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Google's Five-Front Assault On Apple

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With Google stock surging to an all-time high of $916 and Apple’s trading 39% below its September 2011 peak, Google has positioned itself to grow — in part by taking a bite out of  Apple’s customer base — on five fronts. Google’s primary source of profit is search-related advertising while Apple’s is consumer hardware. And Google’s five-front assault on Apple’s profit model … [Read more...] about Google's Five-Front Assault On Apple

Judge Orders Google to Answer Apple's Questions in Lawsuit Against Samsung

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A U.S. judge has ordered Google to provide Apple with a list of search terms it used to compile the Android documentation Apple requested in its case against Samsung. Google had argued that Apple was overstepping its bounds by demanding such information from a third party to the case, but U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal disagreed. He ordered Google to comply with Apple’s … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Google to Answer Apple's Questions in Lawsuit Against Samsung

EU Antitrust Ruling Says Google Abusing Patent Position in German Lawsuit Against Apple

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The New York Times reports that Google and its Motorola Mobility unit have been found to be abusing their patent dominance in 3G wireless networking technology by the European Commission. The ruling, which comes in the form of a preliminary finding that could lead to formal antitrust charges but has yet to do so, addresses Motorola's efforts to bar European sales of Apple's 3G … [Read more...] about EU Antitrust Ruling Says Google Abusing Patent Position in German Lawsuit Against Apple

Google Coordinate App is Updated With the Ability to Create a Job

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Google Coordinate has been updated with the ability to create a job and with support for scheduled jobs. Google Coordinate is a mobile workforce management tool that improves the efficiency of your mobile teams. By getting real-time visibility into where teams are and what jobs they are doing, work can be allocated in a smarter, more efficient way. Features: ● Share real-time … [Read more...] about Google Coordinate App is Updated With the Ability to Create a Job

Google Glass Will Soon Support Navigation and Text Messages for iPhone

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Google Glass will soon support navigation and text messages for iPhone users, according to a TechCrunch report. Currently, those features are only available for Android users via a Glass companion app. Two days ago, a Google employee told the site that this should change soon and Google Glass may even be able to handle navigation and text messages without the help of a … [Read more...] about Google Glass Will Soon Support Navigation and Text Messages for iPhone

iOS Gains U.S. Marketshare Again as Android Marketshare Declines

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Android Phone and iPhone Now Combine for 91 Percent of U.S. Smartphone User Base RESTON, VA, May 3, 2013 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. smartphone industry during the three month average period ending March 2013. Apple ranked as the top smartphone … [Read more...] about iOS Gains U.S. Marketshare Again as Android Marketshare Declines

'Google Search' for iOS Updated With Google Now

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Last month, Google briefly leaked a video showing that its information aggregation tool Google Now would be coming to iOS. Several weeks later, Google chairman Eric Schmidt was asked about Google Now for iOS, and he noted that "you'll need to discuss that with Apple", although it was later confirmed that Google had not submitted a version of Google Now to the iOS App … [Read more...] about 'Google Search' for iOS Updated With Google Now