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Google to Buy Mobile Ad Provider AdMob for $750M

Google on Monday announced that it has agreed to buy AdMob, a provider of display ad technology for mobile phones, for $750 million in stock in a deal that the Internet search giant said will enhance its expertise and technology in mobile advertising.


Tech Tools of Tomorrow

While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future. Mundie last year took over Bill Gates' job guiding long-term strategy at the world's biggest software company. He's an erudite evangelist who travels the globe, talking up the big computing concepts Microsoft is pursuing, spreading the word to everyone from President Obama to students in China.


Droid Smartphone Unveiled by Motorola, Verizon

Motorola and Verizon Wireless on Wednesday unveiled the Droid, a smartphone that will test whether the companies can use software from Google to chip away at the dominance of Apple's iPhone.


Windows 7 a Winner for IT Vendors

Indian IT vendors are gearing up for significant business opportunities in IT consulting, systems integration and infrastructure management as their clients look to migrate from older operating systems (OS) to the latest version Windows 7 (Win 7).


Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Can Lead to Jobs

A murky economy has local job seekers using any and all tools at their disposal to find employment and get an edge over the competition. Online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn have meant salvation for a growing number of unemployed people. Old ways of finding work, such as mass-mailing physical resumes and combing newspaper ads, have been replaced with Internet-based, increasingly interactive methods.


Silicon Valley's Unemployment Dips to 11.8 Percent

A drop in the number of people looking for work sent Silicon Valley's unemployment rate down to 11.8 percent in September, raising concerns that some of them may be packing their bags and leaving town to look for jobs elsewhere. The number of available jobs reported by employers also shrank, a sign that the recession is continuing to batter the valley's job market. The state Employment Development Department released September job figures Friday.


Cisco pays $2.9 billion for Starent Networks

Most iPhone applications cost a couple of bucks. But Cisco Systems has agreed to pay $2.9 billion for a kind of mega-app of its own as the famously acquisitive San Jose networking colossus expands its stake in the smart-phone phenomenon.


Uncovering Steve Jobs' Presentation Secrets

The Apple music event of Sept. 9, 2009, marked the return of the world's greatest corporate storyteller. For more than three decades, Apple (AAPL) co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has raised product launches to an art form. Steve Jobs does not sell computers; he sells an experience.


Google's Android gets Big LIft from Verizon

Google's plans to challenge the dominance of Apple's iPhone received a major boost Tuesday when the company announced an agreement with Verizon, the largest U.S. carrier, to co- develop phones based on its Android operating system.


Baidu Cooperates with 20 Companies to Develop B2C Business

Baidu.Com Inc. (BIDU.NASDAQ) has struck alliance with nearly 20 brands to develop Business to Customer (B2C) business in five major traditional enterprises, according to reports with Tech.QQ.com earlier Friday.


Sony Moves to Solve Its PS3 Woes

Kazuo Hirai, Sony's video games chief, is in a fix. In the nearly three years that the PlayStation 3 has been on the market, the gaming console has trailed the competition. The global financial crisis made it harder for the Japanese tech giant to sell a $399 machine. Now a slimmer design and a $100 price cut this month have energized the console's sales. Rejuvenating Sony's gaming business would be a huge undertaking for any executive. But Hirai has an expanded role as CEO Howard Stringer's right-hand man in resetting Sony's traditional hardware-centric culture.


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