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Cyber Attack on Google, Facilitated by Google China Employees?

January 18, 2010

Google is investigating whether one or more employees may have helped facilitate a sophisticated cyber-attack from China that resulted in theft of its intellectual property. Chinese local media reports that some Google China employees were denied access to internal networks after Jan 13, while some staff were put on leave and others transferred to different offices in Google’s Asia Pacific operations. Google has denied rumours that it has already decided to shut down its China offices. Google is going to have talks with the Chinese government, before making any final decision on the matter. […]

Gmail Tips and Tricks – Learn and Become a Gmail Master!

January 17, 2010

Google has released a Gmail Tips and Tricks (Gmail Ninja Guide) to save time, increase your productivity, and manage your email efficiently. The tips are divided into four different sections: White belt, Green belt, Black belt and Gmail Master. The tips are made also available as a Printable guide (PDF). […]

Upload, Store and Share Any File Type to Google Docs

January 15, 2010

Google Docs is rolling out the ability to upload, share and organize any type of file using Google Docs. You get 1 GB of free storage per user, and you can upload files up to 250 MB in size. You can access your files using Google Docs from any web-enabled computer. Combined with shared folders, you can store, organize, and collaborate on files more easily using Google Docs. You can also search for document files you’ve uploaded or that have been shared with you just like you do with your Google documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs. And you’ll be able to view many common document file types with the Google Docs viewer. […]

Internet Explorer Flaw Exploited for Cyber Attack on Google

January 15, 2010

McAfee said that, the recent cyber attacks on Google and 20 other businesses in the US exploited a previously unknown flaw in Internet Explorer browser.All recent versions of Internet Explorer for the Windows operating system, including Windows 7, are vulnerable. Using Internet Explorer in “protected mode” with security settings at “high” would limit the impact of the vulnerability. […]

Google.cn may Shutdown, Issue Over Cyber Threat and Internet Freedom

January 14, 2010

In a recent blog post titled A new approach to China, Google announced that, Google may shut down their Chinese search engine Google.cn and close down their operations in China. This decision was taken in the wake of the recent cyber attacks on Google and a few other organizations, to get information from Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. The attacks were originated from China. In mid-December Google faced highly sophisticated and targeted cyber attacks on their corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google. […]

Next Google Nexus Phone is Enterprise Phone with Hardware Keyboard

January 12, 2010

Google announced that the next version of the Nexus One will be for enterprise users and might have a physical keyboard. With the new edition, which would be more than a BlackBerry, Google would be getting into the enterprise cellphone market, and posing as a strong competitor to BlackBerry. Google is planning to feature a hardware keyboard in the Business Edition of Nexus One. […]

Google Nexus One Phone Price in India Rs 33,241 (Unofficial Price)

January 12, 2010

Google had recently announced the Nexus One super phone. Nexus One costs $529 in the US. Even though Google has not officially launched Nexus One in India, you can still order them from 20north.com. Its Sale Price in the website is Rs 29,767, customs duty is Rs 1488 and standard shipping charge is Rs 1986. So, the total price is 33241 Indian Rupees (Approx 675 USD), expected to be shipped in 21-30 days. […]

Near Me Now for Google Mobile Search – Get Local Business Listing

January 11, 2010

Google Search for Mobile has introduced a new feature, Near Me Now, which makes it fast and easy to find out more about a place in your immediate vicinity, whether you’re standing right in front of a business or if it’s just a short walk away. If you’ve got an Android-powered phone or iPhone, you can try out “Near Me Now” and get the list of local points of interest such as restaurants, bars, and ATMs near your current location. “Near me now” is currently available in the US for iPhone or Android-powered devices with version 2.0.1 or later. […]

Google Energy – Google Applies to Become Electricity Marketer in the US

January 9, 2010

Google’s subsidiary, Google Energy, has applied to become an electricity marketer, and to identify and develop opportunities to contain and manage the cost of energy for Google. Google Energy wants to act as a power marketer, purchasing electricity and reselling it to wholesale customers. Google Energy will engage in wholesale electric power and energy transactions as a marketer; the granting of certain blanket approvals, including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates. […]

France to Tax Google Ad Revenue, Google Opposes

January 8, 2010

A report commissioned by France’s culture ministry has proposed a plan on taxing online advertising as well as Internet providers, and using the revenue to aid creative sectors, such as the music industry, which are struggling to adapt to the age of downloads. The “Google tax” plan could also target other big Internet players such as Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo and Facebook. […]