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Google's U.S. search share falls most in 6 years
Google's U.S. search share falls most in 6 years
Google's share of the U.S. search market fell to 75.2 percent for the month of December, down to its lowest share since 2009. 10 Jan 2015 - 7 comments
Google's data shows nobody has Android 5.0 Lollipop yet
Google's data shows nobody has Android 5.0 Lollipop yet
Google's latest Android update, 5.0 Lollipop, was installed on just 0.1 percent of active Android devices as of January 5th, a shockingly low number even for a new update. 09 Jan 2015 - 9 comments
Google received 345 million DMCA copyright takedown notices in 2014
Google received 345 million DMCA copyright takedown notices in 2014
Google received 345 million DMCA takedown notices last year, up 75 percent from the record amount it saw in 2013. 07 Jan 2015
Google beefs up GMail security by blocking unsafe extensions
Google beefs up GMail security by blocking unsafe extensions
Google has made further improvements to the security of your GMail contents by blocking bad extensions from loading unsafe code. 17 Dec 2014
Nest smart themostat owners can now control the device with Google voice controls
Nest smart themostat owners can now control the device with Google voice controls
Google has noted this week that Android or iOS smartphone users will now be able to control their Nest smart thermostat with voice controls via the Google widget or via Google Now. 17 Dec 2014
Google faces $18 million privacy fine
Google faces $18 million privacy fine
Google has been given until February to change its management of data from users or else face a fine of up to $18 million. 16 Dec 2014
Google closes engineering office in Russia and relocates employees
Google closes engineering office in Russia and relocates employees
Google has begun shutting down its operations in Russia, closing out its engineering office and relocating employees. 12 Dec 2014
Google furiously shunned 'snarky' MPAA, says leaked e-mails
Google furiously shunned 'snarky' MPAA, says leaked e-mails
The information spilling onto the Internet as a result of the Sony Pictures hack keeps making headlines, and this time it has exposed a rift between Google and the MPAA. 12 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Google, YouTube sued over H.264-related patent
Google, YouTube sued over H.264-related patent
Max Sound Corp has sued Google and its YouTube subsidiary for patent infringement relating to streaming H.264/AVC video content. 12 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Chromecast 'guest mode' lets friends cast to TV without WiFi
Chromecast 'guest mode' lets friends cast to TV without WiFi
Chromecast has gotten a new Guest Mode that will allow Android device owners to cast to a TV with Chromecast without connecting to the WiFi network. 11 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Google to begin refunding $19 million to customers for in-app purchases
Google to begin refunding $19 million to customers for in-app purchases
Google has begun sending out e-mails to customers informing them that they may be entitled to a refund for in-app purchases made previously, as part of a settlement with the FTC. 10 Dec 2014
Google revamping Captcha verification system to be easier than typing jumbled text
Google revamping Captcha verification system to be easier than typing jumbled text
Do you get annoyed with reCaptcha prompts that require you to identify jumbled up text and type it into a field to prove you are not a robot? Google feels your pain and is trying to help. 05 Dec 2014 - 2 comments
Pirate Bay apps kicked from Google's Play Store
Pirate Bay apps kicked from Google's Play Store
Google has removed several popular apps from its Play Store that allowed Android users to access the Pirate Bay website, even if their ISP was trying to block access. 05 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Android 5.0 is still almost non-existent out in the wild
Android 5.0 is still almost non-existent out in the wild
Google's excellent new operating system, Android 5.0, is currently on just 0.1 percent of handsets, meaning nearly nobody has gotten to test it outside of the tech media world. 05 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
Apple to drop Google as default search engine starting next year?
Apple to drop Google as default search engine starting next year?
According to a new report, Apple may be ditching Google as its default search engine for the Safari browser starting next year. 26 Nov 2014 - 2 comments
Google giving all new Chromebook buyers 1TB of free storage for two years
Google giving all new Chromebook buyers 1TB of free storage for two years
Google says they are getting in the holiday spirit and passing on a great deal for consumers. 24 Nov 2014 - 3 comments
Google removes silent mode from Android 5.0 Lollipop, replaces with priority mode
Google removes silent mode from Android 5.0 Lollipop, replaces with priority mode
Google has confirmed that the standard silent mode has disappeared from the volume rocker options in Lollipop for phones, but has been replaced. 16 Nov 2014
Nest Thermostat now free with contract in Ireland
Nest Thermostat now free with contract in Ireland
Google's smarthome hardware maker Nest has announced the first step in its new sales strategy to get free smart thermostats to everyone. 06 Nov 2014
Andy Rubin; co-founder of Android, preparing to leave company
Andy Rubin; co-founder of Android, preparing to leave company
According to new reports, Android co-founder Andy Rubin is preparing to leave Google and his current role as head of the company's robotics division. 31 Oct 2014
Google's tweak to its search algorithm to leave out results from popular warez sites has destroyed their traffic, visibility
Google's tweak to its search algorithm to leave out results from popular warez sites has destroyed their traffic, visibility
Google's continued practice of tweaking their search algorithm to leave out results from popular torrent sites and other warez sites has destroyed traffic to those sites and services. 29 Oct 2014 - 3 comments
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