Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has launched a salvo of litigation over disputed patents, targeting Apple, Google, AOL, and Netflix, among others. None of the patents involve technology Allen was responsible for creating, but were licensed through his Silicon Valley incubator. More » Gizmodo

The international fuss caused by Google accidentally recording our data has been put behind it, with the planet-aggregating search giant now restarting Street View recording around the globe. More » Google – Google Street View – Searching – Search Engines – Companies View full post on Gizmodo

The Google experience on phones just got more complete with a new mobile version of Google Docs viewer. It supports file types like .docx, so you can read documents attached to emails without downloading them. [Google] More » Google Docs – Google – IPhone – Searching – Search Engines View full post on Gizmodo

Earlier this week, Google Voice opened to everyone in the U.S.. The phone management app is great, but even cooler hacks exist just under the hood. Here are our favorite tricks every Google Voice user should know about. More » Google – Google Voice – Searching – Search Engines – Companies View full post on Gizmodo

Isn’t it funny that when Apple removes apps from the App Store, a major ruckus rears its head—but when Google removes apps from people’s phones, just a few quiet grumblings are heard. More » Google – Android – Apple – Searching – Search Engines View full post on Gizmodo