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Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit (Reuters)

Google co-founder Sergey Brin participates in a panel discussion in Mountain View, California February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.



September 03, 2010 7:01 PM

PARTING SHOTS: Gov. Brewer nixes future debates (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Here's our daily roster of stories that evaded full-on blog treatment: • Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has announced she will not participate in anymore debates after her embarrassing showing this week. (Arizona Daily Star) • A Malaysian man known as the "Lizard King" has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 live boa constrictors in his luggage. [...]
September 03, 2010 6:41 PM

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)
AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.
September 03, 2010 6:34 PM

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
September 03, 2010 4:22 PM

Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google (PC World)
PC World - Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General's Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.
September 03, 2010 4:20 PM

Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte.
September 03, 2010 3:51 PM

Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari.
September 03, 2010 3:51 PM

Twitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stinks (PC World)
PC World - Twitter now has more than 145 million registered users, and sadly, most people still visit the social network through Twitter's default Web site.
September 03, 2010 1:49 PM

Google updates privacy policy (AFP)

Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief Eric Schmidt, pictured, giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.



September 03, 2010 1:29 PM

WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.
September 03, 2010 12:39 PM