Google and CIA in bed with web monitoring company
July 30, 2010
Crikey Media/Arts/Sport RSS / Crikey
Google and the CIA are among the big investors in a high tech analytics company that trawls the internet for 'invisible links'.
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EVO 4G's Android 2.2 update starts trickling out tomorrow, loads of new features and fixes in store? (update: official for August 3rd!)
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In April, Apple Ditched Google And Skyhook In Favor Of Its Own Location Databases
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According to Samsung's official UK Twitter account, the Galaxy S (the non-U.S. version, anyway) will receive Froyo (2.
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The Register: Microsoft gets dirty with Gmail cloud cash fight
July 31, 2010
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The Register reports on Microsoft's approach to winning customers to BPOS versus Google and, presumably, Notes/Domino or LotusLive. The tactics described explain a lot.
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Samsung confirms Galaxy S will get Froyo in September
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Wondering when the Galaxy S will be getting its own cup full of Froyo, the 2.2 build that every Google handset is screaming for?
Google Introduces Location-Aware Mobile Display Ads
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Sprint has just announced what we all were hoping for -- the Evo 4G will be getting Froyo starting August 3, making Sprint the first carrier to upgrade their devices to Android 2.2.
Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China
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Google said it was the first time the site had been blocked since March.
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July 29, 2010
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Google caused a stir Thursday night by saying that Chinese access to its search engine had been "fully blocked" -- only to back down hours later and say that its systems had ...
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July 30, 2010
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We've just received word from Google confirming that they are not currently blocked in China and that a server issue was most likely the cause of their dashboard misread.
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Google Says It "Overestimated" Complete Block of Web Search in China [UPDATED]
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A Google Web site that monitors access in China is reporting that Google Web search, which was fully or mostly accessible yesterday in mainland China is being completely blocked.
It’s Too Late for Microsoft To Build Its Own Handset
July 29, 2010
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Microsoft should be making its own handsets, says Peter Bright of Ars Technica. There's merit in the argument, but it's far too late for such a change.
Google site overestimates problem in China
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Google said late today that its automated systems might have exaggerated the size of the problem.
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According to the Mainland China service availability page it looks like Google Web Search, Google Images and Google News are down in China, again.
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Google, CIA Invest in 'Future' of Web Monitoring
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