it will also get motorola's tv set-top business, potentially vaulting google ahead of everyone else. >> the set-top box technology that accounts for about a third of the revenues at motorola mobility really could provide an interesting way for google to whole-heartedly pursue opportunities in the living room, something that has been the holy grail across technology and media and telecom businesses for 20 years. >> reporter: that's if the deal goes through. federal regulators will look hard at whether this will violate anti-trust rules. google argues android has added competition and innovation to the mobile phone market. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington, d.c. >> tom: the google-motorola deal sparked heavy trading in the wireless space. we'll have complete coverage in tonight's "market focus." also in focus-- bank of america. it was one of the most heavily traded stocks last week over worries about capital levels. today, it moved to shore up its financial position. bank of america is selling its $8.5 billion canadian credit card portfolio to toronto- dominion bank. t

google has purchased motorola for 12.5 billion in cash. in sports news the giants are keeping the pressure on in the nl west against the diamondbacks. their two games back out of first. san francisco hit four home runs and a 5-2 win against the florida marlins. the giants are not going to land of 44 game series against the braves. in the bay area of the oakland a's are finishing a series of the coliseum. they came back from six runs down against texas where they came up short. the rangers are getting a run in the night to win 7-6. they swept the athletics. texas is 50.5 games ahead of the oakland a's. here's a quick check on the 7 day beautiful round the bay. we still have some of hanging around the coast. did not forget, coming up with a few moments dr. phil. they give for joining us on the kron 4 morning news. we're back here live tomorrow morning. have a good day. >> announcer: today on "dr. phil" -- >> dr. phil: gina is so determined to make her 16-year-old daughter a model, she has her doing chores in high heels. >> no pain, no gain.

google wants motorola mobility's patents. mostly cell phone communication related. google needs those patents. larry page said this about the by out. it will increase competition. and you got to remember they make boxes for tvs, cable boxes and google wants web connected tv. through these boxes they will get google tv into living rooms. one possible down size, this could alienate their other partners. they might see google as a threat now if they own motor ola, why work with them. so this could be bad for samsung fans. game s, kron 4 -- gabe slate, kron 4 news. >>> in world news, london police arrested nearly 1600 people over the violence, disorder and luting from the riots that broke out. police say this is footage of the attempted murder of two police police officers as they chase luters from stores. both officers are recovering. it follows the killing of a man in london. >> it is believed al-qaeda forces are behind attacks in iraq today. the bombs hit 17 cities. there were reports of suicide bombers. 63 people were killed. hundreds of others injured. it was the mo

google has announced the biggest buyout yet, as a takeover the mobile phone division of motorola, and google kosek this will bolster their android platform, which is available on motorola phones, but this will also give them control of the payphone portfolio. >> motorola handsets have been selling badly as the market share shrinks to 2.4%. but google splashed out billions on the company. they hope that the patented portfolio can help protect against increasing scrutiny from anti-trust authorities. on the official blog, the chief executive says that this move will enable them to better protect android from other companies. they're also betting that this acquisition will strengthen the position in the smart phone and have led computer sector with control over hardware as well as software. >> a major takeover bid, and this is where the markets impressed. we have this report on today's action in frankfurt. >> this is good news that google is taking over motorola, but the recent market disruptions have cost a slump of activity. in the first two quarters of this year, there was an increase

also, sweetening the deal for google, motorola's patents.his is after all one of the companies that all but invented the cell phone. its patents are worth a lot in the modern mobile world. raj, buying motorola raises the employment count by 66%. >> scott, thank you very much. >> you bet. >>> groups that advocate for the poor, sick and elderly call for a boycott of amazon today until the on-line retailer begins collecting sales tax under a new california law. those behind the boycott of amazon launched a website as part of their effort called think before you click.org. those backing the boycott say without the tax money from on-line retailers, state funded health and social service programs could face even deeper cuts. >>> still ahead tonight at 6:00, he lost his money and his freedom. and now bernie madoff is about to lose even more. the investigation continues into that deadly stage collapse in indianapolis. >>> plus, hitting the road. president obama gets back into campaign mode. >>> it's back to school today udr more than 30,000 south ba

