Google may not have won a share of Nortel’s patent library last week (Apple, RIM, Sony, Ericsson, and EMC did), but they probably had the most fun placing bids during the auction.
Google, following their initial stalking horse bid, put forth the following bids of:
$1,902,160,540 $2,614,972,128 $3.14159 billion
For the blessed few out there smart enough understand the two numbers before the Pi reference, Google used Brun’s constant, and Meisel-Mertens constant as bids. Obviously [Read More…]
Apple although has been working on a new maps service, 9To5Google reports that Google Maps will still be present in iOS. Apple’s efforts in breaking geo-localization ties with Google have yet to produce a working product.
“Sources have told 9To5Google that although Apple is working to improve the iOS Maps application, iOS 5 will not bring an Apple developed maps service and Google Maps is still in.”
The muse that Apple has [Read More…]
Yesterday while I was golfing, naturally I used my iPhone to check the weather and search for tips on how to improve the horrific snap hook I developed overnight. During my search, I noticed Google’s mobile search site looked different, complete with large icons for the traditional search options (pictured above).
The updated mobile search site is only available if you complete a google search while logged into your google account. The updates seem to [Read More…]
For the last few months, we’ve been hearing a see-saw tale of whether Apple will implement NFC (near field communications) technology in the next-generation iPhone. At this point in time, only speculation – no hard evidence – exists to suggest that the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 will actually feature NFC technology. But that may soon change if Apple was paying close attention to what rival Google announced today.
On Thursday, Google announced that it’s [Read More…]
We were told a major announcement from Google was coming today. And that’s exactly what we got, although the Internet search giant’s new effort has been rumored to be in the works for months. Today at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, California, Apple’s iTunes got a new competitor in the digital music space. But this rival is already poised to go somewhere iTunes never [Read More…]
According to a report by WPP’s “BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands”, Apple has surpassed Google to become world’s most valuable brand. The brand value of Apple has increased 859% since the year 2006.
Other notable companies in that list includes: IBM at number 3, and Microsoft on number 5.
Full press release is as follows:
Apple becomes world’s most valuable brand, says WPP’s BrandZ Registering [Read More…]
Google’s latest addition to its growing Maps product is Business Photos, which was launched today by Google’s Vice President of Location and Maps, Marissa Mayer.
The new feature will allow users to take a look inside buildings when using Maps, bringing a new level of functionality to the already feature-laden app.
Google’s Business Photos could be a real boon for hospitality and retail establishments such as bars, restaurants and [Read More…]
A class action lawsuit filed in California puts Apple, Adobe, and Intel at the center of a pay-limiting scheme to keep employees wages down.
The suit comes in the wake of a 2009 investigation by the United States Department of Justice that charged the companies with "agreeing to not cold call each other’s employees in order to extend job offers" according to PC World.
The [Read More…]
An interesting little tidbit coming out of Reuters just now, with reports that both Facebook and Google are contemplating deals with online communication firm, Skype.
Citing their own sources, Reuters believes Facebook is considering a buyout as well as a join-venture deal with Skype after the Luxembourg outfit delayed [Read More…]
Google has formally joined Apple on the list of tech giants involved in mobile tracking scandals. Following weeks of controversy stemming from the recent discovery that Apple’s iOS tracks user location information, on Tuesday Google joined the party as South Korean police raided Google’s Seoul offices. The raid was promoted by concern and accompanying reports that Google is collecting sensitive user information without informed consent [Read More…]
