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• Connecting with Runners from the Marathon

  April 15, 2013 5:17 PM

  If you are looking for information about someone in Boston during the time of the explosion, or if you have information about yourself that you want family or friends to see, you might be able to find out more with the Google Person Finder. Click here for the link. more »

• Wii U: New console launches in a sea of gadgets

  November 18, 2012 1:44 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - In the six years since the last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, "Angry Birds" invaded smartphones and Facebook reached a billion users. In the process, scores of video game consoles were left to languish in living rooms alongside dusty... more »

• Google takes aim at Mexico's drug cartels

  July 18, 2012 3:55 PM

  WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) - Google, so far, has won the search engine wars. Now it wants to take on Mexico's powerful drug cartels and other global crime. Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has a keen interest in the cartel problem in Mexico - and is discussing the issue with... more »

• Wikipedia goes dark for a day

  January 17, 2012 10:11 AM

  Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia said in a statement Monday night. The website will go dark for 24 hours in an unprecedented move that brings added... more »

• Small business owners grateful for Small Business Saturday Play Video

  November 26, 2011 7:55 PM

  For the second straight year American Express has launched its small business ad campaign to steer holiday shoppers toward local independently owned businesses like Rock -n- Logs in Colorado Springs. Three years ago, owner Mitchell Dillman, decided to try his hand at business when the economic downturn took a... more »

• Google to finance home solar systems

  September 28, 2011 11:53 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Google says it will invest $75 million to help 3,000 homeowners install solar panels on their roofs. The search giant announced Tuesday that it will establish a fund that local solar installers will be able to tap so they can offer financing plans to prospective buyers.... more »

• 'Jeopardy!' host injured chasing burglar

  July 28, 2011 3:39 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is scheduled for surgery after he snapped his Achilles tendon while running after a woman who he says stole cash and other items from his San Francisco hotel room. The 71-year-old Trebek tells reporters he spotted the woman in his room... more »

• Facebook's big news

  July 6, 2011 1:57 PM

  Facebook is rolling out video calls. It's powered by Internet phone company Skype. Facebook said Wednesday that it is also rolling out a group chat feature. Facebook users can now create instant group chats if they want to quickly message a small group of their friends. CEO Mark... more »

• Making Google work for you

  May 31, 2011 5:41 AM

  Whether you are an expert or just use it when you need to answer a question, Google is where many go to find answers. Are you using it to the best of your advantage? NewsFirst can help you get the most out of your search engine. Your search shouldn't... more »

• Facebook-Google rivalry intensifies with PR fiasco

  May 12, 2011 7:01 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The intense rivalry between Facebook and Google is getting juicier. Facebook hired a prominent public relations firm to try to plant stories harshly criticizing Google's privacy practices. The efforts backfired when the firm approached a blogger who not only declined the assignment, but also went public... more »

• Apple details iPhone tracking for Congress

  May 10, 2011 5:14 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple is telling Congress that its iPhone location tracking is meant to improve service, not stalk customers. The company outlined its stance in a letter released Monday by the House of Representatives. An Apple Inc. vice president, Guy Tribble, is set to testify Tuesday before... more »

• Dog fighting app causes uproar

  April 26, 2011 5:47 PM

  NFL star Michael Vick and the Humane Society of the US are among the critics calling on Google to drop a dog fighting video game developed for use on the company's Android mobile phones. Kage Games, LLC has created the beta version of the game "Dog Wars" which it... more »

• Hey kids! Draw your own Google Doodle

  January 26, 2011 4:46 PM

  Google's holding an art contest for school kids, grades K-12, with some sweet incentives. First of all, the winner will be featured on Google's homepage. Added bonus--a $15K scholarship for the winner and a $25K technology grant for the winner's school. MORE INFORMATION more »

• Google to bring Dead Sea Scrolls online

  October 20, 2010 11:21 AM

  Now accessible only to experts, Google will put the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls online. The project will grant free access to the 2,000-year-old text which are considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the last century. The scrolls, which consist of thousands of fragments, will be uploaded... more »

• Google to invest in offshore wind power project

  October 12, 2010 9:14 AM

  A consortium of technology and investment companies including Google has devoted $1.8 billion to building a network of transmission lines to connect future offshore wind farms along the Atlantic from New Jersey to Virginia. Google has teamed up with investment firm Good Energies, Japanese industrial conglomerate Marubeni and Maryland... more »

• Czech Republic bans Google Street View

  September 22, 2010 9:09 AM

  The Czech Republic's privacy watchdog says Google has not been granted permission to expand its mapping feature Street View because it invades peoples' privacy. The Office for Personal Data Protection last week refused Google the necessary registration for Street View in the eastern European country but did not explain... more »

