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Google refreshes, reinforces its user privacy and security settings

Google has rolled out two improvements to its privacy and security tools in a bid to give users more flexible options. There’s now a…

Google explains the design philosophy behind Material Design [video]

It’s been a few days since Google I/O 2015 ended but just hours after the annual shindig, Google gave its website a Material Design…

Controversial Google, Oracle case could put future API usage in jeopardy

Both Google and Oracle are tech giants and their technology is ingrained into our everyday lives. The latter company owns the Java platform, which…

Tweets will now start showing up in your Google search results

From today, Tweets will start showing up on Google Search on mobile devices. When users are searching on the Google app or any browser…

Weekly Round Up #22: #AskMmusi, Instacart, Gaming villains and humans crash into self driving cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Stuart Thomas,…

Google+ Collections: a new way to group your posts by topic

Google has introduced Google+ Collections, a Pinterest like feature that allows Google+ users to share and connect with others with shared interests and passions….

How Google made the organic link irrelevant [Infographic]

Aaron Wall over at SEOBook, has put together an infographic explaining how Google has made the organic link irrelevant. It’s ironic that Google’s actions…

Google makes four big updates to Google+

Google has made a series of what it calls “big improvements” to its social effort Google+. In an official blog post the internet giant…

Communication, Matt Cutts and SEO: Three reasons not to hate Google

I recently attended the annual media party at the Googleplex. A few of years ago I reported that Google was deliberately avoiding hiring journalists…

Google reveals power of Japanese tsunami through Streetview

Google has launched a brand new site chronicling the devastation of the earthquake and Tsunami that rocked Japan earlier this year, as seen through…

When the tech market cries ‘unfair’, look behind the numbers

Share prices are the barometer of market sentiment about companies, but when investors complain that the market is being “unfair”, one needs to look…

Google+ draws Gmail, Contacts into its circle

Google is integrating features of its nascent social effort, Google+, into Gmail and contacts. The new features allow people to grow their circles, filter…

What America’s piracy act means for business and innovation [Infographic]

America’s proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), if passed, has massive ramifications. Any website deemed to be hosting copyrighted material stands the chance of…

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….

Farmville creator Zynga looks to go big with IPO

Social gaming giant Zynga is finally ready to take its stocks public. The San-Francisco-based company reportedly plans to raise around US$1.15-billion in an initial…

The quest for inner space — Google’s Floor Plan

Google launched its controversial product, Floor Plan, this week on the Android mobile platform to much cheering from those who are easily lost in…

Nine major changes in Ice Cream Sandwich

Version 4 of Google’s industry-shaking mobile operating system has hit the streets in the form of the Galaxy Nexus, just shipping now in the…

Can YaCy be the new Google?

When Google was a mere babe among search giants like Yahoo, AltaVista, Lycos and WebCrawler, geeks across the world promoted its use thanks to…

Google explains its search evolution [Video]

If there’s one thing Google’s never failed at, it’s search. Googling has, after all become synonymous with performing a web search. As such, it’s…

‘Dirty Dozen’ least secure smartphones – all Android

First, get ready with a pinch of salt, as security companies sounding alarms about security can be self-serving. Vested interest, and all. But Bit9,…

Sergey Brin, wife donate $500 000 to Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the free online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has received a US$500 000 grant Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne…

Chinese games consortium sues Baidu for copyright infringement

A group of Chinese game developers has announced that it intends suing the country’s search giant Baidu for more than 30-million yuan (US$4.7-million) for…

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