The computing industry has just begun taking the VP8 codec seriously, but Google wants people to adopt its brand-new successor. Read this article by Stephen Shankland on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
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Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube Windows Phone app, cites lack of ads
Microsoft updated its own YouTube application for Windows Phone just over a week ago and Google isn’t impressed. The Verge has obtained a copy of a cease and desist letter that Google has sent to… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
My First 48 Hours Wearing Google Glass
Here are some initial impressions of Google’s much-anticipated computerized glasses. Original post on entrepreneur.com Comments on reddit.com
Tesla CEO Talking With Google About ‘Autopilot’ Systems
Elon Musk, the California billionaire who leads Tesla Motors Inc., said the electric-car maker is considering adding driverless technology to its vehicles and discussing the prospects for such systems with Google Inc. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Google Glass jailbroken: hacker says security is ineffective
Google Motorola merger analysis: `Nothing but heartbreak’
If Google really only did love Motorola for its patents, then it seems the company’s relationship with the iconic mobile phone manufacturer won’t end happily ever after. A new report from Bloomberg notes that Google’s $12. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Google Now iOS Download Now Available for iPhone, iPad
Google’s revolutionary Google Now service is finally available on iOS. After Google chairman Eric Schmidt mistakenly claimed Google Now for iOS had been submitted to Apple for review, it was unclear when the exciting feature might finally arrive on iPhones and iPads. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Time Warner: Free Wi-Fi in Austin forced by Google Fiber
There’s little doubt that Google Fiber is forcing rivals to be more competitive, and another instance of Google’s Internet service forcing rival ISP’s hand has emerged. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Proposal seeks to fine tech companies for noncompliance with wiretap orders
Panel aims to address FBI concerns that it is unable to tap the Internet activity of terrorists, other criminals. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Free Speech on the Internet: Silicon Valley is Making the Rules
Right now the rules of what you can—and can’t—say on the internet are being rewritten by twenty-something tech executives. Cross your fingers. Original post on tnr.com Comments on reddit.com
Vermont Telephone Company’s gigabit internet service is live, half the price of Google Fiber
Remember how Google Fiber’s recent announcement for planned service in Austin by 2014 spurred immediate competition from AT&T? It’s safe to say Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
Look Out Google Fiber, $35-A-Month Gigabit Internet Comes to Vermont – Digits
Heads up, Google Fiber: A rural Vermont telephone company might just have your $70 gigabit Internet offer beat. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
Google Fiber: Rival data speeds increasing as Fiber forces competition
Google’s ultra-high-speed Google Fiber Internet service won’t be accessible to the bulk of Americans for quite some time, but the revolutionary service’s impact is already being felt even by those who don’t subscribe to the service. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
CenturyLink Whines About Google Fiber in Utah – Uses Sleazy Tactics for a Decade, Cries About Fairness – DSLReports.com, ISP Information
News: CenturyLink Whines About Google Fiber in Utah – Uses Sleazy Tactics for a Decade, Cries About Fairness Original post on dslreports.com Comments on reddit.com
ISPs warned to ignore Google Fiber at their own peril
Remember how Time Warner Cable executives tried to claim that American consumers don’t actually want 1Gbps broadband connections? Well, InfoWorld’s Paul Venezia isn’t having any of it and says that ISPs who deny the challenge that Google Fiber represents are whistling past their own graveyards. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Your Car Is the Killer App for Google Glass – Autopia
Everyone wants to know what Google Glass is good for. I’ve figured it out: It’s the killer app for your car. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Reddit Cofounder Calls on Google’s Larry Page to Oppose CISPA – Threat Level
The cofounder of the popular social news site Reddit has called on the leaders of Google, Facebook and Twitter to help defeat a controversial cybersecurity bill that would compromise the privacy of their users if passed by lawmakers. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Driverless cars expected to go mainstream by 2025
Google has been testing a fleet of autonomous vehicles on U.S. roadways for quite some time now, and other companies such as Mercedes-Benz are adding more advanced technology to aid drivers. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
Reddit co-founder calls out Google, Twitter, Facebook over CISPA
Alexis Ohanian says user privacy under threat Original post on networkworld.com Comments on reddit.com
Former Google engineer builds service to stop companies from tracking people online
As advertising companies continue to push the boundaries of online tracking in an effort to woo clients with eerily accurate ad targeting techniques, online privacy is seemingly becoming a thing of the past. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
HBO and Cinemax come to Google Fiber, cable companies shaking in their boots
Google Fiber has a lot going for it, both as an ISP and a pay-TV platform. There was was one gaping hole in the service though: no HBO. Lets be honest Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
Google: ‘Glassware’ developers prohibited from displaying ads – Google
Google releases its policies for third-party Google Glass developers. In the fine print: they can’t display ads or charge for the software. Read this post by Declan McCullagh on Google. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Daily Dot – Google, Yahoo executives back CISPA through lobbying group
A lobbying group that counts top executives at Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo as board members has officially thrown its support behind the controversial CISPA cybersecurity bill. Original post on dailydot.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Google chief urges action to regulate mini-drones
The influential head of Google, Eric Schmidt, calls for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Time Warner Cable: You Don’t Really Need Google Fiber – Because We’re Secretly Awesome and Incredibly Competitive – DSLReports.com, ISP Information
News: Time Warner Cable: You Don’t Really Need Google Fiber – Because We’re Secretly Awesome and Incredibly Competitive Original post on dslreports.com Comments on reddit.com
Google has a single towering obsession: It wants to build the Star Trek computer.
I first came across Google’s interest in Star Trek back in the summer of 2010. A company spokesman wanted to show me the firm’s rapidly improving visual search and speech-recognition technology. At the time, those features were available only on Android phones, and, back then, Android was getting shellacked by… Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
Bing Delivers Five Times as Many Malicious Websites as Google
Searches on Bing returned five times more links to malicious websites than Google searches, according to an 18-month study from German independent testing lab AV-Test. Though search engines have worked to suppress malicious results, the study concluded that malware infested websites still appear in their top results. Original post on pcmag.com Comments on reddit.com
The Economist explains: How might your choice of browser affect your job prospects?
THE internet browser you are using to read this blog post could help a potential employer decide whether or not you would do well at a job. How might your choice of… Original post on economist.com Comments on reddit.com
AT&T announces plans for 1Gbps fiber service in Austin, Texas; Google gets immediate competition
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Google Glass Already Being Banned from Strip Clubs
When preparing for your Las Vegas strip club romp, make sure to bring those bandz, but leave the Google Glass at home. NBC News reports that clubs are now prohibiting patrons from wearing the face computers inside, because the tiny cameras allow for covert creepshotting–a strip club no-no. Peter Feinstein, the managing partner of Sapphires Gentlemen’s Club,… Original post on betabeat.com Comments on reddit.com