The world of desktop computing has changed--as evident by Forrester Research’s second annual Forrsights Workforce Employee Survey, which found just 32 percent of people who use computers professionally at least one hour per day prefer Windows over Apple Inc. … [Read more...]
Battle of the Titans Apple Inc (AAPL) vs. Google (GOOG)
As Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) continue to be duke it out for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets this coming quarter, it seems that in the position of the dominant discourse of tech news—Apple still reigns supreme. Even though its chief rivals—Google, Amazon and … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Maps Drama Continues with Fake Street Names
In the continuing saga of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple Maps guffaws, a Wall Street Journal bureau chief in Afghanistan recently found Cupertino’s map of Kabul included several unusual streets, including Bad Monkey, MoJo Way and Hillbilly Hameed. Yaroslav Trofimov noticed the odd … [Read more...]
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Off the Hook for Skewed Search Results Claim
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and the Federal Trade Commission will settle a 20-month investigation Jan. 3, according to Bloomberg sources, by agreeing to voluntary changes to some of Google’s business practices. The investigation dealt with allegations that Google misused patents to … [Read more...]
Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) Possibility of Open Internet Access
The United States may not have diplomatic relations with North Korea, but that isn't stopping Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) from planning a visit there—possibly to discuss open Internet access. According to the Associated Press, Google Inc.’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt will travel to … [Read more...]
Google Inc (GOOG) Still Working Out Kinks with Google Glasses
Six months ago Google Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced what has been called its most ambitious project ever, Google Glass—a titanium-framed glasses headset with video and audio capability. … [Read more...]
Surgeon Sues Google Inc. (GOOG) Over AutoComplete Defamation
An Australian cancer surgeon has sued Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) for defamation, claiming the search engine’s autocomplete cost him clients. According to the lawsuit, when a Google user types “Guy Hin...” into a search, the words “Guy Hingston Bankrupt” appear. Although the associated … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Does Google Want You to Sell Your Apple Shares?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is there a Google conspiracy against AAPL? Update 1 Update 2 Update 3 I just came across something kind of funny that has to do with AAPL that I wanted to share. Before I post the link I want to say that I think this is a coincidence and there is no … [Read more...]
Will Google’s Top Secret “X Phone” Steal the Smartphone Market
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is stepping up the attack on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) after a report came out that the company is working on “top secret” phone, dubbed the “X Phone”. Google will use Motorola to develop the phone; after Google bought the phone company earlier this year for $12.5 … [Read more...]
Google Will Receive $2 Billion and $300 in Stock from Arris Deal
After closing the deal on its buy of Motorola Home just six months ago, Google sold the consumer video division to Arris Group late Wednesday evening in a $2.5 billion cash-and-stock package, making Arris one of the world's largest set-top vendors. Rumors that Google would unload this … [Read more...]
Google Will Start Charging Small Businesses to use “Google Apps”
Google (GOOG) announced today that it will begin charging new small and medium sized businesses (SMB) to use its cloud-based Google Apps for business software. Existing small business customers will be grandfathered in and will still have free access, as will individuals, but new … [Read more...]
Early Release of Google Earnings Shocks Investors, Sends Shares into Tailspin
Twitter was abuzz with the hash tag #PendingLarry today after Google’s quarterly earnings were released with the Securities and Exchange Commission by mistake. Investors quickly took note and Google’s stock dropped almost 10 percent before trading was halted. … [Read more...]