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Emails Related To No-Hire Agreements Between Apple, Google And Others Made Public

Mid and high-level employees, often experts in their respective fields, are a key asset for different tech companies. When the competition is fierce, employees are given fair benefits to retain them. But when companies sign a mutual agreement not to ‘steal’ each other’s employees, that disrupts fair market competition and is, thus, illegal. In the light of certain emails made public recently, Apple, Google, Adobe and many others indulged in such an agreement.

Google Hints Of ‘X Phone,’ Slated For May 2013 Release

In the past, it has been frequently speculated that Google may be working on a smartphone of its own, namely ‘X Phone.’ So far, the search giant has been rather shy of playing to this speculation, but in its latest earnings call, Google executives explored the possibility of a smartphone as well as its many features. This may show that the company is indeed working on one.

Sergey Brin Spotted In New York City Subway Wearing Google Glasses

Google co-founders have always come off as very humble fellows to me. We have often seen the duo mingling with fellow Googlers and sometimes, even with the users. A user recently snapped the photo of Sergey Brin taking a New York City subway while wearing Google glasses. Does he regularly take the route or was he testing out the gear?

US P2P Users Buy 30% More Music, Reveals Google-Commissioned Survey

In the past, a number of researches have suggested that such internet users who actively use P2P sharing are often more tech-savvy and usually spend more money on music than non-P2P users. Now, a Google-commissioned survey carried out by American Assembly research center in Columbia University affirms this.

War On Password: Google Explores Multiple Alternatives To Password

Passwords have been around in the tech arena for a really long time. And over time, although they have grown complex, they are a rather poor security tool, as many recent hacks have suggested. Many have been proposing that technology must move on and find an alternative. Google apparently agrees with that as it explores new alternatives to passwords.

Google Will Move Its UK Headquarters To King’s Cross By 2016

Given the sheer bulk of services provided by Google, and the user data gathered and processed by it, the company has always had a knack for huge facilities. It has now finalized a deal to move its UK headquarters to a new facility which will be a lot larger than its current campus. The new facility will be completed by 2016, which is when the Google UK headquarters will be shifted there.

Google Invites Glass Pre-Order Holders To Attend Events In New York, San Francisco

Search giant Google, who offered a $1,500 pre-order for its Google Glass at the I/O conference 2012, has now invited those pre-order holders via e-mail to attend its two upcoming two-day events on Glass Project, going to be held in New York City and San Francisco.