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Investors itching to get in on LinkedIn’s IPO
SAN FRANCISCO — Investors are clamoring to connect with the online networking service LinkedIn Corp. in the latest sign of the fervor for Internet companies that specialize in bringing together […]
William Galkin: Congress takes a look at cellphone location data and user privacy
Privacy is certainly a hot topic in Congress these days. However, as fast as bills are introduced to address the potential harm from ubiquitous gathering of personal information (five this […]
Senate panel grills Apple, Google on location data
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel is questioning executives from Apple and Google about why iPhones and handheld wireless devices running Google’s Android software store location data that can be used […]
Facebook sharing sending readers to big news sites
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is influencing what news gets read online as people use the Internet‘s most popular hangout to share and recommend content. That’s one of the key findings […]
Groupon hires away Google veteran
Deal-a-day coupon company Groupon Inc. has hired away a top Google executive to be its chief operating officer as rivalry grows between the two tech companies. The new COO, Margo […]
Google turns to users for guidance on US maps
Google Inc. doesn’t hesitate to seek directions when it comes to trying to improve its online mapping service. That’s why Google is asking its users to add more details to […]
Government lets Google buy travel software company
WASHINGTON — Government officials are letting Google Inc. proceed with its $700 million purchase of airline fare tracker ITA Software, but are imposing significant conditions on the deal. The purchase […]
Editorial: Broadband Plan B
The word from Google finally came down last week, and for Baltimore it was disappointing: The California Internet giant picked Kansas City, Kan., as the beta site for an ultra-fast […]
Baltimore loses Google Fiber bid to Kansas City, Kan.
Despite heavy lobbying by city boosters, Baltimore was not picked as the beta site for the Google Fiber high-speed, broadband project. Baltimore had been one of 1,100 cities vying to […]
Google reaches privacy settlement with FTC
WASHINGTON — Google has agreed to adopt a comprehensive privacy program to settle federal charges that it deceived users and violated its own privacy policy when it launched a social […]
Amazon launches online media storage service
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com wants to be more than a destination for shopping online — it also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and […]
U. of Md. to hold cybersecurity seminar series
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland will hold a cybersecurity seminar next month made possible by a sponsorship from Google. The university announced Tuesday that the series will begin […]
