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1. Open Book Alliance slams Google Book Settlement

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Monday, 16 November 2009

   'Sleight of hand' The Open book Alliance has reacted angrily to Google, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers' revised e-book settlement proposal, describing it as 'a deeply flawed ...

2. Microsoft integrating Wolfram Alpha and Bing

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 12 November 2009

   Tanks on Google's lawn On its Bing Blog, Microsoft has revealed it is working to bolt together high-powered search engine Wolfram Alpha and its own Googlealike, Bing. According to MS program manager ...

3. Sony Ericsson Android lumbers into view

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   ... of app stores, such as PlayNow and the Android Market. Additional specs include:
 Size - 119 x 63 x 13 mm. Weight - 135 grams. Memory - 8GB microSD memory card. Operating system - Google Android Donut, ...

4. Motorola and Verizon trundle out Droid smartphone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 28 October 2009

   ... multiple applications simultaneously (up to 6) and is the first device to support Google Maps Navigation with turn-by-turn voice guidance. In addition, the Droid boasts a 5 megapixel integrated camera ...

5. Google finds partners for PowerMeter monitoring

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 28 October 2009

   Some people might feel that Google knows quite enough about them already. But for those that aren't too bothered, the company has now signed up utility firms to offer smart monitoring of domestic ...

6. Google intros Android 2.0 Eclair SDK for Droid smartphones

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   Google has introduced its Android 2.0 software development kit. The SDK - also known as "Eclair" - is expected to power Motorola's new line of Droid smartphones.  Google has introduced its ...

7. Geeks Are Losers

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   Friday, 23 October 2009

   Opinion: Whether it's a book fantasizing about a world in which Google executives run the United States or another tome that suggests geeks are on the road to controlling the globe, there's a hopeful ...

8. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

   ... the next few months because, traditionally, Microsoft would be vulnerable and not able to fight back. Second Front However this isn’t their only problem. Verizon, Google and Motorola have opened a ...

9. The Delusions of IT Startups

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   Monday, 19 October 2009

   ... which ranks the buzz around some of the hot new firms, largely in the IT market. It uses some sort of Google-like algorithm to create its list of noteworthy companies. It also lets those companies post ...

10. Kindle is no answer to reading books digitally

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sunday, 18 October 2009

    ... The industry has to work out a way of us being able to do the same with an electronic book without making it free for just about everyone. Google and the internet have lulled many into believing that ...

11. AT&T slates Google Voice: nun today, nun tomorrow

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Wednesday, 14 October 2009

    Giant telephone company AT&T sent a lengthy letter to the Federal Communications Commission yesterday attacking Google by accusing it of double standards for openness.Giant telephone company AT&T ...

12. Windows 6.5: Living in a Post iPhone World is a Bitch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 06 October 2009

    ... We aren’t a one size fits all world (look at what we drive and wear).   To win this market Microsoft and Google have to create a product that is consistent enough so that buyers ask for it by name ...

13. Adobe brings Flash to future phones

    (Software/Software Features)

    Sunday, 04 October 2009

    ... Screen Project today and will bring Flash Player to BlackBerry smartphones. The Open Screen Project has nearly 50 partners including Google, Intel, Nokia, NTT Docomo, Palm, LG, HTC, ARM, the BBC and  ...

14. Google bolsters OCR capabilities with reCAPTCHA acquisition

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 16 September 2009

    Google has bolstered its optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities with the acquistion of reCAPTCHA. The company - which was originally spun-off from a Carnegie Mellon University research project ...

15. What’s wrong with a Google virtual library?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Thursday, 10 September 2009

    ... Suetonias’ work on the Caesars, or get over excited over Ovid. So why has the world plus its dog got over excited about Google’s plans to strike a deal with authors and publishers to scan, scan and scan ...

16. AMD showcases Eyefinity multi-display technology

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 10 September 2009

    AMD showcased its Eyefinity multi-display technology during a media event on the USS Hornet in Alameda, California. Eyefinity - which is powered by a single, next-generation ATI graphics card - allows ...

