2013年5月26日 星期日

Twitter, wearable computers vs privacy, more Google

雅虎何不收購Twitter? 雅虎收購Tumblr看上去有明智之處,但實則仍是中庸之舉。有另一個交易更值得雅虎去做,那就是反向合並Twitter,並把合並後公司的指揮棒交給Twitter管理層。

 

Disruptions
The Privacy Challenges of Wearable Computers
Fans of wearable computers can capture what is happening around them with a subtle wink, while bystanders may not know they are being recorded.

 

Google's Eric Schmidt: change British law and we'd pay more tax
The Guardian
In a phrase less snappy than the more celebrated "don't be evil", Schmidt said Google had "a fiduciary responsibility to our shareholders" that prevented the internet company from paying more tax abroad. However, he said: "It's not a debate. You pay ...
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Google, Microsoft finally bury the hatchet on YouTube app
PCWorld
Late on Friday, Microsoft and Google-owned YouTube jointly said that the disputed YouTube app for Windows Phone will be reworked once again, and Microsoft pulled the offending app from its Windows Phone store. The app now points simply to YouTube's ...
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Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View
DAWN.com
In this May 2013 photo, Christophe Bailhache navigates an SVII camera through a large group of sea lions during a survey dive at Champion Island in Galapagos. Google Maps sent crews armed with backpack-mounted Street View cameras and underwater ...
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Google to fund, develop wireless networks in emerging markets
The Australian
Google is looking at rolling out wireless networks across continents. Source: AFP. GOOGLE is deep into a multipronged effort to build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets as part of a plan to connect a billion or more new people to the ...
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Google faces watchdog's scrutiny
Sydney Morning Herald
Google's rivals have again prompted antitrust investigators at the Federal Trade Commission to examine the company's business practices, and staff members have begun a preliminary look at whether Google abuses its market dominance in online display ...
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Google to Migrate Your Buzz Data to Google Drive
PC Magazine
Buh-bye, Buzz. Or, should we say, buh-bye Buzz data. While Google's ambitious social service died in December of 2011, less than two years into its existence, that didn't mean that users – the few who actually enjoyed using Buzz – were left without a ...
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Google releases Glass' roots, warns it may turn specs to bricks
Register
Google has posted what it's describing as “factory system images and the kernel source code for Glass”. First spotted by Android Police, the downloads “allow you to root your Glass and flash it back to factory specifications.” Which sounds just the ...
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Ok Google, give me some answers
The Hindu
Soon “Ok Google, what is the weather like” is all you need to say into your Google search box and voilà, the results appear not as text, but a stern female voice reads out the weather forecast. Google's conversational search, which has been around on ...
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Google called "evil" during grilling on tax
The Sunday Business Post
Margaret Hodge, who chairs the British Public Accounts Committee, said Google was “evil” because of the way it sought to minimise its tax bills. In an often-heated exchange with a Google executive today, Hodge said the company was exploiting the rules ...
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Google adds spectacular shots of the Galapagos Islands to Street View
New York Daily News
SAN FRANCISCO — Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Google Considering 'Wireless Balloons' to Deliver Internet to Countries
PC Magazine
Google's news about its ambitious plans to build wireless networks in "emerging markets" like Africa and Asia isn't nearly as interesting as how the company might ultimately end up deploying Wi-Fi to these areas – not via conventional cable-stringing ...
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Google CEO reveals that he suffers from rare vocal chord problem that makes it ...
Daily Mail
The explanation that Page posted Tuesday on his Google Plus profile cleared up a mystery hanging over him since he lost his voice a year ago, causing him to miss Google Inc.'s annual shareholders meeting in June and a conference call to discuss the ...
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Google hit with fresh probe into online ads
Irish Independent
Now, however, the FTC is set to look at whether Google is abusing its position as the market leader. The investigation – one of many Google has had to endure in recent years – is believed to be focused on the company's acquisition of the ad firm ...
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Google eyes Waze as Facebook targets hot Web maps property
New Straits Times
Google's discussions with Waze, which one of the sources told Reuters remained fluid and could change in tenor at any time, come amid reports Facebook is willing to pay $1 billion for the crowd-sourced service, which relies on information provided by ...
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Google to introduce music service rivaling Spotify
Livemint
By offering music, Google is seeking to give consumers more reasons to use the Android operating system, already the most widely used software in smartphones. The company is also challenging online-music providers like Spotify, which lists more than 6 ...
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Google argues it had to use proprietary tech in Hangouts
Computerworld
IDG News Service - Google is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with proprietary technology that doesn't support server federation via the XMPP industry standard, but the company is defending ...
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Microsoft And Google Play For High Stakes over YouTube On Windows Phone
Forbes
This month, Windows Phone users finally received Microsoft's YouTube client for their handset. Developed by Redmond, after Google declined to support their mobile platform, the client has already sparked a war of words (and legal letters) between the ...
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Google India reduces price plan for SMB Apps
Hindu Business Line
Google India on Wednesday reduced the pricing for Google Apps for Business to make it more affordable for small businesses working in the cloud. New and existing customers in India will now pay Rs 150 per user per month if they are on the flexible plan ...
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