CultureTech - Google

CultureTech - google

Is Google evil?

Is Google evil?

  • By Maha Atal and Damian Kahya
  • 20 August 2009

The online search giant is the internet’s greatest success story. But as ever more data is amassed, concerns over how the company may use it grow.

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For Google, the user comes first

  • By Peter Barron
  • 20 August 2009

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Don't upset the giant

  • By Samira Shackle
  • 20 August 2009

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Tantalised by the Big G

  • By Iain Simons
  • 20 November 2008

Whilst the sensation of rummaging around in history is wholly intoxicating, the possibilities for a real sense of traveling through it are tantalising...

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The G-boys' Android

The G-boys' Android

  • By Iain Simons
  • 26 September 2008

It is the item that's got the blogosphere buzzing - Android. But is Google's latest effort to dominate the marketplace a winner?

Tags: google mobile android hardware open-source

Google's brilliant salesmen

Google's brilliant salesmen

  • By Iain Simons
  • 11 September 2008

Google became a verb some time ago, through its suite of services it’s now graduated to being an entire workplace

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Lost in maps

Lost in maps

  • By Iain Simons
  • 21 August 2008

Newstatesman.com picks out another desktop distraction to help you waste time over the long weekend

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Drawing a blank on Georgia

Drawing a blank on Georgia

  • By Iain Simons
  • 15 August 2008

The controversy over the missing maps of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Was it deliberate? Google says not.

Tags: Georgia google internet

Well Cuil?

Well Cuil?

  • By Iain Simons
  • 29 July 2008

Could the mighty Google ever be overcome? A new search engine has been set up. It's called 'Cuil', has $33m in backing and it doesn't collect information about the surfing tendencies of users

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You'll never walk alone

  • By Iain Simons
  • 23 July 2008

Google Maps has created a ‘walking’ feature making traversing city streets rather more straightforward for those who travel by foot, reports Iain Simons

Tags: google internet

CultureTech Tumblog - google

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M-Lab | Welcome to Measurement Lab

The goal of M-Lab is to advance network research and empower the public with useful information about their broadband connections. By enhancing Internet transparency, M-Lab helps sustain a healthy, innovative Internet.

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Google street view tracks down kidnapped child : Worcester Telegram & Gazette News

Then I Googled it,” he said.

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Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010 » VentureBeat

After years of speculation about a google operating system for desktops, it happens underneath our noses…

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Google Earth : Ancient Rome

The Ancient Rome 3d layer has been added to Google Earth. Amazing…

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Don Tapscott, of “Growing up digital” fame has some ideas.

It is enough that they know about the Battle of Hastings, without having to memorise that it was in 1066. They can look that up and position it in history with a click on Google

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Official Google Blog: Lively no more

Less than six months after launch, Google is pulling the plug on its Lively.com virtual world. As Second Life also begins to feel the strain on its linden dollars, it seems that even the virtual economy is feeling the crunch.

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Updated: BNP member list mashed with Google maps creates a sea of red dots, but dangerously inaccurate

Curious about the list, I managed to find a copy and after checking it for the obvious odd family members or people you know and think might be members, I thought it’d be cool to make a Google Maps mashup of the data.

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Official Google Blog: Introducing SketchUp 7

Google brings dynamic components to SketchUp 7, their brilliant (free) 3d modeller.

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The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

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On Syria

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GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

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