investors responded to several merger announcements like that google motorola deal. futures down today. so could be another rocky ride. we'll check in a bit with your moneywatch report coming up. >>> good morning, it's tuesday, august 16. i'm grace lee. >> hi, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. it's tuesday, we have a nice day ahead but i guess we had a little bit of fog and what not but i think we are going to traffic first. >> a tie-up, elizabeth, right? >> yeah. a traffic alert along the peninsula right there near westbound 92 and southbound 101. you can see caltrans illuminated their warning signs. that connector ramp is completely shut down as well as the couple of lanes of southbound 101. so they are telling drivers to avoid the the san mateo bridge as well as the southbound 101. we are already starting to see some delays along the peninsula there so we'll show you what's going on, give you some alternates coming up. here's lawrence with the forecast. >> we have some dense fog at the coastline this morning, fog stretched inside the bay and some of the local valley

google buying motorola also because of the patent technology which is protected in future lawsuits. >and let's take a look at the stock market. the dow is up 177 points. nasdaq is gaining 35. the s&p is up by 21. >> are we really where we were last monday, before we started doing all of this stuff? >> yes, as far as the dow is concerned, we're about two points above that, we were down about 175 in the week last week, and now we're just a couple of points above. we have to mention that the presidents of french and germany meet tomorrow and any bomb shells out of that regarding the euro debt mess could easily send it the other way. >> no time to get complacent. >> not at all. >> had to throw that in, huh? >> yes. >> jason, thanks. >>> new trouble for bernie madoff serving 150 years in jail for the elaborate ponzi scheme. >> the reports show that his wife, of 52 years has dumped him. according to his biographer ruth madoff has not visited their husband since their oldest son commitmented suicide in september and she is reportedly looking to save her relationship with the couple's other s

. >>> more details now on google's purchase of motorola. the stock market went one direction.t ended up dropping more than $6 but it's still going quite while at $557 a share. >>> on the broader market, buoy by the google motorola deal. the dow industrial rose 213 points today. the nasdaq picked up 47. >>> right now, the golden gate bridge west wind blowing to 16, sustained gusting to 22. there's fog right now at ocean beach in sanfran disco. highs today, warmer than what we've seen tomorrow. we'll be slightly warmer than these. we'll see a few more mid-80s. temperatures right now on the mild side, lots of mid and upper 60s. as we head into tomorrow, fog returns and it's not there -- it wasn't there this evening at sun set. it will be there tomorrow morning. we're looking for it quickly. specific forecast numbers for an area where you live, 10:45. >>> japan marked the 66th 66th anniversary. and in tokyo after he led prayers for 2.5 million japanese who died in a war. he hopes the tragedy of war will never be repeated. the prime minister reflected on the great suffering and pai

. >>> more details now on google's purchase of motorola. the stock market went one direction. it ended up dropping more than $6 but it's still going quite while at $557 a share. >>> on the broader market, buoy by the google motorola deal. the dow industrial rose 213 points today. the nasdaq picked up 47. >>> right now, the golden gate bridge west wind blowing to 16, sustained gusting to 22. there's fog right now at ocean beach in sanfran disco. highs today, warmer than what we've seen tomorrow. we'll be slightly warmer than these. we'll see a few more mid-80s. temperatures right now on the mild side, lots of mid and upper 60s. as we head into tomorrow, fog returns and it's not there -- it wasn't there this evening at sun set. it will be there tomorrow morning. we're looking for it quickly. specific forecast numbers for an area where you live, 10:45. >>> japan marked the 66th 66th anniversary. and in tokyo after he led prayers for 2.5 million japanese who died in a war. he hopes the tragedy of war will never be repeated. the prime minister reflected on the great suffering and p

stocks are on the rise helped by corporate deals including google motorola mobility for twelve billion dollars any cash the dow jones is getting almost one and a half percent while the nasdaq is getting one percent so let's take a look at the russian forces as they end up the trading session strongly our energy and mining stocks are the main gainer is in the r.t.s. gained almost four percent while my sex added almost three percent let's take a look at the market movers on the my sex motion still matrices that stalin gained almost two percent after reporting that's one percent rise in that profit for the first half that's not my normal cynical was the exception of game one percent the company's board said another share buyback. graham is advisable and finally our major also left there's also off the company's revenue rose thirty three percent in the first half of the year reaching over twenty two billion dollars. that's all business is for now the headlines are next so they'll. line the russian would be soon which brightened if you knew about songs from phones to crash in these. movies

