Google stories - Page 66
Wearable tech: $50 billion investment frenzy
Mon, 12th May 2014
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Tech giants dive into a $50 billion race for wearable tech supremacy, banking on devices to be the next big market breakthrough.
Voice Control: Why Apple, Google and Microsoft need to fight back
Thu, 8th May 2014
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Digital platform providers are competing to find the next big method to grab consumers' attention: voice control and monitoring.
Student Gmail now free from ad scanning
Fri, 2nd May 2014
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Google has removed all ad scanning in Gmail for Apps for Education, stopping the collection or use of student data for advertising purposes.
“That's all, folks' as Google Glass sells out on Day One
Thu, 17th Apr 2014
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Google sold out of Google Glass in the first 24 hours of sales and advised 'explorers' to wait for new stock to be released.
Chromebooks launch Otaki kura into digital world
Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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mobility
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Ōtaki's leap into the digital age: All 1060 pupils in six schools to get Chromebooks, bridging digital divides and harnessing te reo Māori online.
Google and Citrix join forces to deliver business-critical Windows apps
Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Citrix and Google collaborate to bring critical Windows apps to Google Chromebooks for improved manageability, security, and cost savings.
Samsung seeks solace in Apple's 'Holy War' on Google
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Steve Jobs declared a 'Holy War' with Google in 2011, according to emails revealed in the Apple vs. Samsung patent-infringement case.
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.
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.
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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productivity
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Google upgrades its enterprise-friendly Search Appliance to version 7.2, enhancing document search, data organisation, and productivity tools.