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April 1, 2011 -- 3:00 p.m. EDT TECHNOLOGY Google Loses Ground in China A year after Google moved its search services out of China in a feud with Beijing, the Internet giant is struggling to maintain traction on a range of businesses in the country. • Video: Google's China Woes; Acer CEO Quits • Chinese Rules Target Foreign Firms     TECHNOLOGY Microsoft Fires Antitrust Complaint Against Google Microsoft filed an antitrust complaint in Europe about Google's dominance of online search and advertising, ratcheting up the companies' rivalry by joining an existing investigation into the Internet giant. • Google Wants Search to Be More Social • Heard: Search for High Growth Leads to Google • Social Media Expands Network     TECHNOLOGY Baidu to Pay Songwriters for Downloads China's Baidu has reached a deal with a local music copyright association, in a step toward resolving years of tension with the music industry over Baidu's music-search service.     TECHNOLOGY Fight Over Live TV Apps Intensifies Time Warner Cable said it would remove some cable networks from its live TV iPad application after programmers complained. Cablevision said the launch of its live TV app has been delayed. • digits: Live TV App War Heats Up     TECHNOLOGY New Lift for Kansas Town Tech companies tend to target markets with highly educated professionals. But this week, Google turned that tradition on its head, selecting blue-collar Kansas City, Kan., as the place to launch a super-fast Internet service.     TECHNOLOGY Time Warner Cable Adds Networks to iPad App Time Warner Cable added 17 channels, including ESPN News, QVC and CSPAN, to its application that beams live TV to iPads, just a day after removing a dozen other channels amid a programming dispute.     MEDIA & MARKETING Backlist E-Books Find an Audience E-Book publishers like Open Road are revitalizing older works—and, in some cases, attracting attention to e-originals—with aggressive online marketing, including social networking and videos.     Digits Blog Worth It? Goggles With an HD Camera If you're looking to share more than boring snapshots of your extreme-sports escapades with your family and friends, there's a new gadget that's up to the task. See Full Post April Fools in Tech Land: Comic Sans and Google Motion Ah, April Fools' Day -- when Google introduces a search tool that reads your mind and video links across the Web force people to watch Rick Astley singing. See Full Post Ben Horowitz: The Next Big Thing Will Be A Surprise Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz gives a history of the great technology shifts in the computer industry and what they mean. See Full Post READ MORE POSTS All Things Digital News and analysis about the digital revolution from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. Latest Posts • Chinese E-Commerce Giant 360buy Raises $1.5 Billion From Russian Investment Group • MTV Loves Facebook, and Facebook Likes MTV a Lot (Video) • Q&A: MLB.com Boss Bob Bowman on Android Owners, Facebook Video and Apple's Subscription Rules See all recent posts.  All Things Digital RSS Feed Follow WSJ on Facebook and Twitter.

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