Google says Apple exec rejected app for iPhone (USA Today)

The U.S. giant is far from a household name in the Asian nation, lagging behind domestic rival Baidu. It's taking steps to change that. Google Inc. has endured the ire of the Chinese censorship machine. In its nine years in China, it has been slowed down, shut down and accused of peddling smut. >> full story

Google Books' Latest Foe: The Justice Dept. (BusinessWeek)

The U.S. Justice Dept. joins a growing roster opponents of Google's digital-publishing plan in its current form, fearing it concentrates too much power in too few hands >> full story

Google Working to Revise Digital Books Settlement (New York Times)

Experts say a new round of talks, and the government’s intervention, are almost certain to delay a settlement Google was eager to see ratified quickly. >> full story

Google says Apple exec rejected app for iPhone (USA Today)

Google said Apple's top marketing executive personally told the company that its Google Voice application had been rejected because it duplicates the telephone dialer on the iPhone and could be used as a replacement. >> full story