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MIPS Technologies, a major chip design firm, is adapting Google's Android cellphone software for an array of consumer electronics, from TVs to digital picture frames.

Google announces a deal to buy video compression company On2 Technologies to improve video quality on the web.

By acquiring video codec maker On2 Technologies, Google is laying the groundwork for improved Web video.

Baidu, Google's main search rival in China, has become the most popular search engine in the country.

The HTC myTouch 3G is now available on the T-Mobile network, making it the carriers second smartphone to feature the Google Android operating system. To emphasize the attention-grabbing devices options for individuality, T-Mobile arranged an attention-grabbing stunt of its own. - The HTC myTouch 3G officially became available on the T-Mobile network Aug. 5. The smartphone T-Mobiles answer to AT amp;Ts exclusive hold on the Apple iPhone and Sprints claim to the Palm Pre features the Google Android operating system. Its the second smartphone on the T-Mobile network to...

The team starts the morning at Karisoke by removing as much dirt and soft tissue as possible from each gorilla bone. This is no easy task; Google a gorilla skull and count the places for grime to hide. These bones need Clorox and a sandblaster to shine. Instead, they get water, a mild detergent and gentle sponging to prevent damage.

Google acquires video compression software maker On2 for $106.5 million. While the search engine company noted the importance of video online, Google declined to specify how it will use On2's assets. The best guess is that Google will support its YouTube video-sharing site with the compression codecs, joining Apple, Adobe and Microsoft in offering video technologies. Are open-source codecs in Google's cards? - Google agreed to buy video compression software maker On2 Technologies for $106.5 million in stock Aug. 5. On2's Video software compresses video in more than 2 billion desktop computers and mobile devices and worldwide for such companies as Adobe, Skype, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, Sony and Brightc...

(Telecompaper) Sony has unveiled two new e-book readers at lower prices to compete with Amazon's Kindle reader. Part of a new Reader line, the Reader Pocket Edition priced at USD 199 comes with a 5-inch electronic paper display and a choice of several colours. The device can store about 350 standard e-books and provides up to two weeks of reading on a single battery charge, according to Sony. The more advanced Reader Touch Edition features a a 6-inch touchscreen panel as well as stylus for rnavigation and writing and a virtual keyboard. The Touch Edition also offers a slot for a memory stick and SD card for extra memory. The device will retail for about USD 299. Both devices features a USB port and Sony's eBook Library software 3.0, which now includes support for Apple computers as well as PCs. The Sony eBook Store offers over 1 million free domain titles from Google, while new releases and New York Times bestseller titles will start at USD 9.99 each. The new devices will be available

Search giant pays $106.5-million (U.S.) for On2 Technologies

Yahoo may squash the Microsoft search ad deal if search engine giant Google's revenue per search query rate is higher than both Microsoft's and Yahoo's RPS rates. Microsoft will also hire 400 Yahoo employees as part of its search ad deal with Yahoo, and could end up sharing 90 to 93 percent of the search ad revenues in the second leg of the agreement, according to an 8-K filing from Yahoo. - Yahoo may terminate its 10-year search ad partnership with Microsoft if the revenue per search (RPS) query rate of Yahoo's and Microsoft's combined U.S. queries falls below a certain percentage of Google's estimated RPS in a 12-month average, according to a filing with the Securiti...