2013年6月4日 星期二

Google is taking bigger bite out of Apple

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Google bans porn on Glass to nix the 'ick factor'
Computerworld
"Our Explorer Program makes users active participants in evolving Glass ahead of a wider consumer launch," said a Google spokesman. "In keeping with this approach, we've updated our developer policies. We look forward to learning more from our users ...
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A Feature Film, Starring Google
New York Times (blog)
Coming soon to a theater near you: an advertisement for Google, in the form of a feature film. “The Internship” is a comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as two washed-up, laid-off salesmen who get internships at Google. They have no tech ...
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Google Glass competitors vie for attention as industry grows
PCWorld
Plenty of eyes may be focused on Google Glass as the device attracts attention in the field of "augmented reality," but a crop of other players developing their own glasses-like products are also hoping to stand out as the industry matures. Take Scope ...
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Google expands renewable energy sourcing
Financial Times
Google's colossal presence is all too apparent when we log on to the internet, use a mobile phone or marvel at its foray into driverless cars. Now, the technology group's reach is stretching to something as simple as switching on a light. On Tuesday it ...
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Google Chrome bags a rare critical vulnerability fix
Computerworld
The critical bug was described by Google as a "memory corruption in SSL socket handling" and credited to Sebastien Marchand of the Chromium development team. Chromium is the open-source project that feeds code into Chrome and Chrome OS; the latter ...
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Google is taking bigger bite out of Apple
BDlive
The iPhone and iPad remain more lucrative sources of revenue for app makers than Google's rival Play store. Distimo, a provider of app analytics tools, estimates that Google Play's share of daily revenues from the main app stores has increased ...
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Facebook, Google at front line of global cyber war
Times of India
With China seeking to grow its economy and expand its technology base, companies like Facebook, Apple, Google and Twitter are inviting targets. In fact, all have been attacked and all point the finger at China, which has denied any role. The US ...
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Google's app store downloads could surpass Apple's by June
ZDNet
Google and Apple in May recently announced almost in unison they had reached key milestones for downloads from their respective stores. Google announced in May it had reached 48 billion downloads off the back of a month that saw Android users ...
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Google nixes Glass facial recognition due to privacy concerns
Computerworld
Computerworld - Google will not add facial recognition software to its futuristic-looking computerized eyeglasses at this point due to privacy concerns. The company announced late Friday that Glass won't include facial recognition technologies. Google ...
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Google Glass Porn App Banned
ABC News
The first pornography app for Google Glass has launched, though not for long. This morning MiKandi, a developer of adult content apps, released "T*** & Glass," an app for the connected glasses, which allows users to browse and vote on racy content.
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Google maps remote Galapagos Islands
Washington Post
“We spent 10 days there hiking over trails . . . and even down the crater of an active volcano,” Raleigh Seamster, the project's leader for Google Maps said. “And these are islands, so half of the life there is under the water surface. So [we took ...
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Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source
Livemint
The firms have accused Google of leveraging some of its most popular DoubleClick products, such as the ad managing system which has an estimated 80% of the market, to push websites to use other products, including Ad Exchange where websites swap ...
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Google, Infosys using internships to hire talent
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Organisations like Google, Infosys and Coca Cola are increasingly looking at internship as a key HR strategy that enables them to recruit A-grade performers based on how individuals fare in an actual workplace scenario, experts say.
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Google to Build Wireless Networks in Africa, Asia
ABC News (blog)
The proposed network's infrastructure is said to differ from Google's high-speed Google Fiber service in that instead of running lines of fiber optic cable throughout communities or regions, Google is seeking to broadcast Internet service to regions ...
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Google Glass: Is it dangerous?
Times of India
News about Google Glass is everywhere these days, and so are its critics. Some charge it only with fashion crimes. Others worry about invasion of privacy: When out on a date with a Glass wearer, you won't know if they are recording you - or Googling ...
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Google Nexus 4 running Android 4.3 spotted in Thailand
NDTV
A Nexus 4 running Android 4.3, the next iteration of Google's mobile operating system was recently spotted at the Thailand Mobile Expo. The phone's About screen was pictured depicting Android 4.3 as the OS version. It also 'confirms' that the version ...
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MiKandi making Google Glass porn, app imminent
ZDNet
The merge of Google Glass and adult content was as predictable as the eneding of every porn scene, and so is the zomg-porn hyperbole. In fact, before Google i/O last week, BizJournals published a not-awful puff piece that got some smart commentary from ...
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Google will pay more if British tax laws are changed: Eric Schmidt
Times of India
LONDON: Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said the company will pay more tax if the British tax laws are changed, and added that it does not treat paying taxes as optional but mandatory. Google has been criticized for allegedly evading taxes ...
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Google said to consider buying map startup Waze, setting up possible bidding ...
Financial Post
Google Inc., maker of the Android operating system, is considering buying map-software provider Waze Inc., setting up a possible bidding war with Facebook Inc., people familiar with the matter said.
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Wolverton: Google is flirting with what company chairman Eric Schmidt once ...
San Jose Mercury News
Google (GOOG) is flirting with what company chairman Eric Schmidt once called "the creepy line." At its recent developer conference, the Mountain View search giant showcased a number of new personalized technologies that many consumers will find ...
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Google brings Chromebooks to Singapore
ZDNet
According to Caesar Sengupta, product management director of Chrome OS at Google, Singapore had been chosen as one of the first few markets, behind Malaysia, for the Chromebook launch due to its widespread Internet connectivity and security ...
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Google Maps rolls out bike routes in six European countries
CNET
It proved to be a popular feature among cycling amateurs and enthusiasts," Google product manager Kai Hansen wrote in a blog post Monday. "Like in other countries, we've added information about bike trails, lanes and recommended roads directly to the ...
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