Google stories - Page 46
Google and Microsoft, we need to talk…
Wed, 21st Aug 2013
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Data Centres need to talk to each other more to avoid the sort of outages that have hit Google and Microsoft in recent weeks.
Should online porn be blocked by default?
Wed, 24th Jul 2013
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PM Cameron urges ISPs to block online porn by default to protect children, claiming the internet's freedom has neglected child safety.
Cross-pollinate for success
Mon, 17th Jun 2013
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IT resellers should look beyond their industry to grow, says GeoOp's Leanne Graham. Partnering with accountants to resell cloud apps can yield high margins.
US govt whisteblower revealed
Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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Whistleblower Edward Snowden denies he is hiding and says the focus should be on US government and tech companies.
Tech giants deny US govt privacy probe
Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo and other US companies deny assisting US officials in collecting customer private data since 2007.
Google NZ workers keep pace as online ad sales grow
Wed, 8th May 2013
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Search giant stacked on workers last year to keep pace with an online advertising market that's growing at the expense of newspapers and television.
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.
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?.
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.
Can Graph Search combat Facebook's commercial struggles?
Thu, 17th Jan 2013
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Following Facebook's unveiling of Graph Search yesterday, the world offers comment on the social media giants latest launch.
Google's GMail goes down
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Global users breathe relief as Google announces GMail and Drive services are back after a worldwide disruption.
How safe is your password?
Mon, 21st Nov 2011
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Is your password 'password' or '123456'? Too many are, risking online security, reveals latest SplashData report.
Google gets admeld
Tue, 14th Jun 2011
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Google acquires Admeld for USD $400 million, aiming to enhance display advertising tools and simplify ad management for major publishers.
Google rolls out Wi-Fi vulnerability fix for Android
Thu, 19th May 2011
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Google begins global rollout of Wi-Fi vulnerability fix on Android, averting potential data theft from public networks.
Google to open $34m data centre in Taiwan?
Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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Rumours are doing the rounds that Google will invest $34 million in a regional cloud computing data centre in Taiwan.
Google targets car safety
Mon, 11th Oct 2010
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Google is utilising its data centres to innovate car safety with self-driving technology, aiming to prevent traffic accidents, save time, and reduce emissions.
Google Waves Goodbye
Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Google is discontinuing its real-time communication app, Google Wave, due to low user adoption despite initial enthusiasm from developers.
Google guns for MS Exchange business
Tue, 27th Jul 2010
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Google launches a suite of apps aimed at government bodies to cut IT costs and boost security, now adopted by Los Angeles.
The cloud-based world of Google Apps
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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Cloud computing is a simple concept: software and services are delivered over the web and through a browser, with no server or client software to install.
[UPDATE] Google redirects, China retaliates
Tue, 23rd Mar 2010
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The decision by Google to move some of its Chinese search<br />services to Hong Kong may have kept its promise that searches on Google.