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Chromebook users can now use 'OK Google' voice activation
Chromebook users can now use 'OK Google' voice activation
All Google Chromebook users will soon be able to use voice activation like their Android 4.4 counterparts. 24 Nov 2013
Google adds Middle-Earth maps to Chrome for 'Hobbit' fans
Google adds Middle-Earth maps to Chrome for 'Hobbit' fans
Fans of J.R.R Tolkien, rejoice, Google has created a new Chrome 'experiment' for Middle-Earth, building large detailed interactive maps as a showcase of web experiments written by the creative coding community. 24 Nov 2013 - 3 comments
Google completes upgrading all SSL certificates to 2048-bit RSA (or better)
Google completes upgrading all SSL certificates to 2048-bit RSA (or better)
Google has confirmed today that they have finished upgrading all of their SSL certificates to 2048-bit RSA or better, a process they began in May of this year. 20 Nov 2013 - 1 comment
Google aims to dominate low-end market with new Moto G, priced at $179 off-contract
Google aims to dominate low-end market with new Moto G, priced at $179 off-contract
Earlier this week, Google took the wrapping off its Moto G device, an entry-level smartphone that the company hopes will help it dominate the low-cost market. 16 Nov 2013 - 3 comments
Report: Google rebuffed after offering $4 billion for Snapchat
Report: Google rebuffed after offering $4 billion for Snapchat
Just days after it was revealed that Facebook tried to buy popular mobile app Snapchat for $3 billion and was turned down, it appears that Google tried make a similar offer, to no avail. 16 Nov 2013 - 4 comments
Android 4.4 KitKat roll-out to Nexus 7, Nexus 10 begins today
Android 4.4 KitKat roll-out to Nexus 7, Nexus 10 begins today
Owners of Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 Wi-Fi models can start to get the Android v4.4 KitKat update starting today, though mobile data models still have to wait. 13 Nov 2013
IDC: Android claims 81 percent of smartphone market, Windows Phone growing
IDC: Android claims 81 percent of smartphone market, Windows Phone growing
According to IDC's new Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Android has surpassed 80 percent of the global smartphone market. 13 Nov 2013
Google's mysterious barge off San Francisco will be a technology exhibition space
Google's mysterious barge off San Francisco will be a "technology exhibition space"
For months now, a mysterious four-story barge has been being built at the Port of San Francisco, and more recently it was revealed Google was the owner, although it was unclear what the barge would hold. 11 Nov 2013
Google survey app pays Google Play credits to users
Google survey app pays Google Play credits to users
The Google Opinion Rewards app on Google Play will reward users for filling out periodic surveys with Google Play credits that can be used in the store. 07 Nov 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft, Facebook and Google team up to secure Internet with bug bounty program
Microsoft, Facebook and Google team up to secure Internet with bug bounty program
Three of the biggest names on the web - and in business in general - are combining efforts to safeguard the Internet by offering cash rewards to hackers. 07 Nov 2013 - 2 comments
Microsoft targets Google again over Gmail privacy
Microsoft targets Google again over Gmail privacy
Microsoft is back attacking Google services again, with a new webpage and PDF that shows how Google uses content from e-mails to deliver ads. 05 Nov 2013 - 3 comments
NSA: Google chairman blasts reported spying as outrageous, possibly illegal
NSA: Google chairman blasts reported spying as outrageous, possibly illegal
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has said that reported NSA spying on Google data servers is outrageous. 05 Nov 2013 - 9 comments
Google scraps iGoogle as planned
Google scraps iGoogle as planned
Google has officially discontinued the iGoogle service as planned. 02 Nov 2013
Consortium sues Google, Samsung, others for patent infringement
Consortium sues Google, Samsung, others for patent infringement
Rockstar, the consortium that purchased Nortel patents for $4.5 billion in 2011, has sued a number of major wireless industry players for patent infringement. 01 Nov 2013
Google to crack down on third-party Google Voice apps
Google to crack down on third-party Google Voice apps
Google will crack down on third-party apps that make use of Google Voice, it has been announced. 01 Nov 2013
Google users' names, photos to be used in ads
Google users' names, photos to be used in ads
Google will start to use the names of some users, along with photos and comments in advertising. 12 Oct 2013 - 10 comments
Google faces anti-trust probe in Brazil
Google faces anti-trust probe in Brazil
Brazil's competition watchdog will investigate potential anticompetitive practices by the Google, following complaints form Microsoft and domestic businesses. 12 Oct 2013
Privacy lawsuit against Google dismissed
Privacy lawsuit against Google dismissed
A class-action lawsuit against Google over the secret storing of cookies in Safari despite users' settings has been dismissed. 11 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
HP intros new Chromebook 11
HP intros new Chromebook 11
The new HP Chromebook 11 has been shown off this week, available for just $279. 09 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
Android is more secure than the iPhone, says Eric Schmidt
Android is more secure than the iPhone, says Eric Schmidt
Executive chairman and former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, has claimed that Android is more secure than the iPhone. 08 Oct 2013 - 15 comments
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