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The article profiles Internet company Google, with a focus on their policies regarding information collection and privacy protection for consumers. Topics include why many consumers are concerned that large corporations like Google are not doing enough to protect their information online, a trend in which Internet companies sell user information to advertisers to turn a profit, and how Google defends its privacy policy changes.

The article discusses the Internet company Google Inc.'s planned development of video game consoles, wrist watches, and mobile device software based on their Android operating system in order to compete with computer company Apple Inc. Google's expansion to markets in developing countries, the development of a smartphone by Goolge's acquired company Motorola, and the profits from video games in the U.S. in 2012 are discussed.

The article discusses the appeal of wireless-broadband company Clearwire Corp. to satellite-television firm Dish Network Corp. and Japanese telecommunications company Softbank Corp., both of which have made buyout offers for Clearwire. The growing use by consumers in the U.S. of mobile devices such as smartphones for viewing videos and streaming music has made Clearwire's spectrum much sought-after.

The article discusses navigation applications (apps) for smartphones as of June 10, 2013, with a focus on Internet services firm Google's planned acquisition of global position system (GPS) navigation app Waze. Topics include mapping and consumer loyalty, features of the Waze app including rerouting drivers around traffic, and and how the app draws on GPS information on mobile devices.

The article looks at Internet company Google Inc., as of May 2013. It discusses the company's strategic planning in the area of facilitating the expansion of wireless telecommunications networks in underserved emerging markets, including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Topics include regulatory issues in the expansion of wireless services and alternative technologies for wireless signal transmission such as blimps.

The article discusses ways in which business strategies of Internet-search firm Google Inc. resemble those of online retailer Amazon.com Inc. Google has launched several businesses including those providing industrial supplies online and corporate-computing services that will compete against existing Amazon operations.

The article examines the implications of Internet company Yahoo Inc.'s purchase of blogging website Tumblr Inc. in May 2013 for 1.1 billion dollars. Topics include profiles of other Internet startup companies like Pinterest, Quora, and Path, which have not had Tumblr's success in attracting revenue, how Internet companies raise the money to expand their businesses, and why venture capitalists are interested in investing in Internet startups.

The article discusses the potential agreement for the acquisition of the blogging company Tumblr by the Internet company Yahoo Inc. in May 2013. Topics include competition in the high technology industries, the rate of growth for online communities and social media websites, and Internet companies which are acquiring startup social technologies.

The article discusses privacy and other issues raised by technology such as Google Glass, a wearable, Internet-connected device from Internet-search firm Google Inc. that can take photographs and record videos. On May 16, 2013 some members of the U.S. Congress sought more information about Google Glass. Of particular concern is the possibility of mobile facial-recognition technology.

The article looks at the effort of Internet company Yahoo Inc. under chief executive Marissa Mayer to acquire the French online-video company Dailymotion, a subsidiary of telecommunications company France Télécom SA, as of May 2013. It reports that the French minister of industry Arnaud Montebourg expressed opposition to a deal giving Yahoo majority control of the firm and that negotiations on the deal have ended. Foreign investment in France is discussed.

The article looks at the tax status of free meals as an employee fringe benefit in the U.S., as of 2013. It notes that free meals are a common perk at high technology companies, citing examples including Internet company Google Inc., and online social network company Facebook Inc., and says the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is looking at whether the value of such meals should be required to be reported as taxable income. INSET: Explained: Is Your Lunch a Taxable Event?.

The article discusses mobile-device application (app) developer Nick D'Aloisio. In March 2013 he sold a company he founded, Summly, to Internet firm Yahoo for what is said to have been tens of millions of dollars. He is 17 years old and lives in London, England with his parents. Details are presented about the predecessor company to Summly, and D'Aloisio's success in raising money for it.

The article discusses the March 13, 2013 resignation of Andy Rubin as head of the group at Internet-search company Google Inc. responsible for the firm's Android mobile operating system. Rubin, who will remain at Google in an unspecified capacity, will be replaced by Google executive Sundar Pichai. Additional details are presented about Rubin's work with the Android group, and Google's concerns about the growing prominence in the smartphone market of Samsung Electronics Co.

The article discusses the challenge posed to developers of successful mobile-device applications (apps) by similar-looking apps produced by others that seek to exploit the original's popularity. Several apps that mimic a very popular messaging app created by WhatsApp Inc. have been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. In some instances original apps are copied in their entirety.

The article discusses the partnership between technology manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co. and Internet company Google Inc. in the smartphone market, focusing on concerns by Google that Samsung's sales dominance gives the company excessive leverage to renegotiate their agreement and threatens Google mobile advertising revenues. It is noted that Google Inc. also produces mobile devices with its Android operating system with competitors HTC Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co.

The article discusses a new search feature introduced on January 15, 2013 by online social-network Facebook Inc., with a particular emphasis on how the move puts Facebook in greater competition with Internet-search firm Google Inc. for online advertising. Facebook's "Graph Search" tool will allow members to conduct complex Internet searches based upon information contained in the profiles of their friends on the Facebook Website. INSET: First Impressions.

