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Well folks, for those of you who’ve been following the tale of Google Fiber, you’ll be happy to know that its newest chapter has just launched out at Stanford, and the results have been downright encouraging. Google Fiber has gone full beta, and is offering up some really nice speeds [...]

Cable news networks around the globe have lit up in the past few days with the news that the the Libyan civil war is apparently reaching its endgame, with the rebels having taken Tripoli and former leader Muammar Gaddafi disappearing from the country. Google has already commemorated the victory of [...]

It looks like Google has once again updated the Android Market, and nicely done coming so quickly considering the 3.0 update was only rolled-out back in mid-July. That being said, we suppose the update should be commended on the new features that it brings rather than the speed at which [...]

Google Wallet was officially announced back in late-May and with that news came word of launch partners including Sprint and MasterCard as well as retail launch partners such as American Eagle, Walgreens, Toy ‘R Us and Radio Shack. And while we have yet to learn exactly when Google plans on [...]

Being at the top of the social networking scene has put Facebook in a challenging position, with several companies wanting to compete with them head-on, the latest being Google+. Wanting to stay competitive, Facebook is planning to acquire 20 companies this year, to beef up its design and product portfolio.

I can practically hear you facedesking right now. People don’t know how to use the search function? Really? Seriously? Yes, really. According to Dan Russell, one of Google’s search anthropologists, 90% of the people in his field studies have no clue how to use the search function.

Google’s intention to buy Motorola Mobility is already “old news”, but there are plenty of stories to be told about the yet-to-be-approved acquisition.

YouTube is awash with fan-made music videos synced with popular songs. Because of potential infringement of intellectual property, some publishers have sued Google. In a win-win scenario, Google has recently agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit by paying licensing fees for music posted on the video-sharing service.

What with all its efforts (some of them, really rather forceful) to ensure that its users are who they say they are, it seems only natural for Google+ to start verifying accounts. And like Twitter, Google+ is starting the verification process with celebrities, public figures, and users who have been [...]

Google+ and YouTube made things a lot easier for you to share videos with your friends who are online when you are. At the bottom of each YouTube vid is a link that allows you to share vids with people in your circles using Google+ Hangout.