comScore confirms continuing upward trend in Yahoo’s fortunes New measurements show that Yahoo continued to improve its share of the U.S. search market after striking a deal last year with Mozilla, the maker of Firefox. According to comScore, which publishes […]
Chrome warns users of devious software that could impact Google’s business
New alert appears before users reach sites likely to serve up software that silently changes the browser’s home page Google has added an early warning alert to Chrome that pops up when users try to access a website that the […]
Why Google wants to replace Gmail
Gmail represents a dying class of products that, like Google Reader, puts control in the hands of users, not signal-harvesting algorithms. I’m predicting that Google will end Gmail within the next five years. The company hasn’t announced such a move […]
Russia orders Facebook, Twitter and Google to register as social networks — or be blocked
As ‘organizers of information distribution’ they must store data about users’ communications on servers in Russia Russia’s communications regulator has ordered Facebook, Twitter and Google to join a register of social networks or face being blocked in Russia, according to […]
Gartner scales back Windows forecast
Microsoft and Apple will ship fewer devices in 2014-2015 than earlier estimates, while Android will ship more Gartner today scaled back its forecast of Windows’ near future, saying that while Microsoft’s operating system will power an increasing number of devices […]
Ultimate cloud speed tests: Amazon vs. Google vs. Windows Azure
A diverse set of real-world Java benchmarks shows that Google is fastest, Azure is slowest, and Amazon is priciest If the cartoonists are right, heaven is located in a cloud where everyone wears white robes, every machine is lightning quick, […]
Google’s Gigabit Internet: Not coming to a neighborhood near you
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas City, Provo or Austin When Google announced plans in 2010 to jump into the broadband business, the company received more than 1,000 applications from communities hoping to be selected for Google Fiber, […]
Breaking down Google’s impact on the Moto X
As the first device designed after Google’s acquisition of Motorola, the Moto X is a good combination of both companies’ services. Moto X is the first completely new smartphone project that was launched after Google acquired Motorola Mobility. As such, […]
Online ad group accuses Mozilla of anti-business bias
Analysts say there’s more to the story, contend that users blame browser makers — not advertisers — for over-zealous data collection An online advertising group this week attacked Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, for being anti-business, hiding behind a veneer […]
Microsoft, Google swap April Fools’ jabs
Microsoft spoofs Google’s minimalist search site, Google knocks Outlook.com with ‘Gmail Blue’ Microsoft today took another shot at rival Google, the target of its “Scroggled” campaign, with an April Fools’ Day prank that turned its Bing search engine into a […]