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Google and Skyhook have been tussling over IP, and in a court filing we've learned a surprising insight into Google's protective actions over Android. Looks like Facebook didn't need to bother with its smear campaign. Google and Skyhook have been tussling over IP, but in a court filing we've gained a surprising insight into Google's protective actions over Android.

The SEC reviews rules that ban social network sites from facilitating equity investments, Gilt is valued at $1 billion, and the rest of today's news. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today

Tech giant acquires the Internet phone service for a staggering $8.5 billion.

Remember all the talk about how there's no money in social networks? Well, it now seems strangely academic

A new lawsuit could shed some light. Plus, bringing off-shore insurance tactics to the U.S., and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs

So much for trade secrets.

When he couldn't find a pair of quality men's shoes, George Vlagos decided to make his own.

Nearly 200 companies are getting ready to go publicthe most since 2000. Plus, why VC's aren't funding B2B start-ups, and the rest of today's news. Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs

The longtime VP tells us how a simple call for a pizza delivery influences the company's thinking on local products and searching. Yesterday Google introduced a new feature for its Google Places pages: Business Photos , which essentially brings Street View into the interiors of businesses.

1. Just as Sony confirms it's about to put parts of the PSN back online finally, a hacker group has said it's poised to launch a third wave of digital assault on Sony's online presence as punishment for its weak security. Sony's making moves to offer free ID and hack protection to US users affected by the previous breaches, but a third wave of attacks would be very bad news for Sony--which has already spent plenty of money fixing the earlier ones.

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Wall Street Journal Opens Wikileaks Competitor Conservative media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, is out to give Wikileaks competition with the Wall Street Journal SafeHouse, an anonymous data dump and tip site

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs.

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day. Bad News For AOL And Microsoft Beleaguered former dial-up king AOL continues to suffer, posting a $551 million revenue drop from a year ago--a whopping 17% decrease.

In this excerpt from his new book, Fixing the Game author Roger L. Martin examines what the NFL can teach the business world about managing expectations and how CEOs are rigging the game. Few people conceive of the world of business in terms of real and expectations markets