Google search on the iPad vs Desktop web browser

We know for a fact tablets are selling like hotcakes, or at the very least iPads and Kindle Fires are. The form factor is still relatively new and software is barely scratching the surface of its potential, or so we are lead to believe. Google recently updated its Search app for the iPad with a new interface and a number of tweaks that make it faster and easier to use. The new app is more effective at taking advantage of the iPad's larger screen real-estate, and it honestly looks better than any search app for Android tablets that Google has yet to produce.

Verizon blocks Google Wallet on its new smartphones

Google said late on Monday that U.S. phone carrier Verizon Wireless is blocking it from installing the Google Wallet app on its new Android powered smartphones. The service allows users to make payments, collect and use digital coupons, as well as earn loyalty points with local businesses through their NFC-equipped Android smartphones. Later this month Verizon is expected to start offering the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, a joint development between Google and South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics. However, it will be missing the app that's crucial for Google to tap into the local-business advertising market.

Apple loses lawsuit over iPad name in China

The Intermediate People’s Court in Shenzhen has ruled against Apple in a complaint against a Chinese technology company over the use of the iPad name. Apple has confirmed the lawsuit but has declined further comment, according to a report from Reuters.
In the lawsuit, Proview Technology claims to have registered the iPad trademark as early as 2000 in multiple countries including China, potentially 10 years before Apple released their tablet with the same name. In October, Proview reportedly sued Apple for 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) for copyright infringement.