it was testing a new service that will combine its Web-based email with its search engine.
Exclusive: Amazon seeks leader for patent acquisitions
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is recruiting a cadre of intellectual property experts for a push into patent acquisition and licensing, the latest turn in its intensifying battles with Apple Inc and Google Inc in mobile devices and digital content.
Judge in Google-Oracle case seeks names of paid reporters, bloggers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge in the patent battle between Google Inc and Oracle Corp ordered the companies to disclose the names of journalists on their payrolls, stunning the legal and media communities.
Analysis: EBay lures big retailers in Amazon battle
(Reuters) - EBay Inc, once a scrappy auction site for mom and pop sellers, is enticing some of the world's largest retailers by arguing it can help them compete better against e-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc.
U.S. will not challenge computer fraud case to high court
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The government has decided not to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a divided appeals court ruling in a criminal case that drew attention to a 28-year-old computer hacking law that critics argue is being used too broadly.
Facebook opens doors to real-money gambling in Britain
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will allow users in Britain to wager real money on its service, opening its doors to gambling for the first time as revenue growth slows at the world's No. 1 social network.
Ex-Google executive's new venture helps students avoid corporate life
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Four months after leaving Google Inc, the former head of its enterprise business has a new mission - helping college graduates avoid big corporations like Google.
Apple won't include YouTube app in new mobile software
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new version of its iPhone and iPad software will not include a pre-loaded app for Google Inc's popular video website, YouTube, Apple said on Monday.
Disinformation flies in Syria's growing cyber war
LONDON (Reuters) - On Sunday, it was a hijacked Reuters Twitter feed trying to create the impression of a rebel collapse in Aleppo. On Monday, it was another account purporting to be a Russian diplomat announcing the death in Damascus of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Apple, Google bid on Kodak patents: report
(Reuters) - Eastman Kodak, which is planning to auction 1,100 digital patents, received two bids from investor groups including Apple Inc and Google Inc of between $150 million and $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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