Seattle — Microsoft Corp., the world’s biggest software maker, today announced its first major deal since its foiled attempt to acquire Yahoo Inc., reached an agreement to acquire a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company Greenfield Online Inc., owner of Ciao GmbH, for about $486 million in cash, in a move […]

Google Inc., confronting the U.S. Justice Department inspection of its high-profile advertising partnership to display Google ads alongside Yahoo! Inc.’s search results, will come into effect by early October, even if federal regulators have not yet approved the deal, Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said Thursday. “We are going to move ahead with the […]

Mumbai — Have you ever questioned why various regions of the world do not have great maps and thought how nice it would be if they did? Internet search engine giant Google on Wednesday took steps to organize the world’s map with the launch of its new mapping tool called Google Map Maker in India. […]

Many Internet browsers facilitate ad-free browsing, but Microsoft’s upcoming Internet Explorer 8 will incorporate a full-fledged new set of privacy features designed to give users more control over personal information, to the delight of privacy advocates and the consternation of advertisers, the company has revealed. Among the new privacy attributes announced in a blog post, […]

Microsoft in its latest enterprising endeavor has jumped into the online video investment space, and has made a strategic investment in already-heavily backed online HD video tech provider “Move Networks,” for an undisclosed amount, in a move to broaden the reach of its video streaming technology. The investment took place nearly five months after the […]