Tag: Google
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Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Productivity Suite Enters Limited Beta
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp launched a fully online version of its popular Office suite of applications on Tuesday as it looks to extend its customer base and beat back rival Google Inc. The new service, called Office 365, is available as a limited test from Tuesday, and will be on sale on a subscription basis… Read more
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Google Mobile Business at $1B Run Rate
Categories: News and TrendsSAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) eased fears that big spending would erode margins as its results blew past Wall Street’s targets, and the Web search leader revealed for the first time the strength of its fledgling mobile and online display ad businesses. Analysts said strong growth across Google’s core advertising business… Read more
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Google, Apple, Intel, Others Settle with Justice on Employment Issue
(Reuters) – Google, Apple, Adobe Systems, Intel, Intuit and Disney’s Pixar reached a settlement with the Justice Department that bars the companies from agreeing to not poach each other’s top employees, the department said on Friday. The firms had reached a series of agreements with each other — Apple had deals with Google, Adobe and… Read more
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1. A Better Android Market
Categories: Collaboration1. A Better Android Market The Android Market is growing at an astounding rate. But it’s hard to navigate, and most would agree that it doesn’t deliver all the functionality and reliability that consumers find in Apple’s App Store. If Google is to become the de facto leader in the mobile market, its Android app… Read more
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Google Instant Serves Search Results Before Users Finish Typing
Categories: News and TrendsGoogle Inc’s search engine now displays results before users finish typing. The new technology, dubbed Google Instant, can shave two seconds to five seconds off every Internet search, Google said on Wednesday, and could entice users to search more on its website. And with competition increasing from Internet rivals such as Microsoft Corp, Yahoo Inc… Read more
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Google Adds Priority Inbox to Gmail
Aug 31 (Reuters) – Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is set to unveil a new feature to its Gmail service that aims to separate a user’s important emails from the ones that do not get read often. The new feature called "Priority Inbox" will help users focus on messages that matter without having to set up complex… Read more