, hewlett-packard, can you walk us through it real quick. >> yeah, we have two -- google acquired motorola thought is google going to start making their own phone. really what it's come to is they're acquiring the patent portfolio of motorola, 17,000 patent to really protect them in the mobile space because a lot of times we have companies like apple and samsung and microsoft suing each other paubecause the say phones violate the patents. more than anything, that was moat strietd protect themselves in -- motivated to protect themselves inside legal battles. >> i can't talk with you right now, brian, because i'm on my -- my cell phone here. >> oh. on air? >> you know what i'm talking about, right? you know what i'm talking about. >> i know exactly what you're talking about. there's a pew research center survey that said 20-something kids or people, i don't want to call them kids, over 1/3 of them fake having cell phone conversations in public. now when you apply that to everyone of all ages, it gets around somewhere over 10% to 13%. is this indicative -- have you ever done this? >> i do it

. >> this is now google buying motorola mobility for $12.5 billion. the implications are huge for pretty much everybody that has a cell phone. we're live with the impact. david? >> this is very big news, it puts google into competition with apple. like apple, google will be making smart phones as well as operating systems that they run. for consumers, the google deal is probably going to raise the barre for start phones using anddroid. google developed it as open source, meaning any mobile phone maker can use it. more competition is likely to yield better device autos the hope is that other manufacturers will say there is competition but we have to make ours better or they'll say we're not going mess around in terms of delivering upgrades. it's been a been a big complaint. >> google isn't talking on camera but the ceo wrote that we'll create amazing user experiences and super charge the android eco system. google is getting ownership of 17,000 motorola patents and 7500 patents pending this they can get this new technology that with all of these patents

. >> global is buying motorola for $15.5 billion. --googles purchasing motorola for $15.5 billion. there are serious about the mobile phone market, they're going all out to compete with the apple iphone. this makes sense, because apple makes a software and hardware. google only makes the hardware system did not make phones. but this they could further it in a great and create google phones like apple does. this is good for fans because motorola has made the most popular android phone, and they were the first with the tablet out there as soon. the two companies teaming up becoming one company some exciting thing should be coming out in the future google also did this because they want the motorola patents. they have many patents pending that are cellphone communication related google want those in need to those. larry page ceo of google said this. >> you have to remember, motorola makes a set top cable boxes for tv google has been pushing their google tv into our living rooms. so perhaps through the set top boxes they will finally get google t

perhaps they feel that google -- perhaps, charles, paying a little over the odds for motorola. t certainly strategically it looks like a good fit for google. >> yeah. even when things do fit, though, andrew, it's common actually for whoever is trying to buy another company to see their share price dip. how big a role did motor row low mobility's patents play in this? the executive editor at fast company magazine. >> there was a joke going around this morning that did google really want a long-term relationship or was it trying to get into motorola's patents, right? there's definitely the 17,000 patents that are going to help it compete with apple in the long-term. as you mentioned, microsoft and apple banded together to scoop up a bunch of nor tell patents that google wantedment that's a major component of this. there's no denying this has an impact on consumers and the rest of the mobile technology sector, right? starting with consumers, they're going to see higher quality, lower cost hand sets not only in the states but around the world. it really makes android a better platfo

