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Chinese Contractors: Foxconn’s Underage Worker Use Affects Sony, Google, Apple, Amazon, Nokia
Top global electronics brands Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Nokia, Google and Amazon share a common problem: they're customers of Taiwan’s Foxconn.
IBM Names Peters New Chief Privacy Officer
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) appointed Christina Peters, a lawyer, as its second chief privacy officer.
Yahoo's Mayer Poaches Google Exec With $58 Million Package
Yahoo will pay $58 million to hire Henrique de Castro, a Google executive who will become Yahoo's new chief operating officer.
Google Play Store Gets Built-In Malware Scanner; Alerts Users Against Possible Threats At Download Stage
Android-based devices that are subject to growing number of malware attacks are now getting an Android malware scanner thanks to Google Play.
Google Maps for Apple iOS 6 Almost Ready [REPORT]
Google is reportedly working very hard on an all-new proprietary Google Maps application for iOS 6, and according to mobile developer Ben Guild, the native application is currently in Alpha.
Felix Baumgartner Jump: One Giant Leap For Mass Media
The Red Bull Stratos jump by the Austrian skydiver Fearless Felix Baumgartner broke records on Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) YouTube for concurrent live streams.
‘Little Nemo’ Google Doodle Celebrates Winsor McCay 107 Years Later
Google celebrated American cartoonist Winsor McCay on Monday with a Google Doodle dedicated to “Little Nemo” 107 years after its creation.
Five Ways ObamaCare Will Change Your Health Care
In the two years since it was signed into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has generated literally millions of news reports.
Google Vs Apple Maps: Mapping App Powered By Google Maps Removed From App Store
ClassicMap, a third party mapping app that bore a close resemblance to Apple's defunct Google Maps-powered app was pulled from iOS App Store Thursday, after being hosted for just two days on App Store.
Saudi Arabia Suggests Global Internet Regulations To Preserve 'Public Order'
Saudi Arabia recently called for an international discussion to lay down new guidelines for Internet accessibility.
Fortune Magazine Names Its 40 Under 40
Fortune magazine names the 40 brightest business minds under the age of 40.
‘Completely Wrong’ Image Search Yields Mitt Romney And 5 Other Google Bombs Throughout History
Mitt Romney isn't the first victim of the "Google Bomb" after "completely wrong" yielded results of the presidential candidate in Google Image search.
5 Reasons Why Softbank Would Buy Sprint
Shares of Sprint-Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) soared on Softbank takeover reports. Here's why they'd make a deal.
Google's 'Biggest' Street View Update Adds 250,000 Miles; How It Benefits Users
Search giant Google has turned its Street View coverage more comprehensive than before with the launch of its biggest ever update that doubled special collections and updated over 250,000 miles of roads around the world.
Why Does Googling The Phrase 'Completely Wrong' Bring Up Hundreds Of Pictures Of Mitt Romney?
Quick, open up Google Image Search in a new tab and search for the phrase “completely wrong.” What comes up? Hundreds of pictures of Mitt Romney. Over the past week, Romney’s name has been unintentionally linked with the phrase “completely wrong,” causing him to become practically the only image result for the phrase. How did this happen?
Google’s 3Q Earnings: There’s Treasure In Search
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is scheduled to report third-quarter results next Thursday which may once again prove there's gold in search.
YouTube Expands In Europe With 60 New 'Channels': How Google Aims To Secure Advertising Revenue Against Mounting Competition
Google Inc's (Nasdaq: GOOG) YouTube unit will expand the channel experiment begun last year with around 60 new channels launching across Europe.
Google To Launch Credit Cards With Comenity In US, Barclays in UK
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is starting its own credit cards to finance ad growth, offering discounts to customers.
Arkansas Rep Jon Hubbard On Slavery A ‘Blessing In Disguise': 'Read And Judge For Yourself'
Jon Hubbard claims his controversial racial comments were taken out of context by "liberals" who offer no solutions to Arkansas' problems.
Google, Publishers Settle Seven Year-Long Book Scanning Lawsuit
After seven long years of litigation, Google Inc. and the Association of American Publishers have reached an agreement to settle over the search giant’s book-scanning project.
iOS 6 Maps: How To Report A Problem To Apple
If you experience any specific error or problem in iOS 6 Maps, there’s an easy way to send off a report to Apple so they can fix it.
Motorola Acquires Viewdle For Face Recognition Technology
Motorola Mobility has acquired face detection software firm Viewdle, in a deal worth $35-40 million, TechRadar has reported.
Sprint Galaxy S3 Owners Unofficially Get Android Jelly Bean
Sprint owners of Samsung's Galaxy S3 may not have to wait for the Android Jelly Bean release date. An unofficial version of the software had reportedly leaked on Tuesday.
Google’s Motorola Drops ITC Patent Infringement Complaint Against Apple
Google withdrew a complaint against Apple little more than a month after originally charging them with copyright infringement.
Google Gmail Back Online In Iran After Week-Long Block; Did 'Innocence Of Muslims' Cause The Ban?
After blocking Google’s Gmail service for a week, the Iranian government has decided to remove the digital barrier after a barrage of complaints, some of which came from Iran’s own parliament. Google Gmail Back Online In Iran After Week-Long Block; Did 'Innocence Of Muslims' Cause The Ban?
Technology Accounts For Half Of Top 20 Global Brands
Tech companies headed by Apple, IBM, Google and Microsoft are half of top 20 brands.
Google Closes At Record High As Value Exceeds Microsoft
Shares of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, closed at an all-time high of $761.78, boosting its value above Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT).
The iOS 6 Maps Apology From Tim Cook: Did Apple Redeem Itself For Booting Google?
Apple won't remove its admittedly-flawed Maps app from iOS 6, so Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter apology to the company's website on Friday morning. Cook’s apology felt sincere, but was it enough to ameliorate the issues created by removing Google Maps in favor of a not-ready-for-primetime app? The iOS 6 Maps Apology From Tim Cook: Did Apple Redeem Itself For Booting Google?
Nokia Sets New Mapping Alliance With Oracle
Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) said it will offer mapping services to customers of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database developer.
Apple Removes Language Calling New Maps App The Most 'Powerful' From Its Website
A little more than a week after its release, Apple’s latest Maps application for iOS 6 has been received so negatively by the tech world that the company even issued an apology for the app being inferior to Google Maps. And now Apple has removed a phrase on the company's website that had touted the app as the most "powerful” map app on the market.

