Friday, April 8, 2011

Government lets Google buy travel software company (AP)

Government lets Google buy travel software company (AP)

Government lets Google buy travel software company (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:31 PM PDT

In this Feb. 9, 2011 photo, the logo of ITA Software is displayed at the company's office in Cambridge, Mass. Government officials are letting Google proceed with its $700 million purchase of airline fare tracker ITA Software. The deal will establish the Internet search giant as a key player in the online travel market.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP - Google Inc. won government clearance with restrictions Friday for its $700 million purchase of airline fare tracker ITA Software in a deal that will give the Internet search giant a key role in online travel.

House votes to repeal regs on Internet access (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:38 PM PDT

AP - House Republicans adamant that the government keep its hands off the Internet passed a bill Friday to repeal federal rules barring Internet service providers from blocking or interfering with traffic on their networks.

New Google CEO Larry Page reshuffles exec team (AP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 02:08 PM PDT

AP - Google CEO Larry Page has promoted at least seven executives to head key parts of the company in one of his first big moves since he took over the Internet search company on Monday. The management reshuffle is an attempt at streamlining a bureaucracy that's sometimes bogged down Google even as it became the world's most valuable Internet company.

Why Users Are More Engaged With Social Media on Fridays (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Mashable - Rebecca Black's not the only one who thinks there's something special about Friday. Two separate pieces of research out this week show that the end of the work week is the best time to get traction on status updates and tweets.

Book a Better Hotel Room With Room 77 (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:06 PM PDT

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Google's $700 million ITA buy cleared with conditions (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:09 PM PDT

Google's entry into the online travel sector was cleared for takeoff Friday as the US Justice Department gave the green light to its $700 million purchase of flight data company ITA Software.(AFP/File/Kimihiro Hoshino)AFP - Google's entry into the online travel sector was cleared for takeoff as the US Justice Department gave the green light to its $700 million purchase of flight data company ITA Software.

Google seals ITA deal but antitrust review looms (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:27 PM PDT

Surfboards lean against a wall at the Google office in Santa Monica, California, October 11, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - The Justice Department approved Google Inc's purchase of ITA Software with stiff conditions on Friday, and left the door open to a larger probe into whether Google manipulates search results to hurt rivals.

Google adds smartphone 'check-in' deals (AFP)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:09 PM PDT

The Google Nexus One (L) smartphone with provider service from T-Mobile and the Apple iPhone (R), with provider service from AT&T, are pictured in this file photo. Google has added a Latitude feature that lets people using iPhones or Android-powered smartphones get rewarded for loyalty to shops or restaurants.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Google has added a Latitude feature that lets people using iPhones or Android-powered smartphones get rewarded for loyalty to shops or restaurants.

Not Just Generic-Brand iPads: These Android Tablets Stand Out (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:54 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Most Android tablet designers seem to have feature checklist dysfunction, and an unhealthy fixation on Apple's iPad.

Google's Page makes first changes to management (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:23 PM PDT

The Google Nexus One (L) smartphone with provider service from T-Mobile and the Apple iPhone (R), with provider service from AT&T, are pictured in this file photo. Google has added a Latitude feature that lets people using iPhones or Android-powered smartphones get rewarded for loyalty to shops or restaurants.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)Reuters - Google Inc CEO Larry Page streamlined decision-making in six key product groups, including social networking and mobile, as the Internet search giant revs up efforts to compete with Facebook and Apple Inc.

Sony to Launch Streaming Music on PSP (PC World)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT

PC World - The rumors are true: Music Unlimited, Sony's cloud-based streaming music service, will launch on the PSP platform April 14.

Google Gets Green Light From Justice Department for Travel Acquisition (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 02:38 PM PDT

Mashable - Google's purchase of ITA Software, a travel and airline software company, has been given a thumbs-up by the U.S. Department of Justice -- with a few important stipulations.

Xperia Play supplies affected by earthquakes in Japan (Appolicious)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Appolicious - Apart from the continuing humanitarian crisis in Japan because of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami earlier this month and additional quakes this week, the country is suffering economically, as well.

Security, collaboration updates for Android business users (Appolicious)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Appolicious - With Android tablet usage on the rise, and technological and software advances being made to smartphones, more business professionals are going mobile with their work. Google's (GOOG) anxious to facilitate adoption in this market, releasing three enterprise-oriented updates yesterday. They all aim at simplifying colleague collaboration, while also keeping data safe and secure.

YouTube Live: The Makeover Continues (PC World)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:27 PM PDT

PC World - Another sign that Google is positioning YouTube to compete with broadcast and cable TV, as well as other video-streaming services like Hulu and Netflix: YouTube Live, a new branch of the hugely popular video-sharing service, debuted on Friday.

Report: Apple Investigates Verizon IPad 2 Problem (PC World)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:10 PM PDT

PC World - Apple is reportedly investigating complaints from iPad 2 owners who say they can't connect to Verizon's cellular network, according to a story on the All Things Digital blog on Friday.

BMC Supercharges IBM DB2 for Mainframes (PC World)

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 02:00 PM PDT

PC World - Exploiting recent hardware enhancements that IBM added into its System z mainframe servers, enterprise software provider BMC has updated its line of performance tuning products to help customers get more from the latest version of the DB2 database.

IBM Jumps Into Cloud, Customers Tip-toe Behind (PC World)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:20 PM PDT

PC World - In announcing its cloud computing services on Thursday, IBM stressed repeatedly that private clouds -- or those that exist behind the corporate firewall -- are as important to its strategy as those in the public realm.
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