​Which Is More Terrifying: Google or Facebook?

​Which Is More Terrifying: Google or Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg’s $2 billion buyout of Oculus Rift is just the latest step in Big Tech’s creepy march from software to sci-fi: Google and Facebook have dumped billions into companies that have nothing to do with their original projects in search or social. Relentlessly, the two companies are pushing toward a dystopian future in which privacy is null and we wear social networks on our faces.

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Google I/O 2014 registration in April with random selection

Supposing you’ve been frustrated in the past with Google I/O and the registration process which always leaves developers wanting without a quick trigger-finger, today may make you happy. Google has … Continue reading

Google Denies Allegations Of Gmail Snooping To Weed Out Leaker

Google Denies Allegations Of Gmail Snooping To Weed Out Leaker

Microsoft recently admitted that it went through a blogger’s Hotmail account to collect evidence of a leak by an employee. The proof led to the arrest of Alex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee who leaked Windows 8 files and Microsoft Activation Server Software Developer Kit to a French blogger. Microsoft was well within its rights to access the account, even though it may border on violation of privacy. The company’s privacy policy states that it can access content of communications “to protect the rights or property of Microsoft.” After this story broke, Google was accused of doing the same through Gmail. The company has formally denied allegations.

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    Next Android Build Rumored To Be Enterprise Focused [Rumor]

    Next Android Build Rumored To Be Enterprise Focused [Rumor]Over the years we’ve seen Google release many versions of Android. For the most part they’re progressive and have made changes and improvements to the Android operating system. However we’ve also seen how Google attempts to target specific devices and markets with different builds of Android.

    For example we saw Honeycomb which attempted to target Android tablets. We also have Android KitKat which is aimed at Android devices in general, but focuses on devices with less powerful hardware, and recently Google has also announced Android Wear, a build of Android that targets wearables. (more…)

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    You Can Buy the New HTC One on Google Play Right Now

    You Can Buy the New HTC One on Google Play Right Now

    Following the launch of the all-new HTC One yesterday , you can already buy one from the Google Play Store, stripped of its HTC guff.

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    Google Drive Allows You To Edit Images In Slides

    Google Drive Allows You To Edit Images In SlidesHow many of you out there actually make use of Google Drive on a daily basis? I know I do, and there is nothing quite like firing up a quick text document, or a spreadsheet to keep track of where every single dollar and penny have gone to throughout the course of a day in order to be a more responsible family man. Well, for those who actually store your presentation slides within Google Drive itself, here is some good news that will perk up your day – Google Drive now enables you to edit images in Slides itself.

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    Google Project Tango hands-on: 3D mapping with phones

    Google loves smartphones, but with Project Tango it’s hoping to make them even smarter and more aware. The handiwork of Google’s skunkworks Advanced Technology and Projects Group, it explores what … Continue reading

    Facebook’s Oculus Buy Signals A Hardware Land Grab, And Company Fit Isn’t A Concern

    There’s a gold rush on, and the people striking it rich are the ones building things — not apps, not software, but honest-to-goodness hardware, like the Oculus Rift, whose creator, Oculus VR, was just purchased by Facebook for around $2 billion in cash and stock. Earlier today, Intel closed its purchase of wearable health tech maker BASIS, and Google recently bought Nest for $3.2 billion. Google… Read More

    NVIDIA SHIELD gains remote game streaming: outside your network, anywhere

    In a move we’re guessing might not rub the remote computer access competition the right way this week, NVIDIA is letting it be known that Remote GameStream abilities are coming … Continue reading

    NVIDIA SHIELD’s GameStream ready to pair with gaming notebooks

    Support for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 800M collection of graphics processors is now ready alongside several other sets of processing hardware for the NVIDIA GameStream experience. What this means for … Continue reading