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Microsoft attacks Gmail in revived ‘Scroogled’ campaign

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon So you thought that Microsoft was done lambasting Google with its “Scroogled” ad campaign? Surprise, the company is back with a new “seven figure” offensive, railing against Google’s practice of serving ads based on the body text of your Gmail messages. Under the tagline “Think Google respects your privacy? Think again,”Microsoft explains how its own Outlook.com “prioritizes privacy,” while Google “goes through your personal email” to sell ads. THIS…

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How to Track the Emails You Send (and Avoid Being Tracked Yourself)

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Whitson Gordon Ever wish you could find out whether someone actually opened that email you sent, or whether they just ignored and trashed it? A service called Bananatag can tell you—but if you find that a little creepy, we’ve got the lowdown on how to protect yourself too. How Bananatag Works Think of Bananatag like iMessage or BBM for your email: when you send someone a message, you can track it…

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Australian High Court rescues Google, says it isn’t responsible for the content of ads

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr No one can doubt the stamina of Australia’s consumer watchdog, the ACCC. For six long years it hauled Google from hearing to hearing, court to court, in the belief that the internet giant should be held responsible for any “misleading” advertisements displayed as search results. But now the ACCC must accept defeat. Five judges of Australia’s High Court have unanimously overturned an earlier ruling from a lower court that would have required…

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Maybe Those Chromebooks Weren’t Such A Crazy Idea After All

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS When Google launched its Linux-basedChrome OS in early 2010 and its Chromebookpilot program later that year, most pundits didn’t quite agree with our own MG Siegler’s premise that Google had dropped a “nuclear bomb on Microsoft.” A few years later, it sure doesn’t look like Microsoft has much to fear from Chrome OS. But despite its slow start, it looks as if the Chrome OS momentum is slowly picking up. Google has…

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Don’t Mess With The GOOG

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JON EVANS A couple of years ago I wrote in this space: “A spectre is haunting Mountain View. No, not bed bugs: bit rot. Google is in serious decline.” Well, credit where it’s due. These days Google has put its problems behind it and is soaring from strength to strength. Contenders keep coming and trying to claim its crown–and failing. I give you Apple Maps and Facebook’s Graph Search as an example. I…

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HP intros the Pavilion 14 Chromebook, its first Chrome OS device: available now for $330

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman Remember last week when HP leaked a 14-inch Chromebook on its own site? That was a big surprise, to say the least — the company has never put out a Chrome OS system before, and we weren’t aware this was even that popular a category. Well, HP just officially announced the Pavilion 14 Chromebook, and pretty much the only surprise is the availability date: we had heard it would go on sale February…

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Google Glass headset with bone-conduction speakers revealed in FCC filing

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As reported on The Verge. By Nathan Ingraham Google has been pretty up front about its plans for Google Glass — the company said the first “Explorer Edition” of its virtual reality headset would arrive early in 2013, and now the glasses themselves have shown up at the FCC. That said, it’s not clear yet that these will be the glasses that end up shipping to developers who ordered a pair back at Google I/O last summer.…

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Chrome code update reveals new Notification Center, hints at future Google Now support

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren After a major update to its Chrome OS last year with Aura, Google appears to be readying a new feature: a Notification Center. François Beaufort has spotted templated notifications in the latest Windows Chromium build, part of a new Notification Center. The notifications can be enabled by togging a flag in Chrome’s settings, paving the way for users to create their own notifications within a Chrome extension. Beaufort speculates that that the…

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Is Google’s new Android statue made of Chrome?

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As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor There’s a new Android statue on Google’s campus, and it’s unlike any other before it. Android Community Manager Paul Wilcox posted a photo of the new chrome sculpture this morning, noting that it’s been installed at Building 45 on the Mountain View campus, opposite the lawn where the company typically places its statues. Judging from the image, the structure appears to be situated above an entryway, facing downward with one…

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Google’s Plans For Trekker Come To Fruition With 9,500 Grand Canyon Panoramas Added To Google Maps

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As reported on Engadget. by DREW OLANOFF When Google announced a new project it called Trekker last October, it sounded like a far-reaching and futuristic 20% type undertaking. Today, that project has come through with some of the most detailed and amazing interactive imagery of the Grand Canyon, as promised, showing off Google’s vision for how the world can be catalogued and detailed for everyone’s daily tasks and travels. Starting today, these images will start showing up on Google…

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