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Summary Box: Review finds Ping handy iTunes add-on (AP)
AP - THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.
September 08, 2010 3:05 PM

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

Google Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer announces Google Instant during a special launch event in San Francisco, California. Google announced the launch of Google Instant, a faster version of Google search that streams results live as you type your query.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Internet giant Google began delivering turbocharged search results on Wednesday, offering suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.



September 08, 2010 2:59 PM

Google calls for pressure on Internet censors (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.
September 08, 2010 2:54 PM

Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise (AP)

FILE - In this file photograph taken Sept. 1, 2010, Apple Inc., CEO Steve Jobs with new Apple iTunes logo at Apple announcement in San Francisco. Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes, letting you see what songs your friends are buying and where your favorite bands are playing next. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.



September 08, 2010 2:23 PM

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc unveiled a set of enhancements to its Internet search engine on Wednesday that predict search queries as users type, promising to speed up the time it takes to find information online and to generate more searches on the website.
September 08, 2010 1:53 PM

Google Instant searches as you type (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Google on Wednesday introduced a major overhaul to its familiar homepage. Now, in addition to offering search suggestions as you type, you'll actually see search results generated with each keystroke, too.
September 08, 2010 1:40 PM

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

This screen shot shows Google Inc.'s Instant Search, introduced Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as users begin to type in their requests. (AP Photo/Google Inc.) NO SALESAP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday with a new feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their request.



September 08, 2010 1:31 PM

Amazon buys online music retailer Amie Street (AP)
AP - Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer Amie Street for an undisclosed amount.
September 08, 2010 1:00 PM

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)

Police in 14 European countries on Tuesday launched a series of raids against an online film pirating network, Swedish authorities said.(AFP/File)AP - Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet, Belgian police said Wednesday.



September 08, 2010 12:53 PM

Google Instant Searches the Web As You Type (PC World)
PC World - Google has rekindle its love for speedy Web searches with Google Instant, a new version of the search engine that displays results as you type.
September 08, 2010 12:38 PM