. >>> google is buying motorola for $12.5. allie rasmus has more on what this could mean for customers and the market. >> reporter: this acquisition may be as big of a deal for apple as it is for google. the two companies could soon become direct competitors. on the iphone for example, apple controls and designs the hardware, the phone itself and the software, the operating system that makes the phone run. >> it's a good deal in the sense that apple is a strong competitor. i think apple has to look over its shoulder. google is a big company, a juggernaut and it's right on the heels. >> reporter: ld, samsung, manufacture the phones that use android. >> they look almost identical. >> reporter: google says it will still offer android on nonmotorola phones. >> we expect no -- there's no changes in how we're running android. >> reporter: but some say it's just a matter of time before some start working on that. >> i think they are gonna have to show apple users why it would be worth switching over. apple has done such a great job. >

. >>> by now youprobablyheard about google's $12.5 billion purchase of motorola. on we've seen in this country called everything from a potential disaster to the purchase that will make google a digital superpower, my friends. google certainly has the search engine market dominated. we all know that. does this move set them up in theç battle for world dominati of every pocket and in every pair of pants in the world? let's ask today's specialist. the anger of "in the plex" steven levy. first, that levy, levy, i mess it up and feel bad. got it right. >> perfect. >> if you look at what going's gets, really, because google's buying something, right. >> right. >> what does google get that let's them do something to apple they couldn't do before that we care about? >> first thing they get is protection. right now google has the best selling phone in the world. they're android phone sells more than's iphone. but it was under buyer, because they didn't have the patents to protect other claim. apple was suing them, microsoft suing them. >> everyone's suing google for their

. >>> merger news sent stocks higher today cleaning a tone the dollar deal by google to purchase a motorola off suit. >> reporter: google goes from a strictly software-based company to one with an ability to manufacture hardware, the very thing that made apple the most a company on earth. >> this could put in a dominant position over the stomach with the exception of apple. >> reporter: it could be the way for fewer legal complex. >> nitpicking at 15,000 patents which help protect them against patent litigation by apple and microsoft and companies. >> reporter: for consumers? >> more battery life, better reception, faster mobile broadband service. i think it's going to show up on the shelves. >> i think it's going to lower the prices, but i'm not positive about that. >> reporter: one-man worries about his privacy. >> daily at my web search business. do i want to go into my phone records, voice notes? the possibilities out there. >> reporter: current apple users will be hard to convince. >> i think they're going to have to show apple users why it would be worth switching over because apple h

google will now enter the handset business. the giant announced its biggest acquisition to date monday. that it will buy mobile phone maker motorola mobility for $12.5 billion. google said it will run motorola mobility as a separate business and continue to offer the android software to other handset manufacturers. motorola mobility was split from the parent company motorola this year. it will allow the company to strengthen its patent portfolio and supercharge the android system for the benefit of consumers and business partners. observers say that the deal will help google compete with apple that has seen an increase of sales from its iphone and ipad products. >>> researchers have discovered more evidence of the power of the earthquake that hit off the coast of northeastern japan on march 11th. they found a new 80 meter long fissure in the seabed at the focus of the massive tremor. the japan agency for marine earth science and technology released video and photos of the seabed off the coast. a manned submarine gathered the footage between july 30th and august 14th. some of it was shot about 5,350 meters below the surface of the

google will now enter the handset business. the giant announced its biggest acquisition to date monday. that it will buy mobile phone maker motorola mobility for $12.5 billion. google said it will run motorola mobility as a separate business and continue to offer the android software to other handset manufacturers. motorola mobility was split from the parent company motorola this year. it will allow the company to strengthen its patent portfolio and supercharge the android system for the benefit of consumers and business partners. observers say that the deal will help google compete with apple that has seen an increase of sales from its iphone and ipad products. >>> researchers have discovered more evidence of the power of the earthquake that hit off the coast of northeastern japan on march 11th. they found a new 80 meter long fissure in the seabed at the focus of the massive tremor. the japan agency for marine earth science and technology released video and photos of the seabed off the coast. a manned submarine gathered the footage between july 30th and august 14th. some of it was shot about 5,350 meters below the surface of the

