Warning of mini-drones’ potential as a terrorist weapon.
Eric Schmidt, the influential head of Google, has called for civilian drone technology to be regulated, warning about privacy and security concerns. He told the UK’s Guardian newspaper that cheap miniature versions of the unmanned aircraft used by the military could fall into the wrong hands.
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When it comes to mobile display ads, Facebook has already outstripped Google.
Facebook is expected to rake in three out of ten dollars spent on mobile ads in the U.S. this year, says marketing research firm eMarketer.
Continue reading… “30% of all mobile ad dollars will go to Facebook in 2013”
The internet is a huge and massive web of content. For a long time Google Alerts was a key navigational tool that kept users on top of things that were relevant specific to them. A series of reports in recent months have surfaced that indicate Google Alerts is no longer working as it should.
Continue reading… “Is Google going to abandon Google Alerts?”
YouTube is now at 1 billion monthly users, according to Google. That means roughly 14.7% of the world watches something on YouTube every month, assuming Wolfram Alpha’s estimate of 6.79 billion people on Earth.
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Do you think driverless cars will operate in the real world? Several manufacturers are now in a race to build the world’s first driverless car. It appears that Google currently has the highest chance of developing the technology and software to make this a reality.
Continue reading… “Race to build the world’s first driverless car: Infographic”
America’s Independent Electric Light and Power Companies magazine ad from 1957.
A 1957 ad shows a family playing a game in their car as it cruises down a highway, its steering wheel unattended. “One day your car may speed along an electric super- highway, its speed and steering automatically controlled by electronic devices embedded in the road,” reads the copy. “Highways will be made safe — by electricity! No traffic jams … no collisions … no driver fatigue.”
Continue reading… “Silicon Valley is winning the autonomous car race”
800 million Android activations have taken place to date and the rate is about 2 million per day.
Android data is occasionally reported by Google. The last time Google reported Android data was in September 2012. We then learned that activations were running at 1.3 million per day and that a total of 500 million total activations had taken place.
Continue reading… “Where are the Android users?”
The value of a good is much trickier to measure than measuring the cost. Value involves considering a hypothetical question – what would your life be like without that good?
Continue reading… “The value of the internet”
Android is the world’s most popular smartphone platform — with nearly 70 percent of the market.
In 2012, nearly 80 percent of all mobile malware found was written for phones running Google’s mobile Android operating system, according to a report from security firm F-Secure.
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WordStream has counted no fewer than 21 ways that Google is monetizing mobile.
In 2012, Google had its first $50 billion year. But with its massive investments in mobile, someday it might make that much just on the little plastic and metal devices we carry in our pockets. (Infographic)
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Google is the leader in the arena of autonomous vehicles(AVs).
Driverless cars are coming much sooner than you think. Cars that drive themselves are set to transform the way society gets from point A to point B.
Continue reading… “Top 5 reasons driverless cars are inevitable”
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The giant of online search is, of course, Google. You could prove it by comparing search market share, advertising revenue, user data collection or brand recognition, Bing, Yahoo and Ask wouldn’t even come close. Google’s unchallenged reach has its downside. One major hazard is obvious–super simplified search turns us into false, but confident experts.
Continue reading… “Google’s hidden costs”
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