Google stories - Page 38
Watch this space… Windows for your wrist
Tue, 16th Apr 2013
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Microsoft may soon join the smartwatch race, challenging Apple and Samsung. Can the tech titan make its mark or is it too late?.
Are intimate devices the future?
Mon, 15th Apr 2013
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Apple board member says intimate technology is the way forward, highlighting the iWatch and Google Glass as market drivers.
Sticks and stones may break Google's bones, but can bad ads hurt them?
Thu, 11th Apr 2013
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Microsoft intensifies advertising campaign to criticize Google's handling of personal information. Will it affect Google's dominance?.
Microsoft and Google exchange April Fools' jokes
Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
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Rival companies take aim at one another, through not-so-subtle pranks involving Google Search and Microsoft Outlook.
Google Glass - Coming to a pair of eyes near you
Wed, 27th Mar 2013
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Google invites 'normal' users to try out Google Glass and offer feedback on the product before it officially launches.
Three's a crowd as Google enters Smart Watch market
Tue, 26th Mar 2013
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Google takes on Apple and Samsung in the buzzing smartwatch fray, hinting at a feud for supremacy in wearable tech. Who will dominate?.
Google launches Keep but can it be trusted?
Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
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With the corpse of Google Reader barely rotted, Google moves on, launching Google Keep to rival Evernote and OneNote.
Google Reader petition hits 100,000 signatures
Tue, 19th Mar 2013
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Over 100k signatures on a petition to save Google Reader as Google plans to ditch the service, despite the rise of alternatives.
Google Reader is dead, long live the alternatives
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Sentiment is an alien word at TechDay. Google may have ditched Google Reader but we've already moved on.
Android founder resigns as boss
Fri, 15th Mar 2013
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Andy Rubin steps down as the head of the Android team, with Chrome chief Sundar Pichai taking over the reigns.
Shoe serious? Google reveals talking footwear
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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Touch your toes. Have a conversation. Walk off in your 'Smart Shoes'. Say what?.
Freezing hell, Androids are under attack
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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Chilly breakthrough: Android phones reveal secrets when frozen, scientists find. Keep your mobile warm or risk data exposure!.
Microsoft reacts to the changing world of work
Sat, 9th Mar 2013
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Microsoft plans to catch up in New Zealand's changing world of work with Office 365, according to Asia Pacific Marketing and Operations head Todd Cione.
Google executive joins Xero
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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Fresh from becoming New Zealand's latest billion dollar company, Xero has announced the appointment of Stuart McLean as it's new chief revenue officer.
NZ's Fronde wins Google ANZ award
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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New Zealand's Fronde has beaten out the Aussie competition to be named Google's 2012 ANZ Enterprise Partner of the Year.
Microsoft got fined, but it doesn’t care
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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The European Commission has stung Microsoft with a US$731m fine for violating terms of its settlement of an ant-trust case - but will it care?.
Ballsy Brin brands smartphones & emasculating
Mon, 4th Mar 2013
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Unwise Google co-founder Sergey Brin shoots himself square in the foot with the most masculine shotgun known to man.
iOS devices top list of tablet activations
Tue, 26th Feb 2013
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iOS devices dominate with 77% of tablet activations in Q4 2012, capturing eight of the top ten spots, overshadowing Android and Windows.
EDITED: HP augments Microsoft strategy, chases Apple with Android tablet
Tue, 26th Feb 2013
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Hewlett-Packard is augmenting its Microsoft strategy with the introduction of tablets based on Google’s Android operating system.
Fired up Mozilla stakes smartphone claim
Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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Mozilla to launch phone operating system after securing 18 mobile operator partners, including device commitments from a host of companies.
Chromebook Pixel: Cloud crazy Google’s next big play
Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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Google has released an ultra high-resolution Chromebook Pixel laptop made famous, or maybe infamous, for its lofty price tag that starts at $1,299.
All hail the subscription-based business model
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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Vendors opt for subscription models, from Office to Amazon, ditching upfront payments for monthly dues, transforming business-client relationships.
Adobe CEO avoids Aus pricing questions
Tue, 19th Feb 2013
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Shantanu Narayen refuses to answer questions on how the company can justify charging Aussies $1,400 more for its software.
Google begins search for retail stores
Mon, 18th Feb 2013
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Reliable source claims search engine is in the early stages of building stand-alone retail stores across the U.S.