Google stories - Page 64
Google's Q3 earnings leaked early
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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motorola
Google's shares plummet as Q3 results, revealing lower-than-expected earnings and a $527m loss from Motorola, were mistakenly published early.
Google earnings expected to rise
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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wall street
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sales
Google is set to announce a 9.6% rise in per-share earnings and a major revenue uptick to USD $11.86 billion for their third-quarter results today.
Google moves threaten independent legal counsel
Fri, 12th Oct 2012
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government
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advertising
Google’s new ad policy bans a multi-national legal firm from promoting their services, suggesting people don’t need legal counsel, sparking industry debate.
Google Search Appliance update boosts business needs
Wed, 10th Oct 2012
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enterprise search appliance
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Search giant announces the latest version of its Enterprise Search Appliance in effort to increase business functionality.
Ruckus Wireless files $100m IPO
Mon, 8th Oct 2012
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Wireless-networking provider filed to raise $100m in a U.S. initial public offering, following claims of going public earlier this year.
U.S. scraps piracy bills
Fri, 5th Oct 2012
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piracy
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The U.S. will scrap SOPA and PIPA, says former Senator Chris Dodd, as internet providers and tech giants like Google take on anti-piracy initiatives themselves.
Mayer bins BlackBerry for iPhone 5
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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New Yahoo CEO ditches company issued handsets in favour of a list of approved high-quality smartphones for employees.
Facebook searching for Google war
Mon, 17th Sep 2012
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facebook
Social networking site could capture 50% of global search market over the next few years through a new 'Social Search' era according to latest findings.
Motorola files Apple lawsuit
Mon, 20th Aug 2012
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public cloud
Motorola Mobility launches lawsuit against Apple, demanding a US ban on iPhones and iPads, amid escalating patent disputes.
Google to axe 4,000 Motorola jobs
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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Google to slash 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility in a bid to restore profit, marking its largest job cut ever and sparking concerns for its future.
Facebook finalises 20-year privacy plan
Mon, 13th Aug 2012
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ftc
Facebook settles on a 20-year plan, including biennial privacy audits, after FTC accusations of exposing user data.
Google pays record privacy penalty
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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ftc
Google hit with a record £22.5m fine for privacy breaches, failing to honour user settings in Safari. The tech giant disputes wrongful data collection claims.
Google Australia to destroy street view data
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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cloud services
Google ordered to delete Aussie Wi-Fi data caught by Street View cars after a privacy inquiry exposes the collection of personal info.
Tuesday Talk: Mayer’s brilliance lies in the basic
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
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apple
Three weeks, two executive resignations and a pregnancy later and new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is still at the helm...
Apple avoids YouTube app
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
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Apple escalates Google rivalry by dropping pre-packaged YouTube app from iOS devices, leaving users to download it from the app store.
Google scraps app services
Tue, 7th Aug 2012
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google drive
Google announces major app cuts in a bid to streamline online services, marking the start of an extensive 'house-cleaning' programme.
Google buys Kiwi firm Wildfire
Thu, 2nd Aug 2012
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founders
Google acquires Kiwi social media firm Wildfire for USD $250m (NZD $310m); co-founder Victoria Ransom joins Google to enhance their digital media marketing.
Google faces enquiry over undeleted data
Mon, 30th Jul 2012
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street view
Following the global outage of Google Talk, the internet search engine is under investigation after admitting failing to delete private user information.
Facebook meets expectations in first earnings report
Fri, 27th Jul 2012
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financial results
The world’s no.1 social-networking site performs as predicted but still faces concerns from worried investors.
Google speeds up Internet service
Fri, 27th Jul 2012
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Google to revolutionise connectivity with Fiber TV in Kansas City, offering speeds 100x faster and HD recording for over 500 hours.