Google CEO Larry Page, who has been suffering from vocal cord issues showed up at the end of Google I/O keynote and spent talking about his vision of technology and took questions from the audience. And that’s one the fun started.
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Apple, which for years has acted as an engine for much of the tech industry, may report slowing profits for the first time in a decade. Talk of a slowdown comes as the consumer tech giant deals with the triple-threat of slimmer profit margins, falling iPhone demand and heightened competition. Ahead of Tuesday’s second-quarter earnings
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Being the world’s favorite search engine has brought Google and its founders to positions of unimagined wealth, influence, and power. Every small tweak to the company’s search algorithms is pored over and studied by the millions of websites that depend on the traffic it drives their way. Not surprisingly, bigger entities in the web realm keep a stern eye on Google’s activities too, and their response has manifested itself over the past couple of years through the actions of a group called FairSearch. Continue reading…
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With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!! Reviews MMGuardian Parental Control [Tools] Apps Google Play Music Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Daily Dose for April 9, 2013 Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!
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Microsoft’s anti-Google campaign is getting a fresh revival this week with a new focus on Google’s Android app store. After directly attacking Gmail and Google Shopping, Microsoft is now attempting to spread fear over Google’s policy of supplying the name, email address, and neighborhood of users who purchase apps on Google Play. In two fresh videos posted to the Scroogled site, Microsoft attempts to convince users to switch to Bing and Windows Phone over Android. “If you can’t trust their app store, maybe you can’t trust them for anything,” says a narrator in one particular video, suggesting users try Bing
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The New York Times is reporting that Google has been slapped with another antitrust complaint, this time in the European Union and aimed at Android. Fairsearch Europe filed the complaint with European antitrust regulators, stating through its lead lawyer, Thomas Vinje, that Android is being used by Google “as a deceptive way to build advantages
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A group of companies led by Microsoft are calling on European authorities to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. The motion behind the move is the search giant’s hold over the mobile industry with Google services on smartphones. The group (called FairSearch) of 17, which includes Nokia and Oracle claim that Google is acting immorally by giving away the Android mobile operating system to OEM partners with the requirement for its software and service applications (Google Maps, YouTube, etc.) to be installed and prominently displayed. Having the largest chunk of market share in the industry (much like Microsoft with Windows), Google finds itself in a position that makes the company an easy target for such claims to be made. Thomas Vinje, FairSearch’s Brussels-based lawyer, had the following to comment: “Google is using its Android mobile operating system as a Trojan horse to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data.” It’s of course obvious as to why Microsoft would desire to take action against Google, especially with Bing in the picture. As well as search services, Microsoft would look to harm the Android platform in any way it can to help push Windows Phone
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Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle and others call Android 'a deceptive way to build advantages for key Google apps' A group of Google's competitors have sent an antitrust complaint to the EU, claiming that the search giant's licensing of the Android OS and Google Apps give its mobile apps an unfair advantage. Reports from the New York Times say Fairsearch Europe, which consists of Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, TripAdvisor and others, accuses Google of using Android“as a deceptive way to build advantages for key Google apps in 70 percent of the smartphones shipped today.” According to today's NYT report,Fairsearch's lead lawyer, Thomas Vinje says OEMs wanting to use Google mobile apps (e.g. YouTube, Gmail, Chrome) on their Android devices “face contractual requirements” to use all these apps and give them “prominent placement” on their home screens. The suite of Google Mobile Services (GMS) apps are, of course, licensed separately to the Android OS, the source code of which is available freely
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Google has spent the past couple years facing down antitrust accusations in Europe for pushing its web services over those of competitors. But, just as that case is coming to a close, the New York Times now reports that new anti-competitive allegations have been levied against Android. This new complaint was filed by a group called Fairsearch — whose members include old EU foes Microsoft and Nokia, plus Oracle and a host of travel booking websites — and claims that Google’s using Android as a way to deceive consumers into using Google apps instead of competitors’ software. The problem, as Fairsearch sees it, is that Google forces OEMs who use Android to unfairly place apps like YouTube and Gmail in prominent places on the desktop. Of course, this new complaint is just the beginning, so we’ll have to wait and see what the European Commission’s investigation into the matter uncovers, and how the folks in Mountain View respond.Filed under: Microsoft, Nokia, GoogleCommentsSource: New York Times
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Microsoft today announced that Judson Althoff who was previously at Oracle will now take over as its North America Sales & Marketing, and corporate vice president. Press Release: REDMOND, Wash. — March 25, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the appointment of Judson Althoff to the role of president, North America Sales & Marketing, and
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New speculation by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a new flagship iPhone “5S” model arriving in early summer, alongside a redesigned version often referred to as a “low cost” iPhone because it will be more affordable in instalment payments than the current price of a new iPhone model, and made of cheaper materials. The new iPhone models, he says, will also be compatible with China’s TD-DLTE and TD-SCDMA networks, be offered by China Mobile, and will offer a host of new features — reiterating his earlier predictions.
