Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

What about Google’s sex ads? (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Last week, the online classified bulletin board Craigslist replaced the link to the fabled "Adult Services" section on its homepage with a black "censored" box. It was Craigslist's way, apparently, of saying it was doing away with the ads for good after anti-trafficking advocates and law enforcement agencies had repeatedly assailed the company for maintaining [...]

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.

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

AFP - Internet giant Google began delivering turbocharged search results on Wednesday, offering suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

AFP - Internet giant Google began delivering turbocharged search results on Wednesday, offering suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)

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.

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.

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.

Trend Micro Revamps Entire Product Line With 'Titanium' (PC World)

PC World - Following up Norton's new product launch early Wednesday, Trend Micro announced an overhaul of its entire home user product line on Wednesday, under the moniker "Titanium." The new products, Titanium Internet Security, Titanium Maximum Security, and Titanium Antivirus+, include new features that use cloud computing for malware detection.

Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.

A Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Mashable - Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone.

Google real-time search projects, Android in China (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Google’s been revealing some insight to its ongoing research, the latest being real-time speech translation for Android. You speak to your phone in your native tongue, and the phone will speak back in the language to which you’re translating.

Court rules German state gaming monopolies 'unjustifiable' (AFP)

AFP - European judges ruled on Tuesday that German laws protecting state monopolies for gambling are not "justifiable," opening the door to a huge protected market for a host of online betting firms.

49 servers shut in Euro police raid on online piracy network (AFP)

AFP - Police shut down 49 servers and detained 10 people in a Europe-wide raid in 13 countries against an online film pirating network, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

Is Google Instant Search Smarter Than Bing Type Ahead? (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - I try out a little head-to-head search test and find that instant results aren't all they're cracked up to be.

Is Google Instant Search Smarter Than Bing Type Ahead? (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - I try out a little head-to-head search test and find that instant results aren't all they're cracked up to be.

Google Goes Loco With Logo: Part of Big September Surprise? (PC World)

PC World - With the frothing anticipation usually reserved for an Apple press event, the Web has been buzzing in recent days about an announcement Wednesday by Google that will change search as most people know it.

Google Goes Loco With Logo: Part of Big September Surprise? (PC World)

PC World - With the frothing anticipation usually reserved for an Apple press event, the Web has been buzzing in recent days about an announcement Wednesday by Google that will change search as most people know it.

Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.

Google Launches Google Instant: Predictive, Real-Time Search (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google unveiled its latest vision of the future of search on Wednesday, which now includes "Google Instant," or predictive, real-time search results.

U.S. Justice Dept probing Google/ITA deal: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department is looking into allegations that Google Inc's purchase of airline ticketing firm ITA Software Inc will cost rivals access to data they need to compete with the search giant as it moves into the travel market, sources familiar with the probe said.

Exploding Google Logo Means... What? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - If the measure of a good logo is that it is memorable, Google is setting new records. On the day after Labor Day, the search giant is featuring a new variation on its well-known name in which the logo breaks up and runs from your cursor -- and people are wondering why.

Google's Schmidt Talks Automatic Search, Google TV, Chrome OS (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Search engines are all about finding the information you want right now, and the next step is to do that automatically before you even think to conduct that search, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said Tuesday.

Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)

AFP - The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.

Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google (PC World)

PC World - Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General's Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.

Google plans to sell music online (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)

PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

Texas AG Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is conducting an antitrust review of Google, the search engine giant announced Friday.

Google to Simplify Privacy Policy (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google on Friday announced that it will be streamlining its privacy policy, effective Oct. 3. The search engine giant is not making any material changes to its policy, but is removing redundant sections, and launching a new privacy tools page.

Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal (AP)

AP - THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites. The companies signed the deal this week.

AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft's online nemesis, Google.