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Google acquires Sparrow

Google acquires Sparrow

Posted by | Jul 20, 2012 | |

Google has acquired Sparrow, the company behind the popular iOS and OS X email client, reports “TechCrunch” (http://macte.ch/QCvi2). Sparrow CEO will be joining Google’s Gmail team “to accomplish a bigger vision — one that we think we can better achieve with Google.”

Sparrow says its applications will continue to be available for the time being. However, “TechCrunch” says that, according to an email the company sent to its users, there won’t see any updates to the apps anytime soon.

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Apple, Google, Microsoft will challenge navigation suppliers

Apple, Google, Microsoft will challenge navigation suppliers

Posted by | Jul 12, 2012 | , |

There have been scattered rumors over the years that Apple would enter the automotive market (the iCar, perhaps?). Well that’s not gonna happen, but major technology companies — such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft — are beginning to battle for share of the in-vehicle navigation market, according to the Strategy Analytics research group (http://www.strategyanalytics.com).

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Google may pay $22.5 million fine for bypassing Safari privacy settings

Google may pay $22.5 million fine for bypassing Safari privacy settings

Posted by | Jul 10, 2012 | |

Google is nearing a deal to pay US$22.5 million to settle charges related to its surreptitious bypassing of the privacy settings of millions of Apple users, reports “The Wall Street Journal” (http://macte.ch/bzOmw), quoting unnamed “officials briefed on the settlement terms.”

The fine is expected to be the largest penalty ever levied on a single company by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. It offers the latest sign of the FTC’s stepped-up approach to policing online privacy violations, coming just six months after “The Wall Street Journal” reported on Google’s practices.

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Apple rumors: Genius Bars, Samsung + Google vs. Apple

Apple rumors: Genius Bars, Samsung + Google vs. Apple

Posted by | Jul 3, 2012 | |

Here are the latest Apple rumors from the blogosphere:

“In reaction to an ever-increasing number of visitors to its Genius Bars and limited space to seat them, Apple is testing out a new configuration that increases Genius Bar capacity, and emphasizes the use of iPads to manage service records.” — “ifoAppleStore” (http://www.ifoapplestore.com)

“Smartphone maker Samsung and Android creator Google are ‘working closely to create a united front’ in the face of legal challenges from Apple, according to a new report.” — “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com)

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