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Android’s Openness Could Be Its Downfall
Google has always been proud of the fact that Android is an open source platform, which means it can be used and tweaked by developers, especially mobile manufacturers, the way they want it to…
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Big Data Gives NASA a Great Consumer App for Space
I’ve always been fascinated by the vastness of space and everything that comprises it. When we were kids, my siblings and I shared this telescope that our mom bought for us. It wasn’t one…
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Google Kills More Services, Shifts Risk to Other Areas
Google recently announced the death of Slide and its apps, which angered Super Poke! Pets players, some of which threatened to file a class action lawsuit. If Google managed to anger a hoard of people…
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Google: 13 Years And Counting
Thirteen years and a day ago, Google was born. Back when people were using either Yahoo! or AOL, Google emerged from its shell. Google was originally named BackRub back in 1996, when Larry Page and Sergey…
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Apple Blocks Sales of Samsung’s New Tablet, “Vastly” Different from the iPad
Over the past two weeks, Apple triumphed as the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 ban was once more put into action, Samsung smartphones were banned in Europe by a Dutch court, and the Australian release of…
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Round 3: Oracle Takes a Hit in SAP Case
Quick recap: November 2010, Oracle sued SAP for their illegal use and distribution of Oracle’s software. The court favored Oracle in a ruling that ordered SAP to pay $1.3 billion to Oracle for damages. …
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Diversifying Beyond Android: Samsung and HTC Take on the World
Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility raised concerns across the industry, as this might mean the search giant would be favoring Motorola devices for new Android releases, or be the first to get Android updates…
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The Rise Of The Search Engine Underdogs
Oftentimes, when we need to find something on the internet we just open our web browser and type what we’re looking for. The top web browsers used are Google, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. …
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The Effects Of Mobile on Other Markets, from Batteries to Ads
Flurry, the company that increases the size and value of mobile application audiences, released their latest findings in the growth of mobile apps. The mobile app market is aggressively expanding that they believe it can…
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IBM is on an Acquisition Spree for Big Data Software
IBM jumps in the “big data” rush as it announced two major acquisitions in two days. On Wednesday, Big Blue announced that it will acquire security intelligence analytics company i2 in its hopes to…