Google is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over a bid for a new hosted e-mail system which Google claims unfairly benefits Microsoft. The suit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on October 29, calls out the DOI for not considering Google Apps in its Request for Quotation ... Read more...
Just a few years ago, most consumers only recognized Google for the work that it did in the search engine space. Currently, the California-based technology company is an influential player in a number of different industries, including the telecommunications and social networking arenas. Goog... Read more...
I was going to make this crap up, but as usual I was too slow. Because no one does unbelievable like the Americans. I came across this story as I was looking for a picture for this blog post. I know how unbelievable is that. As a recovering serial Facebook status updater I regret turning my back ... Read more...
Google Instant is the (unholy) product of Google's infamous design process. Two days ago, Google unveiled Google Instant -- the company's newest solution to making googling even faster. The feature presents search results which appear even as you're still typing (for background, watch the sup... Read more...
creenshots obtained by a Prison Planet reader suggest that Google may have moved to de-list “Barry Soetoro” as a popular search term shortly after it rose to the top of the Google Trends charts after yesterday’s effort by radio talk show host Alex Jones to focus attention on Barack Obama’... Read more...
More information has emerged about Google’s relationship with the government and spook agencies (see PR Newswire below). The revelations should come as no surprise. In 2006, Robert David Steele, a 20-year Marine Corps infantry and intelligence officer and a former clandestine services case offi... Read more...
NTP Inc, which made it to the headlines after getting a settlement from Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM, RIM.T) over email technology, has said that it had filed lawsuits against various smartphone companies including Apple Inc, Google Inc, Microsoft and Motorola Inc. The NTP recently bagged a USD 6... Read more...
Among tech journalists, one name stands out in regards to the question of who the most powerful corporation in the tech industry is. Google has a strong 85.78% market share on Internet search, making them the primary resource for web surfers looking for information about their topics of choice. Th... Read more...
Google is "almost certain" to face prosecution for collecting data from unsecured wi-fi networks, according to Privacy International (PI). The search giant has been under scrutiny for collecting wi-fi data as part of its StreetView project. Google has released an independent audit of the rogue... Read more...