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Why the Google antitrust complaint is not about Microsoft

Google should spend an afternoon with Shivaun and Adam Raff, the two very real people behind a recent EU antitrust complaint against its web search monopoly. To meet the pair – co-founders of the British price comparison site Foundem – … Continue reading

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Google phone brings in more complaints than sales

The gadget that was hailed before it debuted as Google’s long-awaited answer to Apple’s uber-popular iPhone has seen disappointing sales. Google sold just 20,000 Nexus Ones worldwide in the first week after it launched. In addition, the new smart phone … Continue reading

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Nexus One upgrade fee lowered after complaints

In a surprise move, Google and T-Mobile have announced that some T-Mobile users wanting to upgrade to the Nexus One can now do it for $100 less. Caving in to wide spread complaints about the handsets initial $379 price tag, … Continue reading

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Google cyber-complaint is the tip of a silent iceberg

Coordinated attacks on IT systems are common, yet companies and governments have kept largely silent. The growth of computer services that rely heavily on the Internet means the stakes are growing higher. That may explain why Google spoke up about … Continue reading

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Complaints rolling in about Google Nexus One

Google’s Nexus One phone may have been one of the most anticipated devices of the last few weeks. But since the smartphone’s launch last Tuesday, it has left a string of unhappy customers in its wake. Nexus One has been … Continue reading

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Nexus One unleashes a googol of complaints

Less than a week old, the new Nexus One “superphone” from Google Inc. is producing more questions and complaints from early adaptors than Google’s infrastructure is prepared to deal with, according to PCWorld. Its post says that Google – whose … Continue reading

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Chinese group says Google violating copyrights

Search engine powerhouse Google is facing new complaints over its book-scanning digital library project — from Chinese authors who say their copyrights are being violated. The objections raised by a government-affiliated group called the China Written Works Copyright Society are … Continue reading

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FCC again looking into Google Voice complaints

Google Voice is again under fire from federal regulators. The Federal Communications Commission is looking into complaints by AT&T that the Google Voice phone service blocks some calls within the United States to avoid a high connection fee. The FCC … Continue reading

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Complaint Drives Pirate Bay Off Google Search

In response to a request under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Google scrubbed a number of references to popular file sharing site The Pirate Bay, including a link to the homepage. The problem has since been fixed, likely thanks to … Continue reading

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Google reshoots Japan views after privacy complaints

TOKYO (Reuters) – Internet search engine Google said it would reshoot all Japanese pictures for its online photo map service, Street View, using lower camera angles after complaints about invasion of privacy. Google’s Street View, which offers 360-degree views of … Continue reading

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