The Independent on Google Currents
Last night Google launched their mobile application Currents outside the US, and we’re delighted to be amongst the featured publishers for the international launch.
By Jack Riley | Notebook | Thursday, 12 April 2012 at 11:34 am
Slavery is far from over
Last December multinational internet and software corporation Google donated 11.5 million dollars to several groups fighting modern-day slavery. This timely gesture constituted a new reminder of the fact that various types of human bondage continue to exist and proliferate in different parts of our planet, sometimes much closer to us than we imagine.
By Manuel Barcia | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 10 April 2012 at 4:41 pm
George Osborne’s “law of averages”
The law of averages is the logic of the self-deluded gambler. Not really one of the qualities one would hope to find in the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Tuesday, 3 April 2012 at 11:59 am
Le Web: Bigger and better than ever
Thinking of Paris in December once conjured up images of Parisians braving the cold as they walk along the banks of the River Seine. Not anymore. Now, for the tech scene at least, December in Paris is all about two words. Le. Web.
By Rich Martell | Notebook, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 at 10:26 am
Google to launch iTunes and Spotify rival
Google is to launch a music streaming and downloading service within weeks, according to reports.
By Kevin Rawlinson | Notebook, Science & Technology | Saturday, 15 October 2011 at 2:15 am
Can Google TV succeed in the UK?
Despite modest adoption in the US, Google’s Eric Schmidt announced plans to launch Google TV in the UK within the next 6 months, but how well is the service likely to fare on this side of the pond?
By Alex Masters | Science & Technology | Wednesday, 7 September 2011 at 6:00 am
Google released users’ personal information to courts
Google complied with more than 70 per cent of requests to hand over its UK users’ data to the authorities, a report released by the internet giant has revealed.
By Kevin Rawlinson | Notebook | Tuesday, 28 June 2011 at 1:47 pm
Eric Schmidt: Google tried to use personal info from Facebook in data-sharing deal
Google tried to “partner” with Facebook in a bid to gain access to its users’ personal information, the search giant’s executive chairman has revealed. Eric Schmidt believed Facebook data would improve Google’s search function.
By Kevin Rawlinson | Science & Technology | Wednesday, 1 June 2011 at 5:44 pm
UPDATED: Google launches online music service to rival Amazon and usurp Apple
Google’s Music Beta will put an end to the need for wires in digital music, the firm claimed yesterday at the launch of the “cloud-based” music service.
By Kevin Rawlinson | Notebook | Tuesday, 10 May 2011 at 1:17 pm
The Listening Post: Hackers, identity crises and Google’s Panda diplomacy
This week’s update from the world of digital newsgathering and the place to let us know your thoughts on The Independent and i’s digital operations.
By Jack Riley | Notebook | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 3:33 pm
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