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Google I/O: Google Previews Android Sessions
Google has published details on the Android and Google Cloud Platform sessions coming up at the Google I/O Developers Conference
There Is ‘No Mobile Malware Crisis’
Mobile threat a concern, but still not much of one, F-Secure research shows
W3C Advances Controversial HTML5 Copyright Protection Plans
The W3C has published a first public draft of a controversial proposal that would make it easier for encrypted video to be distributed using HTML5
Google Switches Compute Engine To Debian
Google will now use Debian as the default operating system for its Compute Engine project
Google Wallet Card Will Not Be Shown At Google I/O – Report
CEO Larry Page reportedly cans plans to show Google Wallet card next week
YouTube Launches Pay TV Channel Subscriptions
Google's YouTube is moving into the pay TV market with the launch of subscription-based channels
Google Translate Updated With More Languages
Google Translate has been upgraded to include more languages, coupled with the ability to save favourite phrases
Facebook To Buy Mapping Firm Waze For $1 Billion – Reports
Facebook is said to be buying navigation start-up Waze, previously courted by Apple
Windows Phone Gets Native YouTube App Despite Microsoft’s Google Complaints
Microsoft puts YouTube on Windows Phone despite claiming Google blocked it
Google Glass Receives First Software Update
The first software update for Google Glass has been issued that includes a number of new features
Google Adds New Features To Online Services
Google has unveiled a host of updates to its online services including Google Drive, Apps, Calendar and Groups
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Wants To Ditch Microsoft For Google
Report suggests Yahoo CEO wants out of Microsoft Bing search partnership
Twitter Leaves TweetDeck To Die
Tweetdeck client continues under tighter Twitter control
Google Triggers Privacy Concerns With Policy Violation Patent
Google risks fresh privacy rows after filing a patent for a policy violation/law breaking scanning tool
Gmail Update Boosts Google iOS Foothold
Google is sure to annoy Apple after it updated its Gmail iOS app to allow for Google service defaults
Google’s Motorola Mobility May Face EC Antitrust Charges
Google's Motorola Mobility unity could face antitrust action from European regulators for seeking an injunction against Apple in Germany last year
Instagram Adds Photo-Tagging Feature
Instagram users can now tag people in photos, a feature inspired by parent company Facebook
Android Jelly Bean Share Surpasses Ice Cream Sandwich
Jelly Bean is now on more devices than Ice Cream Sandwich, but 2.3 Gingerbread leads the way
Intel Integrates Iris Graphics For Haswell Chips
Intel has unveiled its Iris Graphics for Haswell chips in order to challenge the likes of Nvidia and Radeon
France Blocks ‘Ravenous’ Yahoo Dailymotion Deal
A French minister compared Yahoo to a ravenous predator wanting to devour a French startup
Facebook Sees Strong Quarter Fuelled By Mobile Ads
Strong growth in mobile advertising revenues has helped Facebook record positive financial results
Google Feature Turns Chromebook Into Internet Kiosk
Google has launched a feature that will easily turn a Chromebook into an Internet kiosk for businesses
Google Glass Jailbreaker Warns Of Security Failures
Hackers could easily get spyware onto Glass devices, researcher warns
IBM Research Screens ‘World’s Smallest Movie’
Research into the future of storage has allowed scientists to produce a stop-motion film composed of individual atoms
Google To Once Again Testify On Tax Practices In The UK
Google says it is not selling anything from the UK, even though it has plenty of sales staff here
EFF Criticises Apple, Amazon And Yahoo For Data Privacy Records
Whilst Twitter is commended for its efforts to keep government hands away from user data, others don't come out looking as good
Salesforce Takes CRM Leadership From SAP
Poor Euro exchange lets Marc Benioff's Salesforce slap SAP
Google Releases Heart Of Glass Source Code
Now, developers can run their own software on the “intentionally unlocked” platform
Google Now Comes To iPhone and iPad in iOS Search Update
Google Now makes jump from Android to iOS in new update