Google's biggest obstacle is Google itself. At least that's what CEO and founder Larry Page believes.Page made the pronouncement at Google's annual Zeitgeist conference for partners. He took to the stage to address the audience on the company's future and was later joined by Google's Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt, for a round of questions.Page addressed the company's latest acquisition and assured the audience that the US$12.5-billion deal to buy handset maker Motorola Mobility doesn’t represent a new ...

The woes of BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM), are well known and have been reflected in its stock's performance. Following market-analyst rumours -- first reported by Reuters -- that billionaire investor Carl Icahn may have bought a stake in RIM, however, its shares jumped.At end of trading on the Nasdaq, the troubled Canadian manufacturer's stocks were up more than four percent after having jumped as much as 6.5 percent during the day's trading. The trend continued in after-hours trading ...

Yikes. I feel like I've taken a severe leaning toward being a security reporter, but I can't help it. Every day there seems to be yet another big story about how one of the core providers on the internet has been compromised. This week, it's MySQL.Considering that MySQL is used to power every second website, from Wikipedia through to Facebook, its pretty important that we know that it is able to keep its own website safe. Not so. Sadly ...

WordPress theme provider WooThemes has launched a new plugin application and library of integrated themes. The company claims that the product, called WooCommerce, will help "individuals and businesses turn WordPress sites into simple, elegant and fully-customisable eCommerce offerings".The South African-based company aims to replace traditional eCommerce CMS platforms and hosted services that require outside expertise to implement. It hopes that companies will instead use WooCommerce to build WordPress-powered shopping sites without the headache and hassle that such projects typically entail.WooThemes ...

In an attempt to create a unified media content platform, Sony is introducing a brand-new method for viewing entertainment options on the PS3.In Canada and the United States, Video Unlimited software for the PlayStation 3 console plays to the strengths of the machines as an entertainment device, uniting it under the banner of the Sony Entertainment Network. Video Unlimited was reportedly purchased by Sony for US$260-million.Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President of Sony Corporation said that he wished to create ...

The iPhone launch event looks as if it will be unveiling more than an array of new devices, it will also hopefully release details of the long-awaited Facebook iPad app.The Facebook iPad app has been making the rounds in certain circles, so its existence can be verified, yet no concrete evidence of its imminent arrival has been proven. The app has remained up in the air at Facebook HQ for a couple of months, owing to the tenuous relationship between ...

Below is our review of the Samsung Q10 HD Camcorder, a surprisingly expensive, yet exceptionally easy to use option for the amateur recording enthusiast. The digital zoom is wonky, the touch-screen is fiddly and the overall package feels too light and flimsy for this price tag. The video below rips it apart in full detail.You could be watching this on a Samsung Smart TV

A trader who told BBC News presenters that “governments do not rule the world, Goldman Sachs does” is fast becoming a YouTube and Twitter phenomenon. In the day since the interview was conducted, one YouTube version of it had close to 400 000 views.In the clip, Alessio Rastani tells a clearly shocked interviewer that he "dreams of another recession" and that market crashes are an opportunity for "anybody to actually make money".He calls the current European economic crisis ...

The teen years are troubling for any software company but if that business happens to be Google, puberty will result in a level of success which is clear of facial blemishes and breaking voices.September 27 is the official birthday of Google, the company which reinvented the internet, brought us quick and easy search capabilities and moved us into the cloud. Google filed for incorporation on 4 September 1998, registered the "Google.com" domain 15 September and officially celebrates its birthday ...

Mark Esterhuysen, a South African journalist, has been fired for an expletive-filled rant broadcast live on radio in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Following the rant, Esterhuysen directed listeners to his various social media platforms.Esterhuysen was a journalist for radio news service Eyewitness News and his rant played out on Talk 702.His twitter account, MarkEsterhuysen has now rocketed from roughly 400 followers to 979 and counting. His Facebook account remains silent on the matter, while he is ...