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  • Google faces deluge of Nexus One complaints

    Google support forums are awash with people looking for help for problems with their Nexus One phones -- and unable to find it.

    Written by Nancy Gohring09 Jan. 10 06:28
  • Nexus One another tactic in Google's ad-revenue strategy

    Dash all the announcements of a fast new Google phone called Nexus One, because today the search company made conceivably bigger news with its creation of a Google-hosted Web store for purchasing its Android devices.

    Written by Matt Hamblen06 Jan. 10 22:09
  • Six reasons to not like Google's Nexus One

    Google's new Nexus One smartphone is not an iPhone killer. It may not even be a Droid killer, but it may be Google's first serious and most public misstep. Basically, the Nexus One is a somewhat faster Droid with a somewhat better screen.

    Written by David Coursey07 Jan. 10 04:34
  • Google Nexus One early termination fee could reach $550

    Buyers beware: people who choose the subsidized new Google Nexus One phone with a T-Mobile contract will get hit with US$550 in early termination fees if they cancel their service in under four months.

    Written by Nancy Gohring07 Jan. 10 06:11
  • Top 10 tech stories of the decade

    While the computer industry in the 1990s thrived as corporations re-engineered business processes to incorporate IT, this decade has seen technology truly become part of mainstream culture and commerce via the Internet and ever-cheaper and smaller computing devices. Yes, the Internet revolution began in the '90s, but it was not until this decade that 14-year-olds raced ahead of professionals in figuring out how to tap social networks with hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of contacts. Here, in not-quite chronological order, are the top technology stories of the decade, selected by the IDG News Service for their singular impact on the industry as well as their emblematic status as examples of the trends that shaped the course of IT.

    Written by Marc Ferranti29 Dec. 09 04:50
  • Nine steps to foster staff innovation

    Google has done well mining its own staff for innovations to keep it looking fresh in the ever-changing online realm by encouraging its employees to present new ideas to key decision makers. If it can work for a company with 20,000 employees, could it work for your organisation? You don’t know until you give it a go, and here are some ways to do just that.

    Written by Jeremy Chunn21 Dec. 09 11:03
  • Google dashboard shows Android fragmentation

    Google is providing developers with a dashboard that is aimed at helping them decide which versions of the software to support and that shows the fragmentation of the Android platform.

    Written by Nancy Gohring18 Dec. 09 07:15
  • AltaVista irrelevant? Not to other search engines

    A long time ago, in the mid-to-late 1990s, AltaVista was a major search engine, but with the rise of Google its popularity slid, eventually becoming irrelevant to most users.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez17 Dec. 09 09:18
  • Facebook and Google: Contrasts in privacy

    The headlines recently have been dominated with news of online privacy. Facebook has implemented changes that affect the privacy of status updates, and Google made headlines for its apparent disregard for privacy.

    Written by Tony Bradley15 Dec. 09 02:16
  • Microsoft, Google unveil climate change Web apps

    Microsoft and Google have built Web applications designed to highlight environmental problems coinciding with the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen that run through Friday.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk15 Dec. 09 07:48
  • Study: More than 50 Android phones to ship in 2010

    The trickle of Android-based smartphones seen this year is expected to turn into an avalanche in 2010, according to market research company CCS Insight, which forecasts that more than 50 devices will ship next year.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs14 Dec. 09 07:19
  • Fear of Microsoft subsides in mergers and acquisitions arena

    Among Microsoft's trials and tribulations in the mergers and acquisitions space, a Microsoft official on Tuesday evening cited fear of dealing with the company as an obstacle Microsoft has had to overcome.

    Written by Paul Krill10 Dec. 09 11:24
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