Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google

Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 — Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone yesterday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of rivals like Google Inc in a red-hot smartphone market. CEO Steve Jobs showed off a redesigned US$199 (RM663) “iPhone 4” that is a quarter slimmer than the …

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Google is no Skype rival, yet

Google is no Skype rival, yet
Google adds VoIP, video services, but lacks the complete offerings Google’s recent purchase of codec innovator Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has observers in a froth over a possible showdown between Google Voice service and Skype, the most popular and largely free VoIP service that includes video and conferencing. But Skype shouldn’t worry in the short term.

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Google announces television initiative

Google announces television initiative
Aiming to dissolve the wall between television and the Internet and extend its footprint from PCs and smartphones into the living room, Google and circle of corporate partners will introduce ‘Google TV’ to consumers this fall.

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Google Unleashes Nexus One to AT&T

Google Unleashes Nexus One to AT&T
Just two weeks after Apple sued HTC, maker of Google’s Nexus One, the search king is ready to go mano a mano on AT&T with the phone against the iPhone.

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Community Google Video

Community Google Video
Peoria community leaders are planning to shoot a community video during March Madness to encourage Google to use Peoria as a test market. Organizers plan to shoot the video around 5:30pm Friday night, just before the Manual game.

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Location-based search finally live on the main Google search page

Location-based search finally live on the main Google search page
Google has finally added location-based searching to the main search page at google.com. Previously available only by visiting google.com on high-end smartphones, location-based search is now available on your computer, too, allowing you to quickly narrow down the search results based on a location. You can have the results page filtered by any custom location you [...]

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KING5 Tech Report: Online pharmacy’s bad news from Google, new Windows smartphone software

KING5 Tech Report: Online pharmacy’s bad news from Google, new Windows smartphone software
A Portland-based online pharmacy can’t fill Google’s prescription for staying in its search results, and Microsoft’s new smartphone software passes its first “coolness’ test

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Slate V shows Google how to advertise search

Slate V shows Google how to advertise search
Last year, when everyone was wondering why Tiger Woods had crashed into a tree and decided not to do anymore golf tournaments in 09, this video appeared from Slate V. It is a take on what you would expect Tiger to have sat down and typed into Google as he contemplated what to do next. Is [...]

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Many wired Chinese unfazed at possible Google exit

Many wired Chinese unfazed at possible Google exit
When the online fantasy game “World of Warcraft” was yanked from China last year because of a bureaucratic turf battle, the millions of Chinese players were outraged.

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Microsoft’s Ballmer Calls Out Google Over China Stance

Microsoft’s Ballmer Calls Out Google Over China Stance
Microsoft’s Ballmer calls Google thin-skinned over China stance.

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