Google stories - Page 60

LinkedIn takes legal action following user email address exposure
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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It has been revealed that the email addresses of LinkedIn users can easily be exposed via a web browser add-on tool.

Samsung seeks Google's help in Apple battle
Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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It seems like every time you go online you are greeted with the news of the latest legal wranglings between tech giants Samsung and Apple.

Retailers lagging other sectors in getting to grips with the Internet
Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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NZ retailers trail in internet adoption, risking productivity, reports Internet NZ and Google study. Economy could gain £34bn with full potential utilised.

Gen-i asks… Will Modular smartphones save the world, and your wallet?
Fri, 28th Mar 2014
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Google recently sold Motorola, effectively cutting their losses and exiting the smartphone hardware business. However, they kept one piece of it...

Google Now arrives on Windows and Mac
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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Google Now leaps onto Windows and Mac, bringing its smart notifications from mobile to desktop for Chrome users across the UK.

Is Apple top of America’s Billion Dollar Brands Club?
Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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Apple reigns supreme in America's Billion Dollar Brands Club, outstripping Google and Microsoft with a stunning $104 billion worth.

Google's real-time chat services go down...
Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Google’s real-time chat services, including Hangouts in Google+, Gmail, went down today, in an outage that seems to be widespread.

Google turns the screw on competitors...
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Google has announced it is to lower the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, placing even greater pressure on its competitors.

Starbucks unveils pre-oder coffee app
Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Starbucks to launch app for pre-ordering your morning brew, allowing you to skip the queue and grab your drink on the go.

Android devices fuel strong tablet growth...
Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.

Defiant Microsoft kickstarts Windows Phone growth…
Tue, 25th Feb 2014
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Microsoft's Joe Belfiore believes 2014 is the year the company takes on its iOS and Android competition in the smartphone market.

Reckon applauds NetGuide Web Awards winner Google
Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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Accounting software specialist Reckon gives a big pat on the back to the Reckon Best Home Page award winner at the NetGuide Web Awards 2013.

Google: Don’t be a Glasshole
Thu, 20th Feb 2014
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Google has released a list of do's and don'ts for wearing Google Glass, hoping to prevent users from becoming 'Glassholes'.

Was buying Motorola a costly mistake for Google, or a clever move?
Thu, 13th Feb 2014
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News that Google is selling Motorola has sparked media commentary that this acquisition was a mistake – but is that really the case?.

Enterprises in for a treat as Google Search Appliance is refreshed
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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Google upgrades its enterprise-friendly Search Appliance to version 7.2, enhancing document search, data organisation, and productivity tools.

Kiwi consumers warned about Flappy Bird clones...
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Kiwi consumers on alert as 'Flappy Bird' clones, like 'Flappy Bee,' use stolen assets from NZ game 'Bee Leader', misleading fans.

Microsoft beats Google by adding Bitcoin conversion first
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.

Google exits the smartphone race
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Google sells its smartphone division to Lenovo at a significant loss, exiting the race less than three years after buying Motorola.

Google executive to head up YouTube
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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Google executive Susan Wojcicki has been appointed the new head of the company's YouTube video business - according to Reuters.

Why Google sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo...
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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Google has sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91bn, aiming to bolster Android and focus on innovation in the ecosystem.