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Few days back, Microsoft along with EMC and NetApp has filed a petition in support for Oracle to US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Oracle lost the case against Google involving usage of Java APIs with out any licensing agreements. Microsoft’s main arguments are as follows… Read more at Microsoft News
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Digital media streamer LinktextNetflix has released an update to its iOS client, bringing the app up to version 3.0. Among changes to the app, Netflix has restored the zoom icon to the user interface, allowing the user to control full screen mode easier, better placement of the play and pause buttons, and title display on the iPad display at a touch. The Netflix app is free, but requires an $8 a month subscription fee to use the service.
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Oracle is fighting against Google’s ‘fair use’ ruling made by Judge William H. Alsup back in June. Judge Alsup ruled that the 37 Java APIs that Google supposedly infringed on were not copyrightable because anybody could write code that carries out similar functions to the APIs. Oracle, however, wants the court to keep pursuing the …
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Oracle has released Java 7 Update 13 to address several vulnerabilities. Couple of days back, Apple had remotely blocked the Java 7 browser plug-in for the second time due to security vulnerabilities. Continue reading →
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It looks like Apple has again blocked Oracle’s Java 7 browser plug-in. Earlier in the month, Apple had taken the exceptional step of using its anti-malware tools in OS X to disable existing installations of the Java 7 browser plug-in after a serious security vulnerability was discovered. Continue reading →
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Apple is slashing its parts orders for the iPhone 5 due to demand falling lower than expected, say Wall Street Journal sources. For the current quarter Apple has reportedly cut screen orders to about half of what it had originally planned for. The sources note that Apple told suppliers about reduced orders last month; one source elaborates that more than just screens have been affected. Sharp, LG Display, and Japan Display Co.
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Oracle has just released Java 7 Update 11 to address the vulnerability, which we reported on Friday. The security vulnerability could allow the installation of malicious software and malware on machines that could increase the chance of identity theft, or the unauthorized participation in a botnet that could bring down networks or be used to carry out denial-of-service attacks against Web sites. Continue reading →
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HP has been in a lot of trouble lately, with its revenues dwindling as growth in the printer and PC industry slows down. In 2010, HP’s board forced the then CEO Mark Hurd to resign amidst allegations of sexual harassment. Sadly it was also Hurd who helped HP stock rise 130% during his tenure. Steve Jobs tried to lend a hand to Hurd, even offering to speak to the board on his behalf, in hopes of keeping a solid leader at HP’s helm.
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Happy New Year! It’s that time again; with the new year comes our new annual prediction post. I tackled this last year, and rather than do a bunch of crazy, pulled-from-thin-air predictions, I ended up with a link-filled research-fest for the year. It worked out pretty well, so that’s what’s on the docket for today. First though, I’ll take a look and see just how many of last year’s predictions and rumors came true, and provide some updates for the more important topics.A Look Back To 2012What a crazy year.
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