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- Google buys reCAPTCHA: Digitize old books and fight spam
- Too Bad ..."They try to distinguish humans from robots when entering form data."Too bad they can't discriminate humans from 3rd World wage slaves decoding them for the spammers :(RE: Google buys reCAPTCHA: Digitize old books and fight spamCool from a machine learning standpoint but does this freak you out since...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Google buys reCAPTCHA, Google Buys, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Google buys one of my favorite companies
- Software patentsIf anyone ever needed reasons to hate software patents, this mess is a bunch of reasons. The current patent system leaves much to be desired.The problem with software patents is that people can patent operations that required little or no work on their part and may have already been...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Theora, software patent, software, patent, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-07
- Google buys video compression outfit On2 Technologies
- Google buys video compression outfit On2 TechnologiesGood for GooglingGoes to show you that Google is moving forward on video streaming for handhelds. I would guess YouTube streaming at first. Considering how they're connecting people through Google Maps and such, I wonder if they'll add video conferencing/voice-mail/notes, etc. Maybe it's the...
- Tags: On2 Technologies, Google buys video compression, Google Buys, video compression, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- Podcast: News to know midday: Vista SP1; Google buys Postini; VMware and Intel
- On today's podcast: Vista SP1: The beta. The strategy. Google buys Postini. Intel Capital buys into VMware.
- Tags: VMware, Vista, News to know, Microsoft, Intel, Google
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Google buys GrandCentral - wow!
- Google buys GrandCentral - wow!This could be the method to turn Google Talk into a real Skype competitor,but, I am sure that Google will NOT try to directly copy Skype and offer a different set of features. Obviously, the Grand Central buy will allow them to integrate existing telephones with...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Google buys GrandCentral, Google Buys
- Discussion threads 2007-07-03
- Google buys RSS company FeedBurner
- Google buys RSS company FeedBurnerGoogle buys RSS company FeedBurnerAmazing! Google manages to burn even more of its money. Congrats FeedBurner, now your employees won't have to do squat except sit around and play with office toys just like the real Google employees do! For a company that was...
- Tags: Google Inc., Feedburner, RSS company, Google Buys, RSS
- Discussion threads 2007-06-01
- Google buys YouTube on the 'cheap': $1.65 billion in Google stock
- Google buys YouTube on the 'cheap': $1.65 billion in Google stockCheap??Cheap? They have videos online that the resolution is so bad you need a magnifyng glass to see. The only real asset that Youtube had was a user database.Tv By Demandhttp://www.tvbydemand.com
- Tags: Investment, Google Inc., Google Buys YouTube, Google Buys, Google stock, stock
- Discussion threads 2006-10-10
- Google buys into GBuy online payment system?
- Google buys into GBuy online payment system?can you back that up?"This will enable Google to capture e-commerce transaction data, driving more precise targeting in future searches." Do care to enlighten us with proof that google can and will effectively accomplish that? Will it be through the use of web...
- Tags: Google Inc., GBuy Online Payment System, Google Buys
- Discussion threads 2006-06-12
- Google buys satellite image firm Keyhole
- Google buys satellite image firm KeyholeGoogle buys satellite image firm KeyholeJust another attempt by Google to try to take over the world for their own gains. Now they want satellite photos of you and where you are going and where you have been. The "do no evil" company...
- Tags: Network technology, satellite, Google Buys, satellite image, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2004-10-27
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- Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?
- Cost of computingCompanies will utilize this to get rid of expensive license models of Microsoft flavors.Hardware costs are...not the biggest problem. Bandwidth is what is ridiculously high. To get into anything with high enough upload speeds will set you back plenty. Some cable companies are offering decent speeds in the...
- Tags: Intellectual property, cloud provider, Hardware Costs, Desktop computing
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- News to know: Exchange 2010; Google; Oracle and EC; CIO priorities; Smartphone buyer guide
- Handicapping Exchange 2010; Google buys AdMob and CIO priorities under the microscope lead today's news. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Google Inc., CIO, Oracle Corp., Priority, Smartphone, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook
- I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...
- Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Five steps before moving to Windows 7
- I found this part disturbing.[i] Gartner estimated that it will cost US$339 to US$510 per user to move from Windows Vista to Windows 7, and US$1,035 to US$1,930 per user to move from Windows XP to Windows 7.[/i]Unless that includes more than just the OS. A site license should cost...
- Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Whole Thing, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Amazon cuts Kindle price, goes global as competition ramps
- Kindle will need more than a Price CutAmazon may have been first out of the gate with a quality e-reader, but they will be left in the dust if they don't add features and functionality in the Kindle 3. And the proprietary "Amazon only" thing will also be a...
- Tags: E-books, Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-07
- IBM targets Google Apps for business, undercuts pricing and touts reliability
- Good newsWhile I'm not a big fan of IBM due to the usual cost associated with their offerings, I like their products overall and the fact that IBM is one of if not the largest proponent of open source software. I've used Lotus Notes and found it not as...
- Tags: cloud computing, E-mail servers, pricing strategy, Premier Edition, Louts Notes, Google Inc., Google Apps, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-02
- News to know: XP Mode; Cisco; Comcast; 'Ardi'
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases XP Mode virtualization to manufacturing [video=346621] Larry Dignan: Cisco doubles down...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Microsoft Windows XP, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- News to know: Win7, Google Wave, Palm WebOS, Apple Tablet, Google Docs
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's message to IT pros: Meet us half way with Windows 7 Larry Dignan: ...
- Tags: Tom Foremski, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Docs, Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- News to know: Dell; Xerox, Android, NewEgg, Win7, Windows Mobile,
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle Gallery: Hands on with the Dell...
- Tags: Xerox Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Storage, Andrew Nusca, Newegg.com, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Dell Latitude, EC, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
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