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A number of western countries including Canada snubbed a UN telecommunications treaty Thursday after rivals, including Iran and China, won support for provisions interpreted as endorsing greater gover…

If Google+ communities didn’t fix your those social network blues you’ve been feeling recently, perhaps a bumper edition of new features will. When the mobile app update goes live later today, you’ll be able to edit your profile through it as well being updated on what’s happening through new content notifiers. Subscription options will also expand to include Google+ Communities. Google will now give full-sized image back-ups when uploaded (up to…

In November 2012 Android fans were treated to news that Android’s share of the tablet market was growing much faster than previously projected. No doubt there will be many new owners of Android powered tablets once the 2012 holiday season passes. These new owners, or folks who have had a tablet device for a while, may be interested in trying out a new “launcher” for the tablet. For those not familiar with launchers, and I was one of them before I…

See how the world searched with Google’s 2012 Zeitgeist: http://www.google.com/zeitgeist Music: “All

If you’re eager to load up a Windows Phone or Windows 8 PC with dedicated Gmail or Google Drive apps, it’s time you ease up on the anticipation, as Mountain View isn’t bent on bringing apps to the platforms thanks to a lack of interest. “We have no plans to build out Windows apps,” Google Apps product management director Clay Bavor told V3. “We are very careful about where we invest and will go where the users are but they are not on Windows Phon…

During a wide-ranging Bloomberg interview with Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, the executive focused for a bit on the current status of Android, while also making a few interesting comments about its future. “This is a huge platform change; this is of the scale of 20 years ago — Microsoft versus Apple,” he said. Following that, he stated that Google was “winning that war pretty clearly now,” referencing the 72 percent market share figure that was …

Foamy doesn’t like his Christmas gift… or does he? No one knows. Merry Christmas! illwillpress.com

Guy Kawasaki, a former Apple employee who played a key role in marketing the Macintosh in the mid-eighties, has had some very interesting things to say about Android of late. He aggressively promoted Macs during a crucial time in Apple’s history and helped create the Apple fanaticism we know today. But like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Kawasaki has expressed his admiration for the Android OS. Kawasaki has actually taken it a step further and h…

CNET editors unveil the 10 best and most influential tech products of the year. Read this article by Lindsey Turrentine on CNET.

We’ve talked a lot about how to tether your smartphone’s internet connection to your laptop, and you often have a choice between tethering over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB.

Although you can’t prevent your laptop’s battery from degrading, there are several ways to slow down the process. Some systems have battery maintenance utilities that can make the battery life last 1….

Three-year contracts from cellphone companies should be banned, Canada’s telecom regulator has been told in submissions to an online consultation.

Since its introduction earlier this year, Google Now has quickly become one of the stand-out features of having a (current version) Android phone or tablet.

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Google likely didn’t realize how popular Nexus 4 would be, says LG rep

A Saskatchewan man was honoured by the premier Thursday for raising the most money in the world for prostate cancer with his Movember moustache.

Google’s social service has provided a venue for chatting and collaborating with family and friends, but it hasn’t exactly been the best place to get to know strangers who happen to share similar interests. That seems to be the idea behind Communities — think of it as Facebook Groups, but within the Google ecosystem. Google+ Communities can be open to anyone on the network, but they can be private if you wish, so members have the opportunity to …

What was Microsoft thinking? The software giant initiated a campaign on Twitter, dubbed #DroidRage, inviting Android users to share their “malware horror stories”, only to have it backfire spectacularly shortly afterwards. A huge number of anti-Microsoft posts with the #WindowsRage hashtag appeared on Twitter and Google+, almost immediately.
The problem with the campaign, apart from the less-than-brilliant concept, is the timing. Criticism of Mic…

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com – Chris Pine is back as Captain Kirk who faces off against Benedict

Google has updated its Search app for Android, adding more Cards to Google Now. Focusing on holiday travel, Google Now is able to show you events in your