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Middle Earth online, those Damme splits and Harry Potter is lost: #StuffToKnow this week

Google lets us stroll through Middle Earth. Eric Schmidt thinks we can take away governmental censorship within a decade. The muscles from Brussels is…

Apple freebies, #Music killed and Capt America back: #StuffToKnow this week

So Apple is giving away its desktop operating system for free, but you’ll still have to fork out for a thinner, lighter iPad. The…

Eric Schmidt on Google’s UK tax practices: ‘What we’re doing is legal’

While Google’s tax contributions in the UK continue to be under scrutiny, the search giant’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt recently quipped that he is…

Growing up Google: 6 pivotal moments that changed Google for the worse

Leaving Google was a very tough thing to do: the technological innovation remains immense, the people are smart and the perks aren’t bad. “Goldman…

Eric Schmidt offers his vision of the future

Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt took the stage at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to talk about the role of technology in the “world…

The future is social, local, mobile, says Google’s Eric Schmidt

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that all the “interesting applications” of the future are going to be a combination of social, local and mobile….

The web lets citizens check rights abuses: Eric Schmidt

Widespread internet adoption is crucial in allowing wired citizens to keep their governments in check when it comes to rights abuses. That’s according to…

Google facing antitrust war of attrition as US Senate hearing looms

Adding further credence to notions that Google is the new Microsoft, Google CEO Eric Schmidt will face a US Senate hearing which looks to…

Google’s Eric Schmidt bashes Britain

Addressing the annual Edinburgh International Television Festival, Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, lambasted the United Kingdom for allowing itself to throw “away your great…

Is internet censorship out of control?

Internet censorship is rife and seems to be getting worse. This month, Reporters Without Borders ran an article about bloggers and human rights activists…

Reports: Google to announce smartphones will replace credit cards

If one thought that Google would take a minute’s rest after yet another highly successful I/O conference earlier this month where a slew of…

Larry Page finally back at Google helm

Google co-founder Larry Page on Monday takes back the reins of the internet powerhouse that he and Sergey Brin created as Stanford University students…

A maturing Google relies on startups to keep it young

In a move seen as recapturing its youthful roots, Google co-founder Larry Page is taking charge of the maturing internet giant in the face…

Twitter: 13 follow-worthy CEOs

Why would a high profile Chief Executive Officer need to make use of a microblogging system such as Twitter? Considering that their very words,…

Google’s Schmidt to get $100-million, possible TV talk show

Google’s outgoing chief executive Eric Schmidt, who is set to step down in April for co-founder Larry Page, is set to receive US$100-million in…

Google in search of its mojo

Google, the internet darling of what could be termed the “web 2.0” era is searching for its mojo in the era of the social…

Eric Schmidt and the art of tact

Eric Schmidt has an interesting job at Google. His official position is co-CEO with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin but his job title…

Google Wave ends before it really began

Google announced yesterday that it was suspending all further development on Google Wave, the web app for real time communication and collaboration that everyone…

Does Mark Zuckerberg need adult supervision?

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, is just 26 and has done very well but his young age does often show itself in various ways….

Apple: Be evil?

Here’s a riveting read from Wired magazine, “How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong”, analysing the factors behind Apple’s success. Wired argues…

Google not against ACAP, says CEO Eric Schmidt

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has now issued a press release that “welcomes Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s statement supporting the aim of the…

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