Google's Next Venture: Universal Translator (PC World)
PC World - Google wants to pioneer the first smartphone technology to translate foreign languages almost instantly, the search giant told British daily The Times. The technology will be able to convert spoken words into a different language in real time, and could be ready within a few years.

Earnings Preview: IAC to report 4th-qtr results (AP)
AP - Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp, which is headed by billionaire Barry Diller and runs search engine Ask.com and dating site Match.com, reports its fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday.

Report: Google to Add Social Features to Gmail (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google will be adding hooks to popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter via Gmail, according to reports. Is this a push version of Google's Social Search? Update: Google has scheduled a press conference on Tuesday.

Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.

Google Working With National Security Agency, Report Says (PC World)
PC World - In a partnership that may inspire some to put their tinfoil hats on, Google has reportedly turned to the National Security Agency for help in improving the company's security infrastructure. The new partnership is still being finalized, but will be aimed at preventing future attacks like the one that hit Google in December, according to The Washington Post. This is not the first time the NSA has been tapped to help a U.S. corporation with cyber security, but the purported partnership would certainly be unique since Google's servers house such a vast collection of user data including search histories, e-mail, and personal documents.

Google Reportedly Planning an App Store for Business (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google means business. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, the search-and-everything-else giant is planning an enterprise app store, with a launch as early as March. The move would be an additional challenge to Microsoft's domination of office and business software.

Google's First Super Bowl Ad Shows its Softer Side (PC World)
PC World - Google doesn't tend to show itself off. Why would it need to? It's a household name, often synonymous with search, the go-to search engine. Even if Google didn't flood the news on an almost daily basis, at this point, it'd be impossible to ignore its influence. Yet still, Google dug deep into the television advertising gambit on Sunday, airing a heartwarming spot during the be-all, end-all destination for ads: the Super Bowl.

China Internet CEO laments state-controlled media (Reuters)

Reuters - China will never have its voice heard on the international stage unless the government loosens its tight grip over the media and film industry, the CEO of the country's No. 2 Internet portal said Wednesday.