AOL And Google Renew Se...

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong hinted that this was coming, but this morning Google and AOL announced a five-year renewal of the search deal between the two companies. Google will continue to power search across AOL’s content network and properties. The partnership will be expanded to include...

Android Users Can Now C...

Thanks to a partnership with Vlingo , owners of Android 2.0 or higher-equipped phones can now check in to Foursquare and update their status on Facebook and Twitter simply by speaking into their phones. To try it out, download the free Vlingo app to your Android handset. Using your...

Allmyapps Snags 1 Milli...

The iTunes-for-apps , Allmyapps , has just announced its first round of funding with French VC fund, Elaia Partners – the same firm that has backed French all-stars like Goom Radio , Goojet and Criteo . With 1 million in the bank, the Paris-based company founded in June 2009 plans...

Email Overload Means We...

A new study by email software purveyor Xobni confirms what we bloggers know to be true, there’s actually no such thing as a day off in the Internet age (Want more visceral proof than an email study? Check out the timestamp of this post). Information anxiety has pretty much put the...

60% Of Apps In Android ...

App store analytics provider Distimo yesterday published its latest report , once again zooming in on the pricing of mobile applications across a variety of platforms. Consistent with its previous findings, Google’s Android Market has by far the largest share of free applications...

Google Sued Over Nexus ...

You might have heard of some of the connectivity issues that the Nexus One had before this, and now a class action lawsuit has been filed against Google, citing breach of contract. The plaintiff claims that the phone failed to maintain 3G connectivity while Google made misleading claims...

Google Responds to Stev...

As he was boasting that Apple is activating 230,000 iOS devices a day at Apple’s San Francisco event yesterday, Steve Jobs took the opportunity to accuse competitors of boosting their numbers when it comes to device activations. “We think some of our friends are counting...

A Facebook-Based Online...

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . Name: Kembrel Quick Pitch: A...

Google Responds to Stev...

During today’s Apple event , Steve Jobs bragged about how many iOS devices are upgraded each day and remarked that he thinks “some of [Apple's] friends are counting upgrades in their numbers.” Google caught this thinly-veiled accusation and retorted: More »...

The FCC Is Probably Bow...

The FCC says it’s now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It’s an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally talked up , and exactly what Verizon and Google wanted . Ah well. [ NYT ] More »...