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Samsung may be releasing Google’s Nexus Two On Nov. 8

grooveDexter — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:52:00 +0000

Earlier this year HTC teamed up with Google and brought us the Nexus One. The phone was the first of it’s kind and set the template for all future Android phones to come.

This time around Google might be teaming up with Samsung and releasing the Nexus Two. At this point it isn’t confirmed, it could just be a rumor. But what else could …

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Google Censorship Transparency Report

grooveDexter — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Google is all about freedom of information, especially after all of the trouble they have been having with China. Now Google has created a new Transparency Map that will report on all of the censorship actions that Google has been legally demanded to take by removing content across the globe.

But, despite Google’s attempts at to transparently present the non-specific number of reports issued …

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Google Earth Gets Insanely Accurate Flight Tracking

grooveDexter — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:47:07 +0000

At least, it is as accurate as the FAA will allow. For security reasons Google’s tracking is 15-20 minutes behind the live location of the plane. Of course, anyone with some decent navigation and math skills and the flight path could do the math and get the real location without much trouble.

More on the subject from Google here.…

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Google Apps Adds More Mobile Security Options

Steve — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:33:00 +0000

Has your company “Gone Google”? Are you a google apps system administrator for your company? If yes, good news on the mobile side. Google just updated the security controls on mobile users getting 1 step closer to bridging the gap between it’s mobile policies and that which BlackBerry and Microsoft offer via their Mobile devices. Here’s info from the Blog Post from Google:

Added …

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Google Updates Google Maps Increasing Details

Steve — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:49:00 +0000

Google continued to improve Google Maps this week. Minor Styles Updated, Major Improvements made!

Minor Style Updates, Major Improvements (Via Google Blog)…

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New FAQ released by Google RE: New Google Docs

Steve — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:20:17 +0000

For you Google Docs / Apps users out there, Google just posted a new FAQ about the new Google Docs. Enjoy the read!

We’ve been excited by how many of you have chosen to try the new Google documents, spreadsheets and drawings editors over the last month. We’ve received a lot of great questions in our forums, in blog comments, on the ideas page,
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Google Voice – Send SMS TXT Messages to Multiple Recipients

Steve — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:37:52 +0000

Tired of using Cut and Paste to send the same SMS TXT message to multiple people? Well Google was reading your mind because they just updated their Google Voice App. to all you to send SMS TXT’s to multiple recipients by separating them with a comma.

Send SMS to Multiple Recipients [via theGoogleOS]…

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Bing Could Become The New iPhone Default Search Provider

grooveDexter — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:02:52 +0000

According to a recent article from BusinessWeek, Apple and Microsoft are in negotiations. Current rumors have it that these talks are focused on replacing Google with Bing as the default search provider for all iPhones and Safari desktop applications.

Currently there are only two iPhone search provider options; Google, and Yahoo. Yahoo leaves much to be desired, and Google is great.. except it’s at …

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Search Google Anonymously Using A Firefox Add-on

grooveDexter — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:25:00 +0000

It’s no surprise that Google tracks everything you do using their services. Mainly for data collecting to maximize advertising potential etc.. The thing is however, even if your not on a Google site/service, cookies like to stick around and collect data as you visit OTHER sites (not to mention google analytics, adsense, etc…)

Don’t like the idea of Google tracking you? Here is a solution. …

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