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Google to improve image text recognition?

Google has filed a patent for the recognition and use of text contained in images and videos. Read more »

Google reveals Android source code

A year after announcing Android, the open source phone operating system intended to jump-start the mobile Internet, Google has begun sharing the project's underlying source code. Read more »

Google lays out plans for VisualRank image search

Google is starting to provide a fuller picture of the work it's undertaking to create a practical tool for image searches. Read more »

Google's quantum computer faces scientific scepticism

A Google scientist will join a controversial demonstration of a claimed quantum computer on Monday — but scientists doubt the validity of the system being shown. Read more »

Will software set the mobile phone free?

Open source software will mean the end of proprietary phone and software bundles, and create universal compatibility and lower the cost of handsets within three years, according to analyst firm S2 Intelligence. Read more »

Google courts open-source developers

Google has launched a new site intended to serve as a central resource for developers working on applications related to the popular search engine. Read more »

Microsoft answers Google's call on desktop search

Microsoft will make modifications to Windows Vista's search feature in service pack one to appease competition concerns from Google, as well as head off further antitrust battles with US regulators. Read more »

With Checkout, Google is ready to take your order

In 1999, Microsoft caused a tech industry ruckus when it introduced Passport, an online wallet and payment system that would allow shoppers to use one sign-in username and password to buy things from multiple retailers. Read more »

Google puts an end to illegal YouTube content?

Google claims to have a new system for identifying pirated video on YouTube as it gets uploaded, but the system puts the burden on movie studios and other content owners to provide YouTube copies of their content first. Read more »

Microsoft moves first elements of Office online

Microsoft will soon release a beta of Office Live Workspace, a free tool for viewing, sharing and storing, but not editing, Office documents online. Read more »

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Google vs. Microsoft

At the 2008 Gartner Application Development, Integration and Web Services Summit, David Mitchell Smith, vice president and Gartner fellow gave a presentation titled "Google vs. Microsoft", discussing the seeming battle between the two companies. Read more »

Googling at the future

In this Q&A Google's CTO Craig Silverstein claims the future of search technology will see science fiction become science fact, but in the meantime, the best option is to fake it. Read more »

Will search keep Google on the throne?

Unlike rivals Yahoo and Microsoft, Google is focused on core search and thus will be the main infrastructure provider for Web services and information going forward. Read more »

Wooing interns to Silicon Valley

Students working at companies like Google enjoy lots of perks and hands-on training. But a stint at Microsoft gets you a date with Bill Gates. Read more »

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Google's new foray into image search

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google is developing visual crawling software that can be used for facial recognition and scene analysis. In addition images can be matched with display ads and utilise geotagging information for various applications. Read more »

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