Apple would improve customer service, Key Influencers in the Auto Industry

SHANGHAI — Apple’s chief, Tim Cook, said he would improve customer service after increasingly ferocious criticism from Chinese media outlets.

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Microsoft, Google swap April Fools' jabs Computerworld Called "Gmail Blue," the phony is purportedly a major refresh of Google's own email service that "Richard Pargo," supposedly a project manager, says was based on the question, "How do we completely redesign and recreate something while keeping it ... See all stories on this topic » Computerworld

Google under fire for Cesar Chavez doodle Politico Conservative bloggers hopped all over Google after the search engine giant on Sunday used its Google Doodle to recognize Cesar Chavez - and not Easter. “March 31 marks the birthday of National Farm Workers Association (later United Farm Workers) ... See all stories on this topic » Politico

Google and Apple Join Ford as Key Influencers in the Auto Industry Huffington Post Google, because of Google Maps and the data it collects on driving patterns, has become a major player in generating opinions in this market. As of Dec 2012, Google Maps was the second most popular mobile app, just behind Facebook. Microsoft, thanks to ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Maps street view car catches us on run through the neighborhood ... Baltimore Sun (blog) Want to see? Go to Google Maps and type in Flintlock Drive, Bel Air, MD and use the street view function (the little yellow man) to stroll along the street until you see me, also in yellow, pushing a stroller. Just to look at it, you may not say "Hey ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Nexus 7 pre-orders kick off in India ZDNet google-nexus-7-cnet Google Nexus 7 at INR 15,999 (US$295). Google has already starting taking orders for the Nexus 7 in India in advance of its April 5 release date. While shipping of the new device won't officially begin until April 5, orders can be ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Privacy Director Is Stepping Down Forbes When Alma Whitten was tapped to be Google's first director of privacy in 2010, CNet declared hers the “hardest job at Google.” A long time engineer at the company with expertise in computer security, she was put in charge of a program overseeing ... See all stories on this topic »

Feedly gains 3M new users after Google's RSS death warrant, plans paid ... Computerworld The belief that free services are ephemeral, and like Google's Reader, can be easily abandoned, was strongly expressed by many bloggers in the aftermath of Google's announcement March 13 that it would axe Reader and its RSS synchronization service on ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Street View gives rare glimpse inside Japan nuclear zone Hindu Business Line In this screenshot made from the Google Maps website, Namie Elementary School is seen (top) in March, 2013, with its location pinpointed on a map below, in Namie, Japan, which is a nuclear no-go zone. Credit: Google Maps ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Google creates controversy with Cesar Chavez doodle Fox News Google defended the decision by saying it reserves the spot for historical figures and events, but a review of its past doodles shows it has never honored Jesus on Christmas or Easter, despite his historical and spiritual significance to billions ... See all stories on this topic »

 

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