internet giant google announced plans to buy motorola mobility yesterday. the price tag-- $12.5 billion. it's the largest purchase ever for the 13-year-old tech giant that's best known still for its search engine. but in recent years, google has also made a big play for the smart phone market, through its android operating software system. launched in 2007, android is now used in more than 150 million devices worldwide, including some 43% of the market for smart phones. by comparison, apple's operating system, which is run only on apple products, such as the iphone and ipad, makes up 18% of the market. now, google has taken another big bet, deciding to make and own the hardware, the devices, by buying its own manufacturer, motorola mobility. motorola mobility itself split off from the larger motorola company this past january. it has 19,000 employees. the deal potentially pits the company against some of its own business partners-- other device makers that use android software, such as sony ericsson. but google can gain another important asset in the deal--

stocks are on the rise helped by corporate deals including google buying motorola mobility for its billion dollars in cash the dow is now over one percent on the nasdaq is about the same as several of our european markets they ended the session in positive territory but shares a recruitment and stop them from michael page one down sixteen percent after a disappointing first half of salts banks however were up and frank foreclose on my spine leaving again in super point six percent. and here russia of course is under the trading session strongly on energy and mining stocks were among the main gainers the arts yes they got just four percent small my socks added. almost three percent let's take a look at the market numbers on the my sex ration still major civil style gained almost two percent after reporting a twenty percent rise in that profit for the first half that's all minorities nicole was no exception and gained one percent of the company's board so another share buyback program is advisable and on major roles left was also up the company's revenue rose thirty three percent in the firs

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stocks are on the rise by corporate deals including google by motorola mobility for twelve billion dollars in cash. over in europe markets are trading and positive territory shares in recruitment and staffing from michael page are down sixteen percent after this point and first half results banks are off in frankfurt with commerce bank in the lead gaining two point six percent. and over here in russia of course is and at the trading session strongly up with energy and mining stocks among the main gainers the r.t.s. games almost four percent of all my stocks added almost three percent and let's take a look at the market movers on the buy socks. russian still major sever star gained almost super science after reporting a twenty percent rise in that profit for the first half that's all minorities and there is no exception again one percent the company's board said another share buyback program is advisable and all major roles there was also on the company's revenues rose thirty three percent in the first half of the year reaching over twenty two billion dollars. now for investors who are keen

. >>> google acquisition went big on wall street. motorola shot up to 56% of the value. google dropped some, 6.50 or a little more than 1%. that is typical after this deal. overall markets were looking for something to tell sel briat. dow climbed 200 points and back where above where it started after last week. >> a lot more to bring us. state panel approved political boundaries and some say its failed effort. also the head of the state public utilities commission is an overseas junket and raising questions about the puc's cozy relationships. >> a grassroots campaign to get you to close your amazon account but it will be tough for californians looking for online bargains. >> clear this morning but fog visiting us tonight. i'll let you know how it will factor in your tuesday forecast in just a few minutes. >> also tonight, we're happy to report significant striets report significant striets strides [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i c

with companies like facebook and google's purchase of motorola, there's a sense that silicon valley continues to be on the move, especially now with correction jo construction jobs. >> there's a new trend in crime. police are warning iphone users about thieves snatching phones sometimes out of your hands. jodi hernandez has more. >> every half hour i think. i'm either texing, talking. this is my life. >> reporter: athena admits she has a tough time putting her iphone down. for many, it's become an essential part of everyday life. >> it's my life. if i lose it, i feel like i'm . >> reporter: but thieves have dialled in on that. police are seeing iphone thefts nearly every day. and it's not just happening in berkeley. this video shows a suspect swiping one right from the hands of an unsuspecting user in san francisco last month. >> thieves and robbers are focusing on iphones in huge, huge numbers. >> police say criminals have figured out how to jailbreak or unlock iphones, essentially wiping them clean, reselling them on craigslist for big bucks. >> the individual which buys it can use it with

