Shopping and Services

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings

3 Sep 2010

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.

20 shopping sprees benefit Provo food bank

3 Sep 2010

If you got to go on a $1,000 grocery shopping spree, would cases of oatmeal, string cheese, granola bars and applesauce be what filled your carts?

Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare

3 Sep 2010

The new hotness in tech investing today is the location check-in app. From social services like Foursquare and Gowalla to shopping-focused business like Shopkick, investors love check-in. And why not? They're making money already, even though but a tiny fraction of the population has ever used a check-in app. But there are issues: Privacy. Crime. And: Why have Google and Twitter not been ...