Tag: Google

  • LG to Launch Google Nexus Honeycomb Tablet

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    Google has reportedly tapped phone maker LG to build an Android 3.0, or "Honeycomb," for the search engine’s Nexus brand, which has been accorded to two smartphone lines to date. Citing a report from Russian blog Mobile Review, Boy Genius Report said the Nexus tablet would be used as Google’s base for development when it’s… Read more

  • Google Creating Mobile Payment Tech: Report

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    Google is joining Citigroup and Mastercard to set up a mobile payment system that will turn Android phones into a kind of electronic wallet, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The new technology, which is in its early stages, will allow consumers to wave their Android phones in front of… Read more

  • Intermedia, Microsoft Negotiate Office 365 Billing

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    What does Microsoft Exchange hosting giant Intermedia think about Microsoft’s Office 365 and the software giant’s current plan to own the billing for the cloud-based version of Microsoft Office? Not so much. Like many Microsoft partners, Intermedia isn’t really interested in carrying Office 365 as long as Microsoft retains control over the billing, according to… Read more

  • HP webOS, Cloud Plan Targets Microsoft, Google

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    Hewlett-Packard isn’t exactly shying down from a fight. In a March 14 press conference, freshly minted CEO Leo Apotheker has made it clear he intends to take the manufacturer in some new and radical directions, ones that will bring his company in direct and aggressive competition with not only its longtime rivals, but also a… Read more

  • Scheduled Release Tracks Make Google Apps Management Easier

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    Google March 15 moved to improve its Google Apps upgrade deliveries, adding a rapid release and scheduled release tracks to help IT administrators prepare for application upgrades. Google hosts Google Apps, including Google Docs, Gmail and other collaboration applications on its cloud computing infrastructure. Google’s practice has been to automatically provision upgrades for those apps… Read more

  • Google Adds Smart Labels For Gmail Priority Inbox Users

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    Google March 9 added Gmail Smart Labels, another tool to help its 150 million-plus users sift through the loads of social-network digests, e-commerce messages and credit card statements they receive each day. While users may already create labels and filters to tell Gmail how to treat incoming messages, Smart Labels will automatically dump messages into… Read more