Beijing, CHINA – When thinking of the term “good friends” the words “Google” and “China” will most likely not come to mind. However the term “enemy” might, as tensions between the two “super powers,” in their own right, have become more volatile. Yesterday Google lunched an accusation against the government of China saying that...
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Typically, in the past, holiday doodles have utilized gift bows and snowmen to have great fun in the season. However, this year Google marked the first video doodle, a video game doodle s well as a hologram doodle. These doodle will be a representation of the Google logo by means of 17 active pictures...
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The world of promotion is undoubtedly creating blueprints to get involved with one of the last multimedia frontiers which is still free of advertising. The new market being the e-readers. With millions and millions of people around the world using e-readers there is possibly tens of millions of dollars to be made. Entrepreneurs have...
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Android is a free Linux based open-source platform for mobile phones. Developed by Google and the OPen Handset Alliance, the Android is designed to optimize memory and hardware resources in a mobile environment, allowing for a smoother PC-like functionality, including, internet browsing, integrated mapping services with local business listings, integrated social networking as well...
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Brussels – The European Union’s competitiveness watchdog is going to look into whether or not Google seems to have mistreated its superior position inside the online lookup market. This is the very first serious probe in to the online giant’s business procedures. The official analysis announced Tuesday comes after complaints from competitor search engines...
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Google Maps has fixed an error that it made on its mapping of Central America thus, giving Nicaraguan commanders an “excuse” to invade the (still) disputed area also claimed by Costa Rica. A Google spokesman admitted there had been misplacement of the border. Google corrected the mistake by viewing an official map made...
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