• Online resources: Boulder County Fire

  September 9, 2010 9:33 AM

  Maps of the Fourmile Canyon Wildfire area, lists of homes burned, resources for how you can help--they're all online. Here's a rundown of sites for quick reference: Boulder County Office of Emergency Services Federal government Incident Web Site Google Fire Map more »

• Google introduces instant search results

  September 8, 2010 2:38 PM

  This is cool--you have to try this--Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as you begin to type in your request. The new "Instant Search' introduced Wednesday means you'll start to see an ever-evolving set of results with each character you type into the... more »

• Patent holder sues smart phone makers

  July 9, 2010 8:51 AM

  A patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry is suing six other makers of phones and phone software. Apple Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., HTC Corp., LG Electronics Inc. and Motorola Inc. are targets of the lawsuits. The... more »

• MapQuest goes after Google Maps

  June 29, 2010 2:12 PM

  DENVER (AP) - In 2008, Google Maps surpassed MapQuest as the leader among websites giving people online directions. Now Denver-based MapQuest wants those eyeballs back. Starting today, MapQuest is testing a fresh look that general manager Christian Dwyer says should make its home page look cleaner and simpler and... more »

• Google goes glam: home page background images

  June 10, 2010 9:38 AM

  If Google Doodles don't give you enough variety, you can now change the company's famously sparse home page with a variety of background images. Try stunning landscape shots from National Geographic, or bold graphics. Your choice. In a blog post last week, Google said the move is aimed... more »

• Google accidentally collected private data

  June 7, 2010 6:05 PM

  Google representatives say they're working with authorities to address privacy concerns over its mapping service. Last month, Google acknowledged it had mistakenly collected data over public Wi-Fi networks in more than 30 countries. Authorities fear the collection may violate privacy laws. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal held a news... more »

• Woman sues Google for unsafe directions

  June 1, 2010 1:51 PM

  A woman who says she relied on Google for walking directions in Utah that got her hit on a major roadway has filed a lawsuit against the Internet company claiming it supplied unsafe directions. Lauren Rosenberg filed the $100,000 lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Utah. It also... more »

• Google Earth tool will provide online WTC access

  May 26, 2010 10:21 AM

  Online visitors to the World Trade Center site will be able to explore the site with a click of the mouse thanks to a partnership between the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum and Google Earth. Museum officials said Wednesday that the 3-D model will help the public visualize... more »

• Job of the Day: Google Colorado

  May 20, 2010 11:55 AM

  Google is renowned for its corporate culture, named one of the Top 5 companies to work by Forbes. But you don't have to move to Silicon Valley to join Google, the company currently has openings at its Boulder and Thornton sites. "No one sits behind a closed door and we... more »

• Eager beavers build world's largest dam

  May 8, 2010 12:32 PM

  A Canadian-based ecologist said Friday that he has located the world's largest beaver dam in northwestern Canada using Google satellite technology. Ecologist Jean Thie located the 2,788-foot (850-meter) dam using Google Earth and NASA technology while researching the rate of melting permafrost in the country's far north. Situated... more »

• Google phone translates foreign text from photo

  February 16, 2010 2:12 PM

  Stumped by foreign languages when you're traveling? Google is working on software that translates text captured by a phone camera. At a demonstration Tuesday at a cell phone trade show, an engineer shot a picture of a German dinner menu with a phone running Google's Android software. An application... more »

• Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks

  February 10, 2010 2:17 PM

  Google plans to build experimental, ultra-fast Internet networks in a handful of communities around the country. The search company said Wednesday that its fiber-optic broadband networks will deliver speeds of 1 gigabit per second to as many as 500,000 Americans. Google Inc. says those systems will be more than... more »

• Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off

  February 9, 2010 2:47 PM

  Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook. The feature unveiled Tuesday will enable Gmail users to create status updates on Google Buzz and read and comment on the updates posted by... more »

• Google enlists NSA to fight off cyberattacks

  February 4, 2010 8:29 AM

  The Washington Post is reporting that Google has teamed up with the National Security Agency to halt cyber-attacks. While the agreement is still be finalized, Google is seeking help analyzing an espionage attack that the firm says originated in China. The series of incursions targeted Google's source code -... more »

• Google confirms plans to sell own mobile phone

  January 5, 2010 2:27 PM

  It's official: Google will sell its own mobile phone in an effort to protect its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers. The phone announced Tuesday had been widely anticipated since Google handed out the device, called the Nexus One, to... more »

• Google search results to include 'real-time' data

  December 7, 2009 3:01 PM

  Google will begin to automatically update its search results to include relevant information within a few seconds after the content is recorded in its Web index. The "real-time" search feature unveiled Monday marks a major step in Google's ambition to provide a comprehensive look at what people are discussing online... more »