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Google helps developers prep for Ice Cream Sandwich

Google helps Android Honeycomb developers start planning for Ice Cream Sandwich by showing them how to update apps to work on phones. Via: http://www.digitaltrends.com

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MasterCard engages the senses with mobile payment tech

MasterCard is working on a number of fronts to bring mobile payments to the market, partnering with Google on Google Wallet and throwing support behind Isis, Source:http://gigaom.com/2011/09/16/mastercard-engages-the-senses-with-mobile-payment-tech/

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No Authors Have Been Harmed in the Making of This Library

Weve been puzzling over the Authors Guilds decision to sue several university libraries for participating in the digitization and storage of millions of works (largely in connection with the Google Books project) and making scans of some of … Source:https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/09/no-authors-have-been-harmed-making-library

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Windows 8 and Microsoft’s big gamble

Beware, Apple and Google: Windows 8′s Metro UI presents unprecedented opportunity for developers on PCs and devices Source:http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/windows-8-and-microsofts-big-gamble-173211

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The (patent) fear factor in the Motorola-Google deal

New details about Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola have surfaced showing that Google was eager to buy Motorola. But why? One observer believes it was because Motorola was threatening Google with a number of dire consequences to Android if … Continue reading

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Google Deputizes the Crowd to Help Edit Maps

Google has finally admitted that it can’t keep Google Maps up to date without the crowd’s help. The LatLong Team has just announced a Regional Expert Reviewer program, appointing the best contributors to Google Map Maker as volunteer moderators. Map … Continue reading

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Google Says Gmail is 80 Times More Energy Efficient – ReadWriteCloud

It’s easy being green, if you go with Gmail. So says Google, anyway. The company has published a short report that demonstrates the amount of energy required to … Source:http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/09/google-says-gmail-is-80-times.php

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10 Google Labs Experiments You Should Know

Googles engineers are brewing in their cauldron of awesomeness applications that can make user’s groove. Source:http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-labs-experiments/

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Facebook doubles first-half revenue

Facebook’s revenue doubled to $1.6 billion in 2011′s first half, a source with knowledge of its financials told Reuters, underscoring its appeal to advertisers while it grapples with intensifying competition from the likes of Google Inc. Source:http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-facebook-doubles-first-half-revenue-001922607.html

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What Will Google Buy Next?

Larry Page likes to think big. Source:http://www.businessinsider.com/who-will-google-buy-next-2011-9

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