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Google ebook store opens this year

by Simon Aughton on 1 December 2010 in News
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Google Editions will start selling ebooks in the US before the end of the year, with international stores to follow in 2011

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EU launches Google probe

by Simon Aughton on 30 November 2010 in News
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into allegations that Google has abused a dominant position in online search

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Firefox boss slams ‘evil’ Apple

by Simon Aughton on 29 November 2010 in News
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Apple, Google and Microsoft attacked for installing web browser plugins without the user’s permission

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Google blocks Facebook friend find

by Simon Aughton on 8 November 2010 in News
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Google has decided to stop Facebook from accessing users’ contacts lists, accusing the social network of “trapping” data.

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BlackBerry boss: 7-inch tablets will be big

by Simon Aughton on 20 October 2010 in News
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Steve Jobs was wrong to dismiss seven-inch rivals to the iPad, according to Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion: “We know that seven-inch tablets will actually be a big portion of the market and we know that Adobe Flash support actually matters to customers who want a real web experience.”

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Steve Jobs: Apple v Google is integrated v fragmented

by Simon Aughton on 19 October 2010 in News
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Steve Jobs has used a rare appearance at Apple’s quarterly financial results conference call to explain why he thinks the iPhone will prevail despite strong competition from rival smart phones, particularly those running Google’s Android OS.

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