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Yahoo Wants Out of Microsoft Search Deal
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been trying to pull out of the agreement for almost a year. Mayer has already met with her previous employer Google and agreed to enter an alternative search partnership if the Microsoft agreement can be concluded.
Google Buys Startup Wavii in Move to Boost Knowledge Graph
Google has acquired news summarization start-up Wavii for more than $30 million. Wavii, which uses natural language processing technology to distil online news into topics the users most care about, confirmed the news in a post on their website.
Yahoo Updates Mail App for iPad, Android, Launches iPhone Weather App
Yahoo has updated its email app for iPad and Android tablets to allow users to make use of gesture controls. Yahoo also revealed a weather app for iPhone, which brings together crowdsourced images from Flickr with local and international forecasts.
Yahoo Bing Network Replaces Microsoft adCenter
Microsoft is to rebrand its advertising arm as part of a deeper partnership with search firm Yahoo. Bing Ads will replace the Microsoft platform formerly known as adCenter. This rebranding has also already been launched on the adCenter landing page.
Google+ Waiting For ‘Hypergrowth’, Partners With Flipboard
Bradley Horowitz says Google+ hasn't yet reached the intense period of growth that has been experienced by competitors such as Facebook and Twitter. Also, Google will partner with Flipboard, allowing users to share, comment on, and +1 content.
Google, Mozilla Accuse Microsoft of Restricting Browser Choice in Windows 8
Mozilla has accused Microsoft of failing in its commitment to give users a choice in browsers. Mozilla says Internet Explorer will be the only browser able to run on Windows 8, at the expense of rival browsers like Firefox, Safari and Chrome.
Google Wave Dead to All Except Chrome Users
Google has finally shut its Wave tool and told web users they can no longer access their group discussions and collaborative projects unless they use Chrome. IE and Firefox users are told hosting servers for the service have been closed completely.
Google’s Brin: Governments, Apple, Facebook Threaten “Open” Internet
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has warned against the growing number of restrictions on the Internet arising from governments' attempts to control communications and censor populations in nations such as China, as well as rivals Apple and Facebook.
Google Chrome Loses Market Share to Internet Explorer
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has started regaining its share of the browser market at the expense of rival browsers, particularly Mozilla's Firefox and Google Chrome. Chrome has been losing users and now sits at 18.57 percent of the market.
Oracle Rejects Google’s $3 Million Offer to Settle Patent Dispute
Google offered Oracle $3 million plus less than 1 percent of its Android's revenue in the hopes of avoiding a trial over claims that Google's Android operating system has infringed on Java patents. Oracle has rejected the offer for being too low.
