Google’s Worlds Collide as Chrome Browser Comes to Android (Video)

Chrome arrives in beta form in the Android Market, and requires the latest Ice Cream Sandwich version of the operating system.
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Going Back to Internet Explorer

Walt answers a reader’s question about security holes in Web browsers.

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After Chrome Ads Flap, Google Puts Itself in the Penalty Box

Google, which says it had no idea it was paying bloggers to promote its Chrome browser, is punishing itself for doing so. The search giant tells Danny Sullivan it will penalize the “pagerank” of www.google.com/chrome for “at least 60 days.” Google has blamed the pay-per-post campaign on ad network Unruly Media, but says “Google should be held to a higher standard, so we have taken stricter action than we would against a typical site.”

Google Will Pay Mozilla Almost $300M Per Year in Search Deal, Besting Microsoft and Yahoo

The search giant will pony up close to $1 billion to hipcheck Microsoft’s Bing from the pole position on the Firefox browser.
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Microsoft: The $71 Billion Cloud Underdog

If I say “cloud computing,” what companies come to mind? Amazon’s Web Services? Google’s cloud-based collaboration tools, Google Apps? How about Microsoft?

Google Renews Firefox Search Royalty Deal

Mozilla is about to announce that it has signed a new three-year agreement for Google to be the default search option in its Firefox browser.
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New Chrome Release Promises to Keep Multiple Google Accounts Straight (Finally!)

The new version of Google’s Chrome helps fix an annoying problem for people who use many Google products: It understands how to keep separate Google accounts open within the same browser.
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Your Favorite YouTube Ad of 2011? Apple, of Course.

Other things you liked to watch this year: Clips featuring videogames, Lady Gaga and the Space Station.
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Mozilla Says Google Relationship in “Active Negotiations”

Mozilla today responded to public scrutiny of renewal of its key revenue deal with Google by replying that it is “in active negotiations” with its major partner and competitor.
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Circling the TV Ads: Google+ Hawks Itself (Video)

Sharing via incessantly sorting all your relationships is apparently now a marketing plus.
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Windows 8 Gets Ready for Its Big Debut