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US$500k donation kicks off Wikipedia funding drive

Mon, 21st Nov 2011
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Wikipedia's fundraising drive starts strong with a US$500k donation from Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, targeting US$28.3m in spending.
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Android set to overtake iOS

Fri, 18th Nov 2011
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Google's Android on the brink of surpassing Apple's iOS with 200 million activations, despite malware threats on the rise.
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Tech giants slam piracy bill

Thu, 17th Nov 2011
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Tech giants including Google and Facebook decry US piracy bill, warning it could stifle innovation and threaten jobs.
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What happened to Facebook Timeline?

Mon, 14th Nov 2011
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Facebook's Timeline debut stalls amidst competition with Google+, sparking curiosity and strategic delays in rollout.
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Google pulls iOS Gmail app

Thu, 3rd Nov 2011
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Google hastily retracts its newly launched iOS Gmail app hours after release, citing a significant bug impairing notifications and user experience.
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Samsung outsells Apple in smartphones

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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Samsung trumps Apple in smartphone sales, shipping up to 28 million units, as anticipation for a new iPhone tempers Apple's figures.
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Motorola Mobility's US$32 million loss

Fri, 28th Oct 2011
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Motorola Mobility faces a US$32 million loss due to weak sales of Xoom tablets, amidst a planned US$12.5 billion Google acquisition.
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'The Al Capones of the internet'

Thu, 20th Oct 2011
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Facebook and Google dubbed 'the Al Capones of the internet' in T-post's latest issue, questioning their unchallenged dominion online.
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Google and Samsung unveil iPhone challenger

Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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Google and Samsung challenge iPhone supremacy with the launch of Galaxy Nexus, boasting Android 4.0 and innovative features.
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Google close to US$10bn quarter

Fri, 14th Oct 2011
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Google's profit nears US$10bn in Q3, up 33% from 2010, as Google+ hits 40m users. CEO Larry Page cites a 'great quarter' with strong growth.
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Google engineer's Google+ gaffe

Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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Google engineer accidentally shares scathing critique of Google+ on the platform, calling it 'a pathetic afterthought'.
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Jobs' death delays new Android phone

Mon, 10th Oct 2011
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Google and Samsung halt Nexus Prime launch out of respect for Apple's Steve Jobs, leaving the tech world awaiting new release dates.
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Google sets date for Android Ice Cream Sandwich - Updated

Fri, 7th Oct 2011
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Google sets Oct 11 for Android Ice Cream Sandwich debut, aiming to merge phone and tablet software, in sharp contrast to Apple's secrecy.
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Remembering Steve Jobs

Thu, 6th Oct 2011
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Technology pioneers old and young have paid tribute to Steve Jobs, the iconic founder of Apple who passed away earlier today.
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Massive jump in Google+ users

Thu, 29th Sep 2011
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Google+ sees massive increase in users after invitation-only restriction is lifted, with 50 million now on the site. Analyst predicts huge growth.
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Fiddling while Facebook burns

Thu, 22nd Sep 2011
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Google declared war when it opened up Google+ this week; what response can we expect from today's f8 developer conference?.
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Google attacked by panel, competitors

Thu, 22nd Sep 2011
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Google chairman Eric Schmidt survives Senate antitrust hearing, but questions linger over search giant's practices.
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Schmidt: we've learned from Microsoft

Thu, 22nd Sep 2011
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Google's boss, Eric Schmidt, dismissed comparisons to Microsoft as he testified in a Senate hearing on anti-trust claims.
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Google liberates Google+

Wed, 21st Sep 2011
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Google has removed the restrictions to its social networking effort, Google+, saying the platform has moved from 'field trial' to 'beta'.
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Is it time to break up Google?

Mon, 19th Sep 2011
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Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, faces a Senate antitrust panel this week as scrutiny mounts over the search giant's dominance.