The article reports that on January 3, 2013 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicated it would not file charges against Internet-search firm Google Inc. following a 19-month probe into the company's business practices. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said that changes Google had made to its search results were motivated largely by a desire to benefit users. INSET: Highlights of the Agreement...And Reaction.

The article examines technology company Google's attempt to improve its Google+ social network in order to compete with rival technology company Facebook in 2013. Topics include how Google has mandated the use of Google+ for Internet users who have accounts on its services including Gmail and video streaming website YouTube, a discussion of privacy when using Google+, and how integrating people's social networking accounts with their Internet activity will improve Google's advertising.

The article reports on efforts by the Internet company Google Inc. to develop a smartphone known as the X phone. The team has faced challenges in creating a handset that meets the goal of using a bendable screen. Topics include competition from Samsung in mobile devices featuring the Google Android operating system, the incorporation of image processing and gesture recognition software in the X phone, and Google's purchase of the technology firm Motorola.

The article reports that search engine firm Google Inc. is nearing a deal with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding potential anti-trust litigation, as of December 17, 2012. It is said that Google is likely to agreement to a settlement in another FTC case involving patent licenses for mobile-technology.

The article reports that Internet-search firm Google Inc. and satellite-television company Dish Network Corp. have held discussions about partnering to build a wireless network for cellphone service. Dish has been acquiring wireless spectrum since 2008 and has expressed a desire to team up with another firm to construct a network.

The article discusses Internet company Yahoo Inc.'s third quarter 2012 earnings announcement, reporting that revenue fell in the quarter and that its sharp profit growth resulted from the sale of its stake in Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Other topics include search-engine advertising revenue, business relations with software company Microsoft, and mobile device applications. Comments are presented from chief executive officer (CEO) Marissa Mayer.

The article reports that search engine firm Google Inc. suffered a major stock price loss on October 18, 2012, following the inadvertent release of earnings information for the third quarter of 2012. It is said that, while revenue grew, the company's profit growth failed to meet high expectations, largely due to an operating loss at the recently-acquired Motorola hardware unit.

The article discusses the successful lobbying efforts of Internet-search firm Google Inc. in gaining acceptance from U.S. state governments for the company's self-driving cars. Nevada and California are among states that have passed legislation moving Google's vehicles closer to legalization. It is noted that Google plans for success at the state level to preparatory to future federal regulations for driverless cars.

The article discusses controversy over errant mapping software included in the iPhone 5 smartphone from Apple Inc. Customers have complained about incorrect location markers and flawed images. On September 28, 2012 Apple chief executive Tim Cook posted an open letter apologizing for the problem and suggesting alternative software. Executive chairman Eric Schmidt of Internet-search firm Google Inc., with whom Apple has a rivalry in the smartphone market, said Apple should have used Google's maps.

The article discusses the slow adoption by consumers in the U.S. of payment technology for smartphones referred to as mobile wallets. By one estimate no more than 3% of smartphones in the U.S. are equipped with near-field-communications (NFC) technology, which Internet-search firm Google Inc. and others employ in their mobile-wallet offerings. Some believe it is not yet clear whether NFC will become the dominant standard for mobile payments.

The article discusses greater caution on the part of venture capitalists toward investing in Internet-based start-up firms. In the aftermath of poor stock-price performance during 2012 by Internet companies Zynga Inc. and Facebook Inc., investors have become more circumspect. Social-networking firm Doximity Inc. was able to raise just $17 million of the $20 million it had hoped to attract.

The article discusses Internet product provider Google, Inc.'s acquisition of the Frommer's travel-guide business from publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. Google plans for the acquisition to increase advertising revenue based on online-travel reservation services. According to the authors, the acquisition of Frommer's and the business survey service Zagat Survey reflects Google's plans of vertical integration in mobile devices and investment in professionally produced content.

The article discusses Marissa Mayer's plans for Internet company Yahoo Inc., as indicated by her early actions as chief executive of the company. Mayer has told employees that their primary focus should be on Yahoo's products and its users. She may also try to get other Web sites to use more of Yahoo's content. It is noted that she may try to purchase companies with strong programming and product-management talent.

The article discusses hedge-fund manager Daniel Loeb of Third Point LLC, with a particular focus on his involvement with Internet company Yahoo Inc. Loeb, who has acquired a 6% stake in Yahoo, launched a campaign that resulted in a 2012 management shakeup at Yahoo and the appointment of three Third Point representatives including himself to Yahoo's board of directors.

The article reports that Internet-search firm Google Inc. will commit an additional $200 million to upgrade programming at the video channels of its YouTube Internet-video unit, and to attract more viewers and advertising to them. During 2012 YouTube has introduced almost 100 new channels. Details are presented about MyISH, a channel created by former television executive Larry Aidem.

The article discusses patent litigation between the consumer electronics companies Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc., arguing that the case is a proxy for a dispute between Apple and the Internet company Google, maker of the Android operating system. The article looks at Apple's litigation against Samsung and HTC, both of which manufacture Android smartphones, and argues that the Samsung case, which concerns both software and smartphone design, could set precedents.