17. Google appeases EU over books deal

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 07 September 2009

      Google has agreed to let European publishers get a say in its controversial digital books agreement, as it faces an EU hearing today on the deal. Google has agreed to let European publishers get ...

18. Scifi writers powering weapons against Google

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 03 September 2009

    ... to countering the evil empire of Google's Book Settlement. San Francisco, Earth - US science fiction and fantasy writers have joined forces with Microsoft and Amazon in an unlikely coalition of librarians, ...

19. FCC kicks off mobile wireless Inquisition

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

    ... consumers in the communications marketplace. In addition, the Commission is expected to review the current state of wireless innovation and investment. See also Apple, AT&T deny Google Voice discrimination ...

20. FCC targets wireless industry in 'empowerment' probe

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 21 August 2009

    ... Apple's rejection of Google's iPhone voice application. In addition, the Department of Justice (DoJ) launched a wide-ranging review of major telecommunications companies over possible anti-trust violations, ...

21. Dell’s mobile nightmare: The dumbest move yet?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    ... Precisely what that mobile product is remains to be seen, but reports of a Google Android-based smartphone seem to be the most plausible. If history means anything here – and I believe it does – things ...

22. War declared: Apple’s Cult Takes on Google’s Borg

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    ... while past conflicts, like Microsoft kicking IBM into the PC weeds a generation ago and Google more recently knocking Microsoft down a peg or two, typically involved relative newcomers picking off established, ...

23. Khronos Group details cross-platform WebGL initiative

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 04 August 2009

    ... joined the WebGL working group, including AMD, Ericsson, Google, Mozilla, Nvidia and Opera. Participants are currently working to define a JavaScript binding to OpenGL ES 2.0 that will enable rich 3D graphics ...

24. Microhoo is not just about traffic. It’s about data. Period.

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Thursday, 30 July 2009

    ... to catch up with Google in search market share just by slapping a Bing logo on Yahoo’s front page. No, Microsoft is after something entirely different. Opinion – I am glad some deal between Microsoft ...

25. Will Windows Mobile become extinct?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 29 July 2009

    ... a major commitment to Google’s Android, as is Motorola. Palm, also a major supplier of Windows Mobile devices, has bet heavily on its rejuvenation through its own WebOS. And HP, who has long supported ...

26. Yahoo to search with Microsoft, report says

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 28 July 2009

    ... Yahoo is apparently ready to make Bing its search technology provider in a move the company has done before with Altavista, Inktomi – and Google. In fact, it is widely believed that Yahoo’s decision to ...

27. Motorola looks to accelerate Android development

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 24 July 2009

    ... access to a new suite of Google Android developer tools and programs, along with the opportunity to attend the next  Motodev Summit in San Diego, CA, on October 6, for training and information gathering. ...

28. Chrome to get hardware accelerated 3D graphics

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 22 July 2009

    Google has begun building its O3D plug-in for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics into its Chrome browser. Google has begun building its O3D plug-in for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics into its Chrome ...

29. Apple's iPhone has yet to meet its Microsoft

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Tuesday, 14 July 2009

    ... seems more concerned with maintaining the status quo than he is with getting down and dirty with an opponent. Google has shown little inclination to appear aggressive, and although the company is dominant ...

30. 3G netbook market growing at rapid pace, iSuppli says

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... news for Google and its Chrome OS, cloud applications and its investment in WiMax company Clearwire? El Segundo (CA) – Market researchers continue to believe that the netbook category will be posting ...

31. Google's a threat to you, not Microsoft

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

    Opinion Google's upcoming Chrome operating system may be many things to many people, but one thing it certainly ain't is an operating system. Neither is it a threat to Microsoft. And it couldn't play ...

32. Yahoo’s answer to Bing? Search Pad.

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

    ... to catch up to Google. But Yahoo is still there and, depending on the market research firm you look at, has still a greater market share than Bing. Today, we are getting a glimpse of how Yahoo intends ...

33. Get in line: Netscape founder has $300 million to spend

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 06 July 2009

    ... Andreesen announced the founding of a $300 million VC firm, ready to give out somewhere between $50,000 and $50 million to the next great idea. If you have a convincing idea for the next Google or Facebook, ...

34. PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    The Playstation 3 slim rumor is one of those rumors that just won’t go away. New pictures and information provided by usual “industry sources” that a new PS3 form factor may be on track for a release ...

35. Update: Firefox 3.5 is fast, but still behind Chrome and Safari

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    ... from earlier this month, Safari beats the performance leader Chrome in the Peacekeeper, Celtic Kane and Slick Speed benchmark suites, while being a close second in Google’s own V8 and the WebKit SunSpider ...

36. ICANN appoints Beckstrom man to look after names and numbers

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Friday, 26 June 2009

    ... through a free and open net." A bunch of luminaries endorsed him including Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Vint Cerf and Verisign's Mark McLaughlin.  ...

37. Intel + Nokia: In search of relevance

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Thursday, 25 June 2009

    ... Apple or a partnership with RIM, Palm, or Google would be vastly more powerful, because they are all seen as major players in the targeted segment today.    Strategically for Nokia, this is ...

38. Microsoft goes Hohm Alone

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Wednesday, 24 June 2009

    ... how much carbon emissions people generate, depending on the area they live in. Microsoft will offer the service to home owners and utilities for nothing. Google has already introduced its Power Meter, ...

39. HP touts 'digital generation' web printer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 22 June 2009

    ... to promote the TouchSmart, including USA Today, Google, Fandango, Coupons.com, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, Web Sudoku and Weathernews Inc. Users will be granted free access to customized daily news, ...

40. Beijing blocks Google search results over pornography row

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    Beijing has blocked an unspecified number of Chinese-language Google search results. According to Xinhua, the results were censored due to allegations of pornographic and "lewd" content. San Francisco ...

41. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... Google Chat. The driverless installation makes the Eyeball easy-to-use by simply connecting the USB cable to either a PC or Mac.  Using a custom-designed monitor adapter, Eyeball is easy to position ...

42. Bing to define Microsoft’s capability to innovate

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... with the “market leader”, Ballmer’s term for Google. “We’ve got our mojo now going,” he said. Ballmer sees Microsoft’s opportunity in the fact that “the market leader” cannot “experiment as much” as ...

43. Apple releases Nitro-powered Safari 4

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 08 June 2009

    ... web histor or bookmarks. Smart Address Fields -  Automatically complete web addresses from an easy to read list of suggestions. Search Fields - Fine tune searches recommendations frm Google Suggest. ...

44. DoJ investigates IT hiring practices

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... of Justice (DoJ) is investigating some of the country's largest technology companies over suspicions that their hiring practices violate antitrust laws. Google, Yahoo and Apple are all to come under ...

45. Search me! Bing, Hakia & Co. keep Google honest

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Tuesday, 26 May 2009

    Analyst Opinion - Finally, search is cool again. The search engine space, long considered the exclusive domain of Google, is suddenly hot with innovation. Last week’s launch of the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge ...

46. California Attorney General demands Supreme Court resurrect violent video game ban

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 20 May 2009

    California Attorney General Jerry Brown has demanded that the US Supreme Court resurrect a law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. California Attorney General Jerry Brown ...

47. Google spurns web ads for Chrome

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    ... about the power of the web as it chooses to promote its Chrome browser through TV ads. While search behemoth Google has made countless piles of cash from the web, it would appear that the company remains ...

48. Android fans eye imminent release of updated OS

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 11 May 2009

    Android fans dreaming of electric sheep and an updated OS won't have to wait long for the latter. Indeed, the official release of Android 1.5 is reportedly imminent and could be available for download ...

49. Apple, Marvell and the promise of changing the world

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Opinion)

    Thursday, 07 May 2009

    ... Google were all developed by kids fresh out of school. Some who never even finished college. Citris was designed to be a mega incubator. What makes it different is it doesn't just house engineers or technology ...

50. Dell's Android plans published by mistake

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 07 May 2009

    We love it when this sort of thing happens. Yesterday, mobile software developer Bsquare issued a press release saying that it planned to launch a new netbook powered by Google's lightweight Android ...