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The Verge reviews the Nexus 7
So Google earlier this week announced the Google Nexus 7, a homegrown Android tablet developed in conjunction with Asus. Priced at only $199 the Nexus 7 is a surefire Kindle Fire competitor and may even attract some folks who are hesitant about laying down extra cash for the iPad. So how does the Nexus 7 […]
Continue reading...iOS 6, Google Maps, and Siri for iPad
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Following up on 9to5Mac’s scoop regarding a revamped and Google-less Maps app in iOS 6, All Things D corroborated the report, with one source in particular intimating that the 3D maps functionality in iOS 6 will “blow your head off”. To this end, MG Siegler was able to confirm with his own sources that Apple […]
Continue reading...Google may see fine of tens of millions of dollars over Safari privacy issue
Sunday, May 6, 2012
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Bloomberg reports that the FTC may slap Google with fines that may reach into the tens of millions of dollars as a result of its efforts to circumvent a privacy restriction on Apple’s Safari browser. The FTC is preparing to allege that Mountain View, California-based Google deceived consumers and violated terms of a consent decree […]
Continue reading...Antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Google and others over anti-poaching allegations set for June 2013 trial
Monday, April 23, 2012
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Well it looks like the controversy surrounding alleged e-book price fixing won’t be the only antitrust lawsuit Apple has to deal with. Apple, along with Google, Intel, Adobe, Pixar, Intuit, and Lucasfilm, are being taken to task for agreeing to anti-poaching agreements wherein each of the aforementioned companies were precluded the recruitment of employees from […]
Continue reading...“A healthy disregard for the impossible”
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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From Larry Page’s 2012 update which is well worth a read: When I was a student at the University of Michigan, I went on a summer leadership course. The slogan was “a healthy disregard for the impossible,” and it’s an idea that has stayed with me ever since. It may sound nuts, but I’ve found […]
Continue reading...Larry Page says Steve Jobs’ anger of Android was “just for show”
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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In a bizarre revelation, Google CEO Larry Page claimed in an interview yesterday that Jobs’ anger towards Android was just for show, and was simply a means to inspire the rank and file at Apple. I think that served their interests. For a lot of companies, it’s useful for them to feel like they have […]
Continue reading...Google unveils Project Glass
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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Google today unveiled its take on glasses with built-in augmented reality functionality. It looks cool, but some people are wary. Joe Stracci writes: There’s some incredible Orwellian doublespeak at work here, e.g., technology that “helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment.” As far as I can tell, it doesn’t […]
Continue reading...Google unleashes 8-bit version Google Maps for the NES and introduces Gmail Tap
Sunday, April 1, 2012
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It’s April Fools ya’ll, and once again, it’s a holiday that the good folks at Google seemingly take very seriously. Not that we’re complaining, of course. Google has brought us some of the funnier tech-related April Fools Day pranks that we can remember. This year, Google came up with Google Maps 8-Bit for the NES. […]
Continue reading...Google to start selling its own tablets
Friday, March 30, 2012
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The WSJ reports: Google, undaunted by a short-lived attempt to market and sell smartphones on its own, is now trying the approach with tablet computers in a quest to capture market share from Apple’s iPad. The Internet search company will sell co-branded tablets directly to consumers through an online store like rivals Apple and Amazon […]
Continue reading...Digg founder Kevin Rose to join Google
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Quite fascinatingly, Liz Gannes reports that Digg founder and all-around Web 2.0 maven Kevin Rose has been hired by Google. It remains unclear what Rose’s role within the company will be, but something social is undoubtedly a safe bet. The hiring comes at an interesting time, or perhaps not, given that Rose’s latest venture – […]
Continue reading...The acquisition strategy of Google
Monday, March 12, 2012
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Check out this fascinating article from Wade Roush of Xconomy describing, in tantalizing detail, the mechanics behind Google’s acquisition process. While Google has had a number of acquisitions which failed to pan out (i.e Dodgeball), they’ve had many more successes than failures. Further, many of Google’s acquisitions (from Keyhole to Android) would go on to […]
Continue reading...Google has high hopes for “Google Assistant” to take on Siri
Thursday, March 8, 2012
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Siri is arguably the cornerstone of the iPhone 4S, and the voice recognition technology may soon find its way into the iPad and, as has been rumored, into the extremely hyped up Apple HDTV. But voice recognition isn’t a province governed exclusively by Apple. If anything, Apple, per usual, is coming a bit late to […]
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Friday, June 29, 2012
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