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May 24, 2013 by

Google and Microsoft Kiss and Make Up Over YouTube App

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Windows Phone customers won't be shut out of seeing YouTube videos after all. After tussling over the YouTube app for Windows Phone, Google and Microsoft have settled their differences now that Microsoft has agreed to include ads in the app.

The YouTube app, like other major apps on Windows Phone, is actually made by Microsoft. But while YouTube launched ads on its the official apps on iOS and Android last year, the Windows Phone version doesn't have them. As a result, Google, which owns YouTube, hit Microsoft with a cease-and-desist letter.

After the letter was issued, Microsoft publicly commented that it would be happy to include ads in the next version of its YouTube app, but that it lacked the necessary technical tools that only Google has. Read more...

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May 24, 2013 by

Google Looking to Buy Waze and Other News You Need to Know

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Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.

Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting storiesGoogle could be looking to snap up crowdsourced driving directions app Waze, according to a report from Bloomberg ThursdayAT&T has added a tiny fee — which could have a big impact — to its cellular plans. Finally, some more info on Digg reader, the RSS reader offered as a replacement for the soon-to-be-deprecated Google Reader.

Check out the video above for more on these stories.

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May 24, 2013 by

Google Looking to Buy Waze and Other News You Need to Know

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Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.

Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting storiesGoogle could be looking to snap up crowdsourced driving directions app Waze, according to a report from Bloomberg ThursdayAT&T has added a tiny fee — which could have a big impact — to its cellular plans. Finally, some more info on Digg reader, the RSS reader offered as a replacement for the soon-to-be-deprecated Google Reader.

Check out the video above for more on these stories.

Image courtesy of Waze Read more...

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May 24, 2013 by

Report: Google, Facebook May Start Bidding War for Waze

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Tumblr isn't the only sought-after billion-dollar startup in town

Waze, a popular mobile mapping app, has reportedly been in talks with Facebook for several weeks about a possible acquisition for as much as $1 billion. Now, Bloomberg reports that other large tech companies, including Google, are considering a bid for the startup

Citing sources familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reports that Google approached Waze about a possible bid after the details of Facebook's interest in the startup became public. Waze is reportedly looking for an acquisition price of more than $1 billion. Neither Google nor Facebook are said to be close to sealing the deal yet, and it's certainly possible that Waze is trying to incite a bidding war to drive up the price, or that it may simply back away from talks and use the press as leverage for more venture funding. Read more...

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May 24, 2013 by

Report: Google, Facebook May Start Bidding War for Waze

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Tumblr isn't the only sought-after billion-dollar startup in town

Waze, a popular mobile mapping app, has reportedly been in talks with Facebook for several weeks about a possible acquisition for as much as $1 billion. Now, Bloomberg reports that other large tech companies, including Google, are considering a bid for the startup

Citing sources familiar with the situation, Bloomberg reports that Google approached Waze about a possible bid after the details of Facebook's interest in the startup became public. Waze is reportedly looking for an acquisition price of more than $1 billion. Neither Google nor Facebook are said to be close to sealing the deal yet, and it's certainly possible that Waze is trying to incite a bidding war to drive up the price, or that it may simply back away from talks and use the press as leverage for more venture funding. Read more...

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May 24, 2013 by

Collapsed Washington Bridge Already Removed From Google Maps

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Google wastes little time updating its maps: The four-lane bridge in Washington state that partially collapsed on Thursday has been removed from Google Maps 12 hours after falling into the Skagit River. An empty placeholder now fills the bridge's location:

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The bridge gave way with little warning, sending two cars and their occupants into the freezing water below. Authorities rescued three people, and two were hospitalized for hypothermia, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Authorities have not confirmed the reason for the collapse. Local media reported an oversized truck collided with the bridge, potentially triggering the cave-in. Read more...

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May 24, 2013 by

Collapsed Washington Bridge Already Removed From Google Maps

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Google wastes little time updating its maps: The four-lane bridge in Washington state that partially collapsed on Thursday has been removed from Google Maps 12 hours after falling into the Skagit River. An empty placeholder now fills the bridge's location:

Image courtesy Google

The bridge gave way with little warning, sending two cars and their occupants into the freezing water below. Authorities rescued three people, and two were hospitalized for hypothermia, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Authorities have not confirmed the reason for the collapse. Local media reported an oversized truck collided with the bridge, potentially triggering the cave-in. Read more...

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May 23, 2013 by

Google Brings Intelligent Search to Google+ Photos

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Google is now making it easier for users to find their own photos using Google Search.

On its Inside Search blog, the company explained that users can now search for and through their photos hosted in Google+ Photos.

Searching for the query "my photos" offers up this result, personalized with your own Google+ photographs.

But it gets better. The system actually uses machine learning so that you can target your queries to be more specific. Searching for "my photos of food" or "my photos from Orlando" will provide results tailored for those specific instances

You can also search these photos directly from Google+ Photos. Read more...

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May 23, 2013 by

Google Plans First Expansion of Same-Day Delivery Service

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Two months ago, Google entered the same-day delivery business with a pilot program for a service called Google Shopping Express, which many billed as an attempt to compete with the likes of eBay Now and Amazon Prime. Now, Google plans to expand availability of its service for the first time since launch.

A source familiar with Google's plans told Mashable that Google Shopping Express is about to roll out to the entire Bay Area, filling in many of the suburban areas outside San Francisco that Google initially left out at launch. Google will start accepting sign-ups for beta testers in the additional neighborhoods later this week or early next week. Read more...

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May 23, 2013 by

Wisconsin Girl’s Touching Artwork Wins Google Doodle

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The directions were simple: Illustrate your "best day ever." Sabrina Brady of Wisconsin's Sparta High School combined Google's logo with a memorable and moving six-frame story.

This is Google's fourth year running the Doodle 4 Google competition. K-12 students from across the United States submitted artwork between January 14 and March 22. Google selected finalists from each state and asked Google users to vote for a winner from those finalists. You can view all the state finalists here.

Along with each doodle, the young artists submitted brief descriptions of their best days. Brady captioned hers, "When I was 10 years old, my dad came home from war. This was my best day ever." Read more...

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