The article discusses the appointment of Marissa Mayer, former executive at the Internet company Google Inc., as chief executive officer (CEO) at rival Internet company Yahoo Inc. Topics include Mayer's experience with consumer websites, the selection process for Yahoo's CEO, and the organizational strategies at Yahoo.

The article states that U.S. technology company Google Inc. unveiled its tablet computer known as Nexus 7 in June 2012. According to the article, the Nexus 7 represented Google's effort to access market share from competitors such as U.S. technology company Apple Inc. and U.S. retailer Amazon.com. The article discusses the impact of Apple's software application progress on Google's decision to release a tablet computer.

The article discusses the business plan of U.S. technology company Yahoo Inc. interim chief executive officer (CEO) Ross Levinsohn as of June 25, 2012. According to the article, Levinsohn intended to focus upon online advertising in an attempt to generate electronic commerce revenue. The article presents comments from global media buying agency WPP PLC managing director Adam Shlachter.

The article discusses Internet search company Google Inc. chief executive Larry Page's absence from the company's June 21, 2012 annual meeting. At that event Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said Page would also miss a scheduled earnings call and developers conference due to problems with his voice. In an email to employees Page said he had no serious health issues. Some think Google should disclose more information.

The article discusses the development of seemingly absurd smartphone applications in the Silicon Valley of California as of June 5, 2012. According to the article several technology start-up companies based in the Silicon Valley were attempting to capitalize on odd ideas for applications. The article offers comments from U.S. digital designer Alex Cornell.

The article discusses a plan by U.S. technology firm Apple Inc. to separate the preloaded, default mapping smartphone iPhone and computer tablet iPad applications developed by U.S. technology company Google Inc. from its products as of June 2012. According to the article, Apple was planning to release a mapping application system based on Apple technology.

The article examines Business Builder, a service created by the Internet industry firm Google Inc. to promote sales of local Internet advertising to small business. The role of Google+, the company's online social network, in the creation of communication and customer relations services for small business is examined. Google hopes the services will result in increased advertising sales.

The article states that U.S. Internet company Yahoo Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Scott Thompson resigned in May 2012. According to the article, Thompson was named Yahoo CEO in January 2012 and left the company following the discovery of evidence by the company's board of directors that Thompson had falsified his academic credentials. The article states that Yahoo executive of media websites Ross Levinsohn was named interim CEO following Thompson's resignation.

The article reports that the hedge fund Third Point LLC, a stockholder of Internet industry firm Yahoo! Inc., has demanded that the company's board of directors dismiss Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Scott Thompson. The demand follows the admission by Yahoo! that Thompson misstated his academic record on his résumé, claiming a degree in computer science as well as accounting when he had only the latter. INSET: Questionable Credentials.

The article focuses on the business plan of Planetary Resources Inc., an aerospace industries firm which intends to send unmanned space vehicles to asteroids for space mining. The possible financial benefits and benefits for space exploration of mining of asteroids is contrasted with the very large costs and technical uncertainties involved in the plan.

The article focuses on the new business enterprise Planetary Resources Inc., a commercial space exploration company. The firm's ambitious business plan to mine mineral resources on asteroids is discussed. It is noted that prominent investors in the company include Internet industry firm Google Inc. executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and motion picture director James Cameron. INSET: Space Mining 101.

The article reports that Internet industry company Google Inc. plans to market co-branded tablet computers with the Google name by creating an electronic commerce Web site. The computers will use Google's Android operating system, but will be produced by a variety of computer industry manufacturing firms. Google is attempting to take market share from the iPad tablet of high technology firm Apple Inc.

The article examines advertising media planning by the Internet industry company Google Inc. The company's significant spending on magazine, television and newspaper advertising for its new products including the Google+ online social network and Chrome Web browser is discussed as a dramatic change from Google's previous almost exclusive use of Internet advertising.

The article discusses changes Internet-search company Google Inc. will incorporate into its Web search engine. In addition to links related to search terms, Google will draw upon "semantic search" technology to display relevant facts at the top of search results as well. Google executive Amit Singhal says the modifications will better reflect how people understand the world.

The article discusses European sales of smartphones that utilize Google Inc.'s software. According to the article, early 2012 sales of such phones were ahead of the Apple Inc. iPhone in countries impacted by the European debt crisis such as Greece and Portugal. The article asserts that Apple Inc. relies heavily upon subsidies from wireless carriers to expand its customer base.

The article discusses the online social network Google+, presenting research which shows that users of the service spend less time on the site than users of other social media websites including Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. Google executives including Bradley Horowitz argue that the service acts an as auxiliary to other services from Google including Gmail and YouTube. Google's financial goals for Google+ are examined.

The article focuses on Scott Thompson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Internet industry company Yahoo! Inc. Thompson's strategic plan for the firm in which he wants to place less emphasis on generating Internet advertising revenue at existing Web sites and focus on fees and commission earned from Web services, is considered.

The article reports that Internet industry company Google Inc. announced a major change in its privacy policy in which Google will combine all the information it obtains on users of its services. Google had previously separated data generated by users of its Web search engine to protect user privacy. The change is considered in terms of Google's competition with social media firm Facebook Inc. for Internet advertising revenue, as Internet search information is valuable to advertisers.