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Google Nexus 5: specs, release date and Aus price

Google Nexus 5: specs, release date and Aus price

5 inches of vanilla flavoured KitKat.
Nicole Kobie Nov 4 2013, 7:32AM Mobility
Google launches 'KitKat' version of Android

Google launches 'KitKat' version of Android

Sweetens features on range of phones.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2013, 7:32AM Mobility
Google's mystery barges revealed: report

Google's mystery barges revealed: report

Probably not 'floating data centres'.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2013, 7:14AM Mobility
10 things we learned this week

10 things we learned this week

Swiss-army devices, seven is a cursed number and mysterious things born in the X Lab.
Tony Ibrahim Nov 1 2013, 1:17PM Collaboration
Is Google working on a floating data centre?

Is Google working on a floating data centre?

Security-clad mystery boat appears.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2013, 11:51AM Data centre
Lonely Planet to shift to NetSuite

Lonely Planet to shift to NetSuite

Partners to help in move from SAP, Salesforce.
Ry Crozier Oct 30 2013, 6:04PM Software
Google rewards early Glass users with new pair

Google rewards early Glass users with new pair

Will be able to invite three friends to the early adopter program.
Nicole Kobie Oct 30 2013, 8:36AM Hardware
Is YouTube launching a streaming music service?

Is YouTube launching a streaming music service?

Free and paid options on the table, a report suggests.
Nicole Kobie Oct 25 2013, 10:41AM Mobility
Mobile drives Google shares past $1,000 barrier

Mobile drives Google shares past $1,000 barrier

Success of Android really starting to add up
Staff Writers Oct 19 2013, 7:14AM Mobility
Google in hot water over 'endorsed advertising'

Google in hot water over 'endorsed advertising'

The tech giant is facing a backlash over its intention to use people's faces and comments from Google+ in its adverts.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2013, 8:08AM Cloud
Google squeezes Chrome OS features into Windows

Google squeezes Chrome OS features into Windows

The new version of Chrome for Windows 8 acts as a gateway to additional Google services.
Shona Ghosh Oct 8 2013, 8:18AM Software
Google buys Kinect-style gesture recognition firm

Google buys Kinect-style gesture recognition firm

Flutter acquisition could bring gesture recognition to computers.
Nicole Kobie Oct 4 2013, 8:25AM Software
What's a security flaw worth? $12.50 according to Yahoo

What's a security flaw worth? $12.50 according to Yahoo

Yahoo criticised after offering bug-hunters a derisory reward for spotting flaws in its websites
Nicole Kobie Oct 2 2013, 8:14AM Collaboration
Tablet, smartphone makers share in PC pain

Tablet, smartphone makers share in PC pain

Hardware sales squeeze not helped by arrival of Microsoft and Google.
Tony Ibrahim Oct 1 2013, 3:03PM Hardware
Google hunts talent in BlackBerry's backyard

Google hunts talent in BlackBerry's backyard

Other tech companies move in on talent pool.
Staff Writers Oct 1 2013, 8:30AM Mobility
Google improves search with heavy duty update

Google improves search with heavy duty update

Introduces its new "hummingbird" search algorithm.
Staff Writers Sep 27 2013, 8:44AM Software
Gmail falls over due to network failure

Gmail falls over due to network failure

Affects nearly 30 percent of global messages.
Allie Coyne Sep 26 2013, 3:48PM Services
Five ways to get your team brain storming

Five ways to get your team brain storming

Businesses try different building designs to long lunch queues.
Sep 23 2013, 12:45PM Photos
Google gives away QuickOffice and 10GB Drive combo

Google gives away QuickOffice and 10GB Drive combo

Apple and Android users get free copies of QuickOffice apps.
Barry Collins Sep 23 2013, 8:35AM Collaboration
Aussie retailers stock 4G Nexus 7 tablet

Aussie retailers stock 4G Nexus 7 tablet

JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Dick Smith land Android 4G tablet.
Krishan Sharma Sep 20 2013, 12:48PM Mobility

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