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EU in no hurry to decide on Google antitrust case
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The EU has said it will not rush into a decision about the fairness of Google's search results.
Speaking to Reuters, EU competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia said he hadn't decided to formally charge Google yet.
"We are not there yet," he said. "This is a complex case. We are not in a hurry. We are very serious about the investigation."
Thus dispelling that rumour that the EU competition commission was just sitting around eating sandwiches and aimlessly searching for Googlewhacks.
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Google News adds real time updates and Google+ comments
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Google is constantly working behind the scenes to improve its services, and today it seems fate has smiled on Google News. Google has posted to its blog detailing the latest changes to Google News, which includes real time news updates, Google+ comments on news items, and a boost in the default size of images. The changes have already taken place for some, and for everyone else in the US they’ll be rolling out over the next few weeks.
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Jury closing in on verdict in Oracle vs Google
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In what’s easily the highest-profile patent case so far this year, the jury is narrowing down its information while it prepares for a verdict. Three days into deliberations, the jury for Oracle vs Google is asking for more specific information of who uses the Java software, the patents of which are the central crux of Oracle’s case. While it’s dangerous to infer what the jury is thinking, it indicates that they’re seeking out the audience that may have been affected by Google’s alleged infraction.
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Automatic language translation now part of Gmail
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Google has integrated a language translation service directly into Gmail. The new function is being rolled out to all Gmail users over the next few days which will allow users to translate messages to and from a variety of languages automatically or with the click of a button.
To translate a message manually, simply click on Translate message in the header at the top of the message. If you want things to happen automatically, select Always translate: [language]. If you happen to be bi-lingual or multi-lingual and you don’t need translation for a specific language, you can select Turn off for: [language] and messages in that particular language won’t be translated for you.
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New Android malware spreads via infected websites
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Mobile security firm, Lookout, warns of a new malware which may be spreading itself to unsuspecting Android handsets and tablets. Coined as "NotCompatible", the malware is being propagated via Android's web browser which is thought to be a first for the mobile OS.
Before mass panic sets in through, there are a couple of things Android users should know. First, the malware doesn't seem to do anything malicious -- not yet. Secondly, NotCompatible still requires user intervention in order to install it.
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Google Docs explodes with new fonts
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This week the developers behind Google Docs have presented their newest update to their web-based environment for document editing: fonts galore! This update will allow web fonts in Google documents, one whole heck of a lot of them, each of them working to allow you fabulous looks for your documents both online and offline in print form. There are over 450 fonts available in Google docs now, with additional features coming up quick!
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Euro privacy police: Google duped us on Wi-Fi snooping
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European privacy regulators now contend that Google was far less cooperative with them than they had believed during their investigation of the search giant's Wi-Fi capturing scandal. Ars Technica reports that regulators claim they feel as though Google misled them, revealing only as much about the company's culpability as they felt hard evidence required.
Spokespersons for the Hamburg Data Protection Authority, which has headed up an audit of Google's liability in the scandal, contend that Google was not as forthcoming as they could have been with pertinent evidence. Other regulators have related similar concerns to The New York Times, casting doubt on Google's original contention that the ...
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Google's SPDY replacement for HTTP loads webpages 23 percent faster
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Google is looking to the future of the web and the optimization of the HTTP system that powers almost all of our browsing with the introduction of SPDY (pronounced "speedy"), a web protocol designed to make your webpages load even faster. To prove just how much quicker it is for mobile users, Google has created a test that pitches SPDY against basic HTTP on a Galaxy Nexus running Chrome for Android, loading 77 pages from multiple popular websites and comparing the load times when SPDY is enabled. In practice, it found that SPDY made sites load 23 percent faster on average.
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First Drive-By Malware Sites Discovered for Android
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As more and more traffic moves from the desktop to mobile devices, malware has closely followed it. Now, an Internet security firm has discovered the first websites designed specifically to infect Android devices that visit the page with malware.
Lookout Mobile Security discovered the sites, which operate as drive-by malware vectors. That is, if an Android device that isn't fully patched visits one of these sites, malware will automatically and invisibly install itself on the device.
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Android being translated to C#
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If you follow the news even a little bit, you'll know that Google has been having a bit of trouble with Oracle over the use of certain Java code in Android. So, a group of developers came up with a pretty simple solution: what if Android weren't based in Java? What if, instead, Android could be translated into C#? Turns out, that might not be such a terrible idea. At the very least, it could make Android even faster than it is now.
The team at Xamarin knows quite a bit about C# and .NET, which it has used to help create a development platform called Mono, which allows for the creation of iOS or Android apps written in C# rather than Objective C for iOS or Java for Android. The apps created ...
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Gingerbread adoption still growing despite age
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Google updated its Android version tracker on Tuesday, revealing the latest version of its Android operating system is slowly gaining ground. The estimated number of devices running Ice Cream Sandwich has increased by more than two-thirds over the last month, from 2.9% of all Android devices to 4.9% as measured during the 14-day period ending on May 1st. The bulk of Android devices continue to run the year-and-a-half old Gingerbread operating system (64.4%), followed by the two-year old Froyo OS (20.9%). The adoption rate of Android 2.3 is still growing, however devices running Froyo decreased by almost 3%. As more and more manufacturers update their mobile portfolios and as the HTC One X, t...
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Ice Cream Sandwich installed on nearly 5% of Android devices
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Android Developers compiled the data over the two week period ending May 1st and has come out with its latest report on the distribution of various Android OS versions. According to the figures, the version of Android used most is Android 2.3 with a 64.4% share. Breaking that down further, 63.9% of Android devices are powered by Android 2.3.3 through 2.3.7. The percentage of Android devices stuck on Froyo is 20.9% which indicates that many of those with a Android 2.2 device are not getting updates and are waiting for their contract to expire to upgrade to a newer model.
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Shareholder sues Google to block planned stock split
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Google earlier this month reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2012, topping Wall Street’s estimates. The Internet giant also announced plans to create a new class of non-voting capital stock that would effectively create a 2-for-1 stock split. As a result, Google would be able to issue new shares of stock for acquisitions and employee compensation without diluting the 56.3% voting stake the company’s co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin control. Not everyone is happy about the planned split, however, and a shareholder has sued the company and its board in an attempt to block the plan. The class action lawsuit is being put forward by the Brockton Retirement Board, which has accus...
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Twenty percent of drivers want cars that drive themselves
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A new study from J.D. Power and Associates has revealed U.S. drivers are interested in adding one of the newest and most expensive technologies to their next vehicle — autonomous driving. The feature allows the vehicle to take control of acceleration, braking, and steering without any human interaction. While the technology is still being developed and tested, 20% of all car owners in the U.S. said they “definitely would” or “probably would” include the technology in their next vehicle, even after learning the estimated market price of $3,000. Prior to learning the price, however, a whopping 37% of people were interested in the feature. “Consumers are still learning about how autonomous driv...
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Google: We're fine with keeping you waiting for slow Android updates
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Android smartphones are not typically updated very frequently, leaving many owners to either try and update their own device, or wait for months or even years to get the latest operating system. The technical lead developer on the Android Open Source Project believes the slow update rate many Android users have had to endure is “very reasonable.” Sometimes, Jean-Baptiste Queru revealed his opinion on his Google+ page in a congratulatory post towards Sony, who recently updated its Tablet S to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The developer said the Japanese company was the biggest contributor to Android, leaving all other manufacturers playing catch-up. Due to its contributions, Sony is able to...
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