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Big Tech should pay if its punters are scammed
Published in News
Wednesday, 02 February 2022 12:17

Big Tech should pay if its punters are scammed


UK government investigates

Big tech companies who carry scam adverts should be forced to reimburse victims, UK MPs have said.

Most developers want Google and Apple tamed
Published in News
Tuesday, 01 February 2022 10:36

Most developers want Google and Apple tamed


84 per cent support anti-trust bill

About 84 per cent of app developers support an antitrust bill aimed at curtailing the market power of Apple's and Google's app stores.

Google tells Texas judge to throw out anti-trust law suit
Published in Mobiles


No proof of doing someone wrong 

Alphabet's Google asked a federal judge to dismiss the majority of an antitrust lawsuit filed by Texas and other states that accused the search giant of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market.

Google NDA break California labour laws
Published in News
Monday, 17 January 2022 12:17

Google NDA break California labour laws


Used to silence whistleblowers

A California judge ruled this week that the confidentiality agreements Google requires its employees to sign are too broad and break the state's labour laws.

Apple and Google flogging pirated software
Published in News
Friday, 14 January 2022 13:47

Apple and Google flogging pirated software


Dragged into court

The maker of the popular game “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has launched a US lawsuit claiming that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game, and Apple and Google have refused to stop selling them.

Google expands in London
Published in News
Friday, 14 January 2022 13:42

Google expands in London


Wants to hire 10,000 people

Google is seriously expanding its presence in London, snapping up the Central Saint Giles development next to Tottenham Court Road station for $1 billion as part of a plan to expand its UK workforce to 10,000 people.

Biden meets top tech firms
Published in News
Thursday, 13 January 2022 12:43

Biden meets top tech firms


Apparently they will help sort out Open source

The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Google, Biggish Blue, Vole, Facebook, Jobs’ Mob, Oracle and Amazon.

Apple loses another chip expert
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 13 January 2022 12:39

Apple loses another chip expert


It just can’t keep them

While the Tame Apple Press claims that Jobs’ Mob is about to replace Intel as the world’s top chip maker, the fruity cargo cult can’t keep experienced personnel.

Google losing Sonos cases
Published in News
Friday, 07 January 2022 13:33

Google losing Sonos cases


Google Pixel phones and computers, Chromecasts, and Google speakers hit

Google is in a bit of trouble after it started losing patent technology claims made by Sonos.

Google shows off car unlocking
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 06 January 2022 13:40

Google shows off car unlocking


With your phone

Google used the annual CES technology conference to showcase upcoming deeper ties among its devices and preview support for unlocking more cars with Android phones.