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Google Chrome Pwn2Own Browser Hacking Contest

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Who wants to win $20K? If you answered I do then keep reading because this is the amazing prize fund up for grabs at this year’s Pwn2Own Browser Hacking Contest. This sum will be paid by Google to the first person that will successfully hack its Chrome Browser, Making Google the first browser … [Read more...]

Android Tablet Data Encryption: Honeycomb 3.0 Brings Protection

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As we venture now into the month of February, we can categorically say that the last few weeks has brought us many new and interesting news reports. At the start of 2011, we gave you information on innovations to come out of the CES show, in just over a week's time we have the MWC in Barcelona to … [Read more...]

Google’s Event For Honeycomb 3.0: Full Video On YouTube

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Yesterday saw Google’s live event and for many of you it may not have been possible to watch, if you are still wanting to then you can. Google has been kind enough to add the entire (almost 1 hour long) presentation onto YouTube … [Read more...]

New Android Market Web Store: First Look

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We’ve been following all the news and speculation over the last few weeks about the Android OS update, Android 3.0 Honeycomb. This operating system has been specifically designed with tablet devices in mind and the Motorola Xoom is to be the first tablet released running on Honeycomb, and not … [Read more...]

Android Honeycomb 3.0: What Was Revealed

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Talk of what we can expect to see from Android's Honeycomb 3.0 OS and when it will commence, has been greatly anticipated by a huge number of people. As well as the obvious, the customer, retailers have no doubt been itching to hear what Google had to say at their special Android event today. … [Read more...]

Google Accuses Bing Of Duplicating Search Results

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In the very profitable search engine market, two giants are going head to head. Google is currently the dominant search engine in the US and the UK, whilst Microsoft’s Bing service is attempting to gain a piece of that very valuable marketshare. … [Read more...]

Google Latitude Check-Ins: Should Foursquare Worry?

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Google are always looking to flex their might in which ever industry they choose to dip their toes into. It has become the dominant force in the world of the search engine fighting off competition from the likes of Yahoo to take the top spot … [Read more...]

Android Honeycomb Event Live: Streaming, blogs & Xoom release?

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We’ve already told you about the big Google Android Honeycomb Event, which is taking place later today, and earlier today told you of some of our expectations from the event. We know that many of you might well want to follow it live so can give you some details of where you can find live … [Read more...]

Google Android Honeycomb Event Today: What do we expect?

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We know that a lot of people are getting quite excited about the upcoming Android OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, a new operating system devised specifically for tablets and we’ve already brought you news that a Google Android Honeycomb Event is to be held today (February 2). … [Read more...]

Google’s $5 Million on Lobbyists: Privacy advocates worried

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We have recently noted the growing impact of social media upon politics and two weeks ago reported on the fact that Google was protecting its interests by using lobbying in California to oppose a Social Network Privacy act. Now we’ve seen some news that illustrates exactly how seriously Google is … [Read more...]

Another Super Bowl Advert: This Time Its Google Chrome

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We at OSM are keeping a close eye out for some of the innovative Super Bowl adverts that normally come about at this time of year. We have already reported on Motorola’s advert for what looks like its XOOM tablet PC, the best-in-show device from CES 2011 … [Read more...]

EX Google CEO Says What He Really Thinks Of Facebook

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The ex Google CEO to be, Eric Schmidt has spoken out about the company in an interview with the BBC and given his opinions on Facebook and the issues that have arisen over the past year. … [Read more...]

Facebook Worth More Than Amazon- Only Google To Overcome

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Latest figures show that the giant social network Facebook has just leapt over the giant online shopping site Amazon. That takes Mark Zuckerberg's baby up to the 2nd in the valuation chart with only Google perched above. … [Read more...]

Android Honeycomb Event Being Staged February 2nd

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Here is a date for your diary...The 2nd of February will see Google hold an event at their Mountain View headquarters, where they will show off their new tablet optimised OS, Honeycomb. … [Read more...]

Google Purchases SayNow: Social Voice Service – What Next?

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Google has been in the eye of the media recently for a number of reasons; one of them is because they have applied censorships to its instant search for Torrent sites and profanities, another is because they have a new CEO … [Read more...]

Google Censorship Hits Instant Search For Torrents

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Google is still growing and everybody’s favorite search engine has just applied a censorship on torrent sites. The ones that we can see have been affected are uTorrent, BitTorrent, RapidShare, and Ubuntu Torrent … [Read more...]

Android Set To Offer In-App Payments In Under 2 Months

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Goolge has lifted the lid on why in-app payments were not available at the end of last year, and Eric Chou the Android Group Manager has confessed that things got very busy over the Christmas period. … [Read more...]

Obama’s State of the Union includes Google and Facebook

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A few days ago we told how President Obama’s State of the Union address would be streamed live online and also that the President would be appearing on YouTube live on Thursday (tomorrow), to answer questions. We have also noted the growing use of social media in politics and yesterday in the … [Read more...]

Today’s Google Doodle: Robert Burns Night

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We at OSM enjoy reporting to you on the latest Google Doodles, we have seen quite a few in recent times such as Paul Cezanne’s 172nd birthday, Martin Luther King Day, John Lennon’s 70th birthday and of course, the Doodle 4 Google competition … [Read more...]

White Nexus S With Android 2.3: European Exclusive?

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We are all absolutely besotted with the iPhone 4 in white or even a white iPhone 5. We even saw one of the iPhone 4 appear on the Verizon website for ordering, we believe this was a mistake as it magically disappeared as quickly and silently as it went up … [Read more...]

Android OS Smartphone To Be Launched In Space: Results Unclear?

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With so many smartphones already on our current market and plenty on the way, all are battling it out for supremacy. Customers now have the job of deciding what manufacturer and carrier to opt for, as well as what a phone can offer them in terms of specifications, build quality and so on. But talk … [Read more...]

Google Gets A Re-Shuffle: New CEO Steps In

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Search engine giant Google is getting a bit of a re-shuffle up stairs with current CEO Eric Schmidt stepping down and co-founder Larry Page moving up in to his position. … [Read more...]

Today’s Google Doodle: Paul Cezanne’s 172nd Birthday

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We normally let you know about most of the Google Doodles that appear on the beloved search engine. Recently we have reported on the history of Robert Louis Stevenson, Jane Austen’s 235th Birthday, Martin Luther King Day and also about Doodle 4 Google where students make designs for Google … [Read more...]

Apple iOS vs Google Android: The update factor

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Here at OSM we’ve often spoken of the battle between two major operating systems, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Just some of our recent articles include a look at the fight between the Apple iPad 2 and the Motorola Xoom and which will come out on top, and also an article comparing the … [Read more...]

Google’s Martin Luther King Day Doodle: Image of Unity

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The man behind one of the world's most famous names celebrated his birthday on the 15 January. If I said to you “I have a dream,” then chances are you would instantly recognise who I am referring to. Yes its Martin Luther King Jr and to celebrate his special day to its full potential, Google … [Read more...]