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Google Inc. is in talks with Verizon Wireless to develop a tablet computer that would compete with Apple Inc.'s hit iPad. The tablet will run on Google's Android operating system ...

The Android mobile operating system passed Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone in terms of US market share during the first quarter, according to a report issued Monday by the NPD Group.

Every day, 268 million people use Google Inc. tools to search for something. The query goes in, the company's software programs, called spiders, crawl the Web, and deliver back the most relevant links.

Google is planning to introduce Android-based television software to developers at an event in May, according to people familiar with the matter.

Google report shows that fake antivirus scams as a percentage of total malware have risen five-fold over the past year.

System administrators, executives with access to passwords and other information were tricked.

A consortium of companies including Google, Yahoo, MySpace, Meebo and more announced tonight that it will launch a new system on Monday that will let website owners discover which social networks a site visitor uses and prompt them automatically to log-in and share with friends on those network.

The developers behind Google Chrome OS, the forthcoming cloud-enabled operating system from the internet giant, have explained how they are dealing with a key need for any computer - how well it plays with the printer.

Internet giant Google reports a 37% rise in first-quarter net profit, beating analysts' expectations.