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Google Reveals Further Details Of Modular Smartphone Project Ara
Project Ara will be unveiled at developer conference on 15 April as Google looks to bring modular computing to the masses
MWC 2014: Lenovo CEO Pledges Motorola Profit Within 6 Quarters
The boss of Lenovo said he will quickly make Motorola profitable again, but will not cut jobs to do so
MWC 2014: IBM Targets App Developers With Watson Mobile Challenge
IBM challenges developers to build mobile apps that can deliver the power of Watson in the palm of your hand
MWC 2014: Motorola Plans Wearable Devices For Lenovo
Motorola executives at MWC say prospective owner Lenovo will have more "urgency" than Google - and will back its wearable tech
Flood Apps Won’t Save The World
The government backed Tech City's bid to make helpful flood apps. Peter Judge wants to know - where's the long-term thinking?
MWC 2014: Wind River And Radware Reveal NFV, SDN Plans
Wind River and Radware announce initiatives surrounding SDN and network-function virtualisation
MWC 2014: Ericsson, GSMA, Join Facebook’s World Connection Crusade
Zuckerberg's MWC keynote features Facebook's Internet.org project, which now has Ericsson on board with a network lab, and the GSMA arguing for tax cuts to operators
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
WhatsApp Rebuffed Google Advances In Favour Of Facebook Deal – Report
WhatApp founders reportedly turned down a Google takoever offer in favour of Facebook, despite being offered more money
Google Developing Automatic Wi-Fi Log In App – Report
New service will automatically connect users to available public Google Wi-Fi networks
Google Project Tango Seeks Better Smartphone Mapping
Google offers prototype Android smartphones to better understand the space and 3D mapping of the device
Social Media Reputation Repair Can Be Costly, Microsoft Warns
The financial cost of embarrassing or malicious Facebook posts can be very significant, a new study revels
Google Fibre Network Set To Expand To 34 US Cities
34 cities across the US are being considered by Google to connect to its high-speed network
Why WhatsApp Is Worth £11.4bn To Facebook
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp protects its mobile business and allows it to expand to new markets, says Steve McCaskill
Facebook Agrees To Buy WhatsApp For £11.4bn
Facebook will take over the popular mobile instant messaging app
Google Lays Out Ground Rules For Glass Users
Google Glass users urged not to be ‘glassholes’ by being rude or acting oddly in public
Snapchat Recruits Senior Google Engineer In Development Drive
Kevin Magnusson joins Snapchat from Google's App Engine team
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Google Launches World’s Largest Solar Power Project
Ivanpah solar plant will look to power more than 140,000 California homes
Google Buys Sound Wave Authentication Firm SlickLogin
Google acquires login tech that uses sound waves and smartphones to detect users
Google Sees UK Sales Increase To £3.4 Billion
However 16 percent rise in sales is the company’s lowest growth rate for three years
Microsoft Surface ‘Used More At Work’ Than iPads
New survey also finds that the differences between iOS and Android tablet users might be smaller than they think
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside To Join Dropbox
Dennis Woodside leaves Motorola to become Dropbox’s first ever Chief Operating Officer
Google Partners VMware For Chromebook Business Push
Google and VMware team up to cause another headache for the desktop sector and Microsoft in particular
Google Overtakes Intel To Become ‘World’s Top Dealmaker’
Search engine giant takes Intel’s crown as the largest buyer and supporter of tech firms over the last three years
Microsoft Claims ‘System Error’ Blocks Chinese Bing Search Results
Microsoft denies censoring its Chinese language search results, but blames a 'system error' for Bing omissions
Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox
The new feature called ‘Directory Tiles’ will display curated, sponsored content
Vodafone Rejects Requests For Free Access To Facebook
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says Facebook asked him to carry its data for free on the Vodafone network in developing countries, by dropping the social network from data plans
Google Asks Congress To Revise Privacy Laws
Google asks US Congress to revise American privacy laws and takes part in "The Day We Fight Back" campaign, in the wake of revelations of NSA surveillance