Senate delays online piracy vote in wake of protests
20/01/2012 - USA

Senate delays online piracy vote in wake of protests

US Senate leader Harry Reid has postponed next week's vote on a bill to fight online piracy amid fierce resistance by Internet companies including Wikipedia and Google, who fear overregulation and censorship.
David Drummond, Vice-President of Google
23/11/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

David Drummond, Vice-President of Google

Stéphanie Antoine meets David Drummond, the Vice-President of Google, at the "Avignon Forum". They talk about Google Music, a music service that Google launched which lets people buy songs through the Androïd market, and also about the opening of Google's new cultural centre in Paris.
Google enters online music market
17/11/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Google enters online music market

Google has launched a music service in a bid to compete with Apple and Amazon in the online audio entertainment market. Google+ users will be able to share purchased music with friends in their network.
UK accused of double standards at cyberspace summit
01/11/2011 - INTERNET

UK accused of double standards at cyberspace summit

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague (pictured) opened the London Conference on Cyberspace Tuesday with a warning to countries who had blocked the internet to stifle protests. Global and technology leaders from over 60 countries were in attendance.
Samsung to seek ban of new iPhone in France and Italy
05/10/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Samsung to seek ban of new iPhone in France and Italy

Samsung said Wednesday it will file court injunctions in Paris and Milan seeking to ban the sale of the Apple iPhone 4S, revealed yesterday, in France and Italy, intensifying the legal battle between the two smartphone giants.
Much-anticipated iPhone 4S unveiled by Apple
04/10/2011 - TECHNOLOGY

Much-anticipated iPhone 4S unveiled by Apple

Apple on Tuesday unveiled its latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S, which can synchronise content wirelessly and react to voice commands but stops short of being the completely overhauled "iPhone 5" model that many had expected.
The group buying phenomenon
12/09/2011 - TECH 24

The group buying phenomenon

The Chicago-based group buying company 'Groupon' is credited with sparking one of the latest waves in online shopping by connecting merchants and consumers with unbelievable deals. Although the company is now encountering a number of obstacles from management woes to overseas expansion, the group buying phenomenon that Groupon sparked is taking off.
Online anonymity
27/08/2011 - WEBNEWS

Online anonymity

Facebook and Google + recently reignited the online identity debate by saying they want Internet anonymity abolished … Their argument: if web users have to sign in using their real names then there will be an improvement in the quality and tone of online commentary and discussion.
French publisher and Google end dispute, strike up partnership
25/08/2011 - FRANCE

French publisher and Google end dispute, strike up partnership

The French publishing group La Matiniere said Thursday that it has come to terms with Google, after taking the internet giant to court for publishing books online without its permission. The company said that it is now has a partnership with Google.
Google + Motorola = Googlerola
23/08/2011 - TECH 24

Google + Motorola = Googlerola

Google's recent acquisition of mobile phone company, Motorola, is a bold step for the online search giant, taking the company far out of its comfort zone selling search-based ads. Now the company enters a fiercely competitive market with notoriously low margins. Maybe though, Google is not interested in actually owning a mobile phone company after all? Instead, Google may be after Motorola's vault of valuable of patents.
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