Google stories - Page 77
Google rapped over privacy breach
Wed, 21st Apr 2010
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Privacy advocates from 10 nations, including New Zealand, criticise Google over privacy breaches involving its Buzz and Google Maps services.
Bogus Chrome extension hosts malware
Tue, 20th Apr 2010
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cybersecurity
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Spammers are targeting Google Chrome users this week,<br />infecting their systems with malware through a fake browser extension.
Google reports 23% year-on-year growth
Fri, 16th Apr 2010
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Google reports revenue increase of 23% for first quarter, reaffirms commitment to innovation and heavy investment.
NETWORK OR NIGHTMARE?
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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social networking
Google attempts a new social network, Google Buzz, blending email with social interaction, sparking privacy concerns and legal action.
Confusion reigns in Google/China standoff
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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breach prevention
Google retracts claim of technical glitch, asserts China is blocking access to certain websites via its censorship filters, fuelling standoff tensions.
China clamps down on news about Google
Mon, 29th Mar 2010
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media
China intensifies its grip on information, mandating local media to strictly follow state-approved content when reporting on Google's actions in the country.
Apple to launch mobile advertising platform
Mon, 29th Mar 2010
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personal computing devices
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Apple is set to shake up mobile advertising with the rumoured launch of its iAd platform, potentially dealing a blow to Google's ad dominance.
[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.
Google/China resolution nears
Thu, 11th Mar 2010
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customers
Google nears resolution with China over last year's phishing attacks, though details remain unclear. China offers severe punishment if given evidence.
Google buys Picnik
Wed, 3rd Mar 2010
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Google acquires photo editing site Picnik, promising future features while maintaining existing services for a seamless user experience.
Google slammed with antitrust accusation
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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The European Union has agreed to investigate charges of monopolistic practices made against Google by three companies, Foundem, ejustice.
Court ruling
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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data privacy
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A court in Italy sentenced three Google executives to six-month suspended jail terms for a video violating a boy's privacy, raising internet freedom concerns.
Attacks on Google linked to schools
Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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The Aurora cyber attacks on Google and other US entities have been traced to Chinese schools, including one affiliated with the military.
Controversy over Google’s book project continues
Fri, 19th Feb 2010
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Google defended its book digitisation project in a Manhattan courtroom, facing opposition from Microsoft and Amazon over anti-trust and copyright concerns.
Gagging for Google – carrier runs out
Mon, 15th Feb 2010
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Vodafone NZ exhausts stock of HTC Magic, the country's sole Google Android phone, as Telecom announces plans to launch its own Android device.
Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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hyperscale
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dc
Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.
Iran ‘permanently suspends’ Gmail
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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state-sponsored
The Wall Street Journal has posted a report on its Web site that Iran intends to shut down Google Inc’s email service in that country.
Buzz gets tweaked
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.
Google pulls the plug on IE6
Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
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Google will cease support for Internet Explorer 6 from March, citing security flaws and outdated technology as reasons for the decision.
Apple boss slams Google, Adobe
Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
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personal computing devices
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs slams Google and Adobe, calling Flash “buggy” and accusing Google of wanting to “kill the iPhone”.