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Report: Google Chrome 'coming out of beta'
News Google's open-source Web browser is coming out of beta, TechCrunch reports. But when? And why not Gmail first?
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Search, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Web Browser, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Beta
Mini Palm Pre, Pre Centro in the works?
News New rumors say that Palm's second Web OS device will be a mini Palm Pre.
Tags: PalmOS compatibles, Consumer Technology, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Engadget, operating system, AT&T Corp., Bluetooth
Google Voice takes a step toward launch
News Google begins fulfilling people's requests to join Google Voice, its service for unifying multiple phone numbers and simplifying voice mail, as it preps for its public launch.
Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms/communications, Google Inc., Cell Phone, phone, Voice, TechCrunch, blog, Google Gmail, Mobile applications
Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
News Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Gizmo5, Phone, Internet telephony company, telephony company, Voice, TechCrunch
Report: Yahoo joins OneRiot for real-time search
News Partnership between Yahoo and OneRiot could pave the way for real-time search in Yahoo results, a week after Microsoft and Google announced their own plans.
Tags: Search, Web services, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Twitter Inc., search engine, partnership, Web Browser, Search Result, TechCrunch
Microsoft to open Windows cafe in Paris
News Software maker tells the venue is meant to let people sip an espresso while checking out the latest tech from Redmond.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows 7, Wi-Fi, Redmond, retail company, Microsoft Windows, TechCrunch, Paris
Yahoo settles pay-per-click fraud suit
News As part of a class-action settlement, Yahoo plans to create a new ad distribution option that will give advertisers more control over where ads purchased through Yahoo appear.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Web services, Web browsers, Internet advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Advertiser, Pay-per-click Advertising, advertisement, Web sites
Dell launching mobile phone this week?
News Dell plans to roll out a mobile phone in China, TechCrunch reports. Whether the operating system will be Android or a proprietary Chinese one, is up for speculation.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Development/design, Tablet, Cell Phone, Touch Screen, phone, TechCrunch, China, Dell Computer Corp.
Ex-MySpace CEO wants to gamble on social games
News In Chris DeWolfe's new venture, sources say, he'll attempt to snowball a bunch of social online games properties and pit himself against industry leader Mark Pincus of Zynga.
Tags: Games, Facebook, MySpace, Rupert Murdoch, CEO, Online Game, News Corp., entertainment, TechCrunch, private equity
Rival Twitter aggregator apps square off
News Third-party site, TweetMeme, claims that yet-to-launch competitor called ReTweet isn't just similar--it's accusing ReTweet of ripping off its code.
Tags: Digital media, Mobile applications, Twitter, COO, Digg, Digital media, JavaScript, TechCrunch, blog, manufacturer
Microsoft snaps up Office.com domain
News It could serve as a handy address for Microsoft's Web-based productivity suite, but the software maker isn't saying just how it will use the domain.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Business applications, Microsoft Windows Live, Domain, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, e-mail, Apple Safari, TechCrunch, Microsoft Office
LinkedIn traffic grows
News With the economy in a tailspin, the business-networking site has seen a sharp jump in traffic in recent months, TechCrunch reports.
Tags: Layoffs, Forecasting, market research company, layoff, Forecasting, ComScore Networks Inc., TechCrunch, job, LinkedIn, Layoffs
Windows Live Search to be rebranded Kumo?
News Microsoft has taken control of the domain name and is reportedly directing internal traffic to the test site.
Tags: Search, Branding, Domain names, Web sites, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Windows Live, Yahoo! Inc., TechCrunch, Microsoft Windows
Report: RIM to launch BlackBerry social network
News Vendor will soon launch Web site for BlackBerry users to recommend applications and share tips, as company struggles to compete against Apple iPhone App Store.
Tags: Applications and tools, Business applications, Smart phones, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., social networking, TechCrunch, network, Apple iPhone
Report: Google in 'late-stage' talks to buy Twitter
News TechCrunch reports Google is in "late-stage" discussions to acquire Twitter. If it pans out, Google would get better social and search features.
Tags: Acquisitions, Web 2.0, Twitter, Google Inc., search results data source, RFC, Facebook, TechCrunch, data source, revenue
