There’s been much discussion about what kind of technology is best for students, with conflicting opinions arguing over the likes of the iPad and education-targeted machines like the Lenovo X130e.
While we’ve taken a keen interest in the debate, we have to admit we’d forgotten all about Google’s Chromebooks as a tool for classrooms- yet it seems they are quietly gaining (some) traction in US schools.
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January 18th, 2012 3:15pm
mike s
In line with the web-wide protests taking place today, Google has issued a strong statement voicing its opposition to the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House.
Google say that these bills won’t get rid of pirate sites, arguing that offenders would just change their addresses in order to continue their criminal activities.
The search engine giant says that are ‘better ways to address piracy than to ask U.S. companies to censor the Internet.’
Read their full argument below:
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Google has slipped out a promotional video showing off a Google Maps-driven game for the Google+ Games platform.
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On a roll after the recent release of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google have whipped out an updated version of Google Search for Android, sporting a rather splendid new look.
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When it first launched at the end of 2010, Google TV didn’t exactly set the world on fire, but electronics giant LG has jumped onboard with their new Google TV television – and other manufacturers are expected to be announcing their own GoogleTV goggleboxes next week.
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December 28th, 2011 5:40pm
Lee J.
Keen to help you find more entertaining distractions, Google has launched YouTube Slam, serving up the hottest, oddest and (ahem) ‘funnest’ video clips.
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December 24th, 2011 12:38pm
Lee J.
We reported on what we thought was a rather understated Christmas Google doodle yesterday, but an large extra dollop of festive spirit has now been added to the google.com homepage.
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December 23rd, 2011 3:55pm
mike s
With some parts of the world (like New Zealand, South Korea and Japan) already into Christmas Eve, Google’s festive logo has started appearing on their search homepage.
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The rise of Android continues, with Google’s Andy Rubin reporting that the astonishing total of 700,000 Android devices were now being activated every day.
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December 20th, 2011 11:17am
mike s
Here’s some festive good news for owners of Samsung Galaxy devices – including the hugely popular Samsung Galaxy SII and the innovate Galaxy Note - the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is coming your way in the new year.
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December 17th, 2011 5:38pm
mike s
Google has served up a festive treat for searchers, with a neat trick being served up for surfers typing in a certain seasonal phrase.
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We’re on Google every day but have to admit there’s loads of clever tricks that we’ve never seen before in this helpful infographic.
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December 12th, 2011 2:30pm
Lee J.
Market research firm Nielsen has published the findings of its month-long study to find out the most-used apps on the Android platform.
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In the past weekend, Android users around the world managed to burst through the 10 billion app download landmark – an astonishing total.
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For the first time, Google’s Chrome web browser has shimmied past Mozilla’s Firefox global browser market share, becoming the second most popular browser on the planet in November 2011.
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