s&p says google's decision to buy motorola is risky. the $12.5 billion includes 17,000 patents that could help google defend itself against rivals. but s&p says it would ultimately hurt google's bottom line. not all analysts are on the same page though. >> i can tell you over the long-term google has a history of increasing earnings, and stock prices tend to go up if earnings go up. >> as of today, 33 analysts rate the mountain view company as a strong or strong -- as a buy or strong buy. it is a little more than $18 a share, about 3%. >>> bay area home sales took a big hit last month. the real estate tracking firm says sales dropped nearly 14% from june to july with just under 7,000 houses and condos changing hands in that period of time. analysts say the decline from june to july is normal, but the numbers were down more than usual due to the uncertainty in the economy. it should be noted that home sales were 2% higher last month over july of 2010. data quick says the median home price in the bay area is now $374,000. >>> four of the b

google. the silicon valley giant is buying the cell phone division of motorola, putting google into the phone-making business and puts more competition out there for your smartphone dollar. >> the true cost of those devices can be significantly lower. it's what they're able to command in the marketplace is what they're charging for it. now if there is a real contender that can compete with the iphone, there has to be some competition on price. >> but the google deal isn't just about phones. coming up tonight at 6:00, our business and tech reporter, scott budman, shows us why it's also boosting confidence in the technology sector. >>> topping our "health watch," parents who have an autistic child wonder if run the risk of having another child with the disorder. now a study from u.c. davis says nearly one in five children with an autistic older sibling will develop autism, as well. a rate higher than previously thought. male infants and those with multiple sibling with autism had a nearly 30% risk for the disorder. experts hope to use this information to identify kids at the highest risk for autism an

motorola phones already use google's android operating system. and this could help google better compete with apple. our partners at cnet say the real bounty is motorola's 17,000 patents on phone technology. >>> bay area drivers getting a break. gas prices have fallen 9 cents a gallon over the last three weeks. at the south san francisco costco on el camino, you can fill up for 3.45 a gallon. according to gasbuddy.com, it appears to be the lowest priced gas in the bay area. >>> let's be honest, most of white house prefer retailers not charge us any -- most of us would prefer retailers not charge us any sales tax but julie watts explains some customers are boycotting amazon until it starts charging. >> reporter: this is the first time that amazon has faced backlash for refusing to comply with a new law that requires out of state etailers to collect california sales tax. a group of nonprofits and lawmakers gathered today at the state capital to announce the launch of this. it's think before you click ca.org where consumers are urged to close their

and google might put out motorola phones that are just vanilla androids. l have to see what others do in response. >> behind the scenes google's deal gives it ownership of 17,000 patents that it hopes will put an end to infringement lawsuits. >> when you turn around and discover someone filed a patent. it blocks you. you need to buy these things. once patented they got a monopoly on that. >> and however google may find itself suing others in order to protect it's patents. >> they're getting technologies and don't get me wrong, very yet to run into a company that doesn't see someone sells using ideas and what we owned and we're going to go after that. >> there is google also getting help in efforts to bring internet to the living room. motorola is a major maker of boxes for cable and paid tv services. >> the deal is expected to be completed at the end of the year possibly early next year and could face review in the u.s. and in europe then there is motorola employees being absorbed into google. >> and google acquisition went over big on wall street today mot

you have google buying motorola mobility for $12.5 billion. le has done to death. the question we're asking, what is google up to, what is next nor the rest of us? why did google even want to do this deal? >> reporter: you hit on a key point there. it requires 17,000 path tapbts 17,000 patents, that's what everybody is talking about. from the consumers point of view what will google become? we know it's a search company. jenna: sure, you have your g mail. >> reporter: sure i have my j mail. people who have phones have an android operating system on their phone or computer. its taking on apple. are the two going to go head-to-head? google adds a hardware division. it has some hardware to play with. jenna: hardware, so we're clear it's an actual hand held device or tablet or something like this. >> reporter: this is almost like a test lab for google to say here is the new software we have, we can test it out on motorola devices. google's android system is used on all kinds of phones, people may have a htc, or a samsung, people are saying will it

