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Complaint: Gmail hard for blind students to use
WASHINGTON — A complaint filed Tuesday with the federal government accuses New York University and Northwestern University of discriminating against blind students by adopting Google e-mail and other programs that […]
Motorola Xoom an iPad threat
SAN FRANCISCO — Motorola’s Xoom has been hailed as the most likely tablet computer to rival Apple’s iPad — the first with the goods to compete against the uncontested leader […]
Google tweaks search to punish ‘low-quality’ sites
NEW YORK — Google says it has tweaked the formulas steering its Internet search engine to take the rubbish out of its results. The overhaul is designed to lower the […]
Tech Talk: Make Web video more than talking heads
The blending of video and website content has arrived. It’s everywhere, and startups are popping up all over to support low-cost video production specifically for websites. But the question now […]
Nokia, Microsoft in pact to rival Apple, Google
HELSINKI — Technology titans Nokia and Microsoft are joining forces to make smart phones in a push to challenge rivals like Apple and Google, hoping to revive their own fortunes […]
Feds fast-track mid-Atlantic offshore wind energy
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday it intends to spend $50 million to speed the development of offshore wind farms, with a goal of issuing leases […]
Google to hire more than 6,200 workers this year
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. plans to hire more than 6,200 workers this year in the biggest expansion yet by the Internet’s most profitable company. The hiring spree will likely […]
Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt
NEW YORK — Google Inc. has awarded $100 million worth of equity to Eric Schmidt, who is stepping aside as CEO but will stay with the company as executive chairman. […]
Founder to help Google try to regain its hip
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is richer than ever, but it’s not as cool as it once was. Facebook boasts 500 million members who share 30 billion links, notes and photos […]
Italian case against Google closed
MILAN — Google Italy was released Monday from an antitrust investigation in Italy after the company made a pair of commitments to address competitive concerns. Italy’s antitrust watchdog announced it […]
Manufacturers betting tablets will take off
LAS VEGAS — Big tablets and small tablets, white ones and black ones. Cheap ones and expensive ones. Brand names famous and obscure at the starting line of a race […]
Legal disptach from the Consumer Electronics Show
Frank Gorman of Gorman & Williams is in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. It’s Gorman’s first time at CES since 2007, although he attended for most of […]
