Microsoft still hasn't found what it's looking for in the search market – a way to beat Google – but it's not giving up just yet. Microsoft detailed on Monday a set of new and reworked features for Bing that the company hopes ...
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Five U.S. privacy groups have opposed a proposed US$8.5 million settlement with Google in a class action lawsuit over search privacy, as it fails to require Google to change its business practices, they said. Google was sued in October ...
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Google's Motorola Mobility unit unveiled the highly anticipated Moto X smartphone on Thursday at an event themed around innovation, but many of the handset's highlighted features were similar to those on the recently announced Droid ...
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Google has once again been told by the European Union that it must do more to allay fears that it is attempting to squeeze rivals from the web search market, after competitors - including Microsoft - voiced concerns that the concessions ...
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With more drivers turning to their smart phones for turn-by-turn directions, leading portable navigation device makers Garmin and Magellan are taking different routes in an effort to remain competitive. But our latest tests show that new ...
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IDG News Service - Google is benefiting in terms of advertisement revenue from YouTube videos that depict and even promote dangerous or illegal activities, two state attorneys general in the U.S. have stated in a letter to the company. ...
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While important, Google's new policy of scanning apps for malware before making them available on the official Chrome Web Store falls short of providing maximum protection, one expert says. Google launched an automated process for malware ...
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SAP has significantly improved the security of its products over the past few years but many of its customers are negligent with their deployments, which exposes them to potential attacks that could cripple their businesses, according to ...
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Frustrated by their difficulty prosecuting cases involving online content that is illegal or damaging to individuals, a group of state attorneys general are taking action. They are circulating a draft letter that they plan to send to the ...
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Apple on Monday took the wraps off iOS 7, revealing a dramatic new design that sheds six-year-old interface elements, and replaces them with a cleaner, more modern aesthetic. From top to bottom, the OS that powers the iPhone, iPad, and iPod ...
Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, Businessweek today reported that Google is one of multiple companies negotiating to buy Waze, ...
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ManageEngine announced it's only weeks away from a general availability launch of its enterprise application search tool, Enterprise Database, aimed at the mid-range and larger enterprise markets. Sridhar Iyengar, Vice President, Product ...
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It became clear at Google I/O this week that Google is quietly but assuredly implementing CEO Larry Page's strategy to use Google+ to transform the entire Google experience. Without fanfare and with barely a mention of making products ...
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Bing is adding some new social features to its search engine, by letting users comment and "like" their Facebook friends' posts directly on the site. The new tools constitute yet another expansion to the Microsoft search site to make it ...
Google Glass developers and early adopters should be getting a software upgrade within the next week that adds tweaks to Google+, Gmail and search. A few thousand developers and early adopters have been working with the computerized ...
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