the companies had such difficulties, nokia, black berry, those are the ones, potentially google with the motorola acquisition. hard to see that happening but they are the ones that potentially could gain and for sure will try to poach some of these big executives. >> susie: jeff, we have just 30 secretaries, the big question, a lot of people have been comparing steve jobs to legendary founders like walt disney, thomas edison, henry ford. and those companies just grew and flourished even after the founder was gone. what are we going to be saying about apple, 50, 100 years from now? >> well, we hope that it repeats itself. it's going to be very hard to see this sustained. some companies can do it. we've seen that intel's founding generation had creative cantankerous folks, moore and-- were succeed by andy grove who was no shrinking violet and greg barrett, that imstas you can get some folks who can continually reinvent in different ways. and i think this board is going to be very encouraged. they are lucky to have a board that understands creativity in biotech or retails on this board. i think that

. >> reporter: apple started the revolution but google declared all out war. by buying motorola mobility google goes from a software based company to one with an ability to manufacture hard war, the thing that made apple the most valuable company on worth. on earth. >> it's about lawsuits over pattens related to smartphone technology. >> 15,000 pattens they are picking up which protects them. >> reporter: for consumers. is in. >> faster service. yeah, i think it's going to show up on the shelves in a year or two. >> i think it will probably maybe lower the prices of smartphones. but i am not positive about that. >> reporter: one man worries about his privacy. >> do i want them going my phone record, voice mails, who i am calling. that is possible. >> i think they will have to show apple users why it's worth switching over. apple has done a great job. they are bert -- better. >> apple has to lookover its shoulder. google is a very big company. >> reporter: officials must approve the deal because motor rolla is a big maker of phones google would compete with. >> reporter: tom vaca

. >>> it's reported google's bid to buy wireless phonemaker motorola could face some antitrust questionsogle is already under investigation by regulators in the u.s., and in europe. legal experts say government agencies will want to review how google's largest-ever takeover will affect competition in the mobile phone market. >>> good news for commuters and travelers. the price of gas is dropping. according to the latest numbers from aaa, the national average for a price of unleaded regular is $3.59 a gallon. that's down seven cents from just last week. >>> and, betty, do you ever search the web while at work? you don't have to answer. i already know that question. a study finds that allowing employees to browse the internet actually creates a pause that refreshes. it enhances employee productivity apparently. the study was done by the national university of singapore. and thank you for that study. >> i was going to say, in that case, yes, i do. >> every once in awhile, a little browsing. >> a little of this, a little of that. some shopping. >> i think it's research. >> we're in the media

the market got a boost from google's announcement that it plans to buy motorola mobility for $12.5 billioncash. the cell phone maker builds devices that run on google's android platform. industry analysts said the internet giant wants to stake its claim in a mushrooming market. >> google clearly is very interested in making sure that they are there when people are trying to get to the internet through a mobile device. mobile devices are growing at the fastest rates in the industry. already today, more than 10% of all google paid views are happening on mobile devices. so they need to make sure that if you want to get to the internet, and you have a smartphone, they want you going through their device and not just through apple or microsoft or others. >> sreenivasan: the acquisition also gives google control of up to 25,000 patents either already held by motorola or pending approval. that, in turn, could help google fight a string of legal battles with competitors apple, microsoft and oracle. a wave of bombings swept across much of iraq today killing at least 63 police and civilians. the att

. >> well, google is making its move as becoming a serious competitor in the smartphone industry, this week it agreed to buy motorola mobility, which runs on googles android system, the chief competitor to the iphone. here's more on the smartphone wars. >> at some point in the last few years, a phone stopped being just a phone. if you believe the hype, getting an iphone,. >> alan: detroit phone, or a windows phone, can be a life changing experience. >> what's goggle doing in the phone business? >> i'd like to see we're in the portable internet business. >> android is google's answer to the iphone, and our ca as were the first to be allowed inside the apple headquarters in silicon valley. for years the iphone dominated, but google grew and grew, and by the beginning of this year, took over the top spot. the stakes are extremely high because the phone and all the information it provides, not too you but about you, are the future of commerce. >> this is a major battlegrounds for the future of come come computing. >> by putting android on as many mobile phones as possible, google is taking a page from windows which domi