Market research by YouGov reveals that Apple and Google have fallen of the shelf from top 10 U.S. brands. None of the companies have been able to secure a place in YouGov BrandIndex’s top 10 spots.
Microsoft has launched a legal effort against the U.S. Customs, claiming that its officials willfully refused to enforce a ban on Motorola Mobility’s handsets. The ban was issued by ITC back in May 2012 but it hasn’t been enforced so far. Microsoft has hinted at foul-play at the part of Customs officials.
Seems like Google hasn’t finished dishing out its services. Few months ago Google announced to shut down its popular RSS readers, Google Reader and seven other services as a part of ‘Spring Cleaning’ ritual. And now Google has announced that it will shut down its Alfred app on July 19.
Adbock Plus is among the most popular software, when it comes to blocking online ads. A lot of users use Adblock Plus to get an ad-free web experience. However, it would appear that major companies are unaffected by the likes of Adblock. This includes Google and others, who pay Adblock to whitelist their ads.
Duelers of Vancouver has something to celebrate. A new Vancouver-based internet service provider named OneGigabit will be offering 1Gbps connections at a comparable price to Google Fiber.
RIAA has been among the leading entities when it comes to sending DMCA notices to Google. Apparently, RIAA has been sending out millions of URLs to the search giant, to have them removed from search results. By now, the organization has sent more than 25 million URLs to Google.
Privacy is suddenly a huge concern for everyone, thanks to the Snowden leaks which show that users virtually have no privacy online. Now, the UK authorities want Google to simplify its privacy policy and make it more transparent so that users can easily understand it.
Speculations are high about the upcoming Moto X smartphone, which Google has apparently readied in collaboration with Motorola. Google recently rolled out invitations to an upcoming event and many had hoped that the company may finally unveil Moto X. But certain sources now reveal that the event is not going to be about the smartphone.