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Big deal: Google buys Motorola

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Google, generally described in news articles as a search engine giant, will become a cell phone manufacturer following news that it will purchase cell phone makers Motorola for $12.5 billion. From the San Jose Mercury News: The deal, by far … Continue reading →

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First Impressions of Google+

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

If you have Internet access, you have probably heard of Google+, which is basically the search engine giant’s answer to Facebook. If you don’t have Internet access, how are you reading this? Like Facebook, Google + lets users and their … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Google’s Android phones track users, just like Apple products

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Following news that Apple’s popular iPhone and iPad products keep files tracking users’ movements, the Wall Street Journal reports smartphones using Google’s Android operating system transmit users’ locations to Google. Apple phones also transmit similar data, the Journal reports. Google … Continue reading →

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Report: Google confesses to taking private data

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

The United Kingdom’s Daily Mail reports that Google has admitted its Street View cars collected private data – including passwords and emails – while roaming British streets. Google was accused of spying on households yesterday after it admitted secretly copying … Continue reading →

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