Amazon Appstore Challenging Android Market in Paid Apps

Google’s Android Market still dwarfs Amazon’s Appstore in the number of available applications for Android phones, but Amazon is proving to be efficient in its app sales, said Distimo. – When Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) launched its Appstore for Android applications last March, the assumption was that the portal would challenge Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android Market as a welcome alternative for consumers to download free and paid applications for smartphones.

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Strategic Sharing: Zipcar Leads $13.7M Investment In Campus Car-Sharing Startup Wheelz

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Flickr to get revamped interface

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Microsoft Claims Google IE Privacy Invasion

Microsoft claims that Google has bypassed Internet Explorer’s privacy preferences. But whether this adds to Google’s current privacy woes remains to be seen

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Googlighting, Microsoft’s Latest Viral Attack On Google Docs [Video]

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Yandex Taps Twitter Firehose For Real-time Search

Yandex, also known as the Google of Russia, is getting Twitter’s full firehose feed of tweets. The move is part of Yandex’ new social search push.

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Gary Marshall: It’s a browser privacy crapfest!

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‘Go Away! Google Plus’ User Script Lets You Hide Google+

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What On Earth Is Google Doing With Orkut?

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Google Android Patent Filing Includes Voice, Pattern Unlock

Google has filed a patent application to test new ways of unlocking Android smartphones and tablets, according to the “Patently Apple” blog. These methods include icon and voice input. – Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is working on new methods for allowing users to unlock Android smartphones and tablets built by Android OEMs, a move that could help Samsung and other OEM partners work around the quot;slide to unlock quot; method Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has patented.

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