Europe files anti-trust charges against Google Source: CNN Money The European Commission said Google (GOOG) is promoting its own shopping comparison services over rival products. “The Commission is concerned that users do not necessarily see the most relevant results in response to queries — to the detriment of consumers and rival comparison shopping services,” it said in a… Read More »
Teen Changes Wallpaper On Teacher’s Computer; Gets Charged With A Felony By Sheriff’s Office from the CFAA:-Teen-Edition dept Change a teacher’s desktop wallpaper? That’s a felony. (Tampa Bay Times) The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has charged Domanik Green, an eighth-grader at Paul R. Smith Middle School, with an offense against a computer system and unauthorized access, a felony. Sheriff… Read More »
Bing search will be a huge part of the next Windows Source: Time.com There’s a good chance you’ve used Microsoft’s Bing search engine without even realizing it. Ask your iPhone’s Siri to search the web, and Microsoft’s search engine fetches the results. Ditto Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Up until last year, Facebook searches were powered by Bing. Or maybe… Read More »
A year after its demise, Windows XP still has more users than Windows 8 and 8.1 combined From NeoWin / NetMarketShare | Written by By Timi Cantisano With the upcoming anniversary of Windows XP reaching the end of its life, the OS still has more users than Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 combined. According to NetMarketShare, Windows XP still… Read More »
Google to Give Away 15.5 million Google Laptop Computers From: MaxxWiredNews, March 31, 2015 In a surprise announcement today, Google, Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it will be offering 15.5 million Google Laptops – which it calls GoogleBooks – available for free, on a first come, first served basis. Google spokesperson, Shari Bramault, said the promotion will start on April 15, 2015… Read More »
Six surprising facts about who’s winning the operating system and browser wars in the U.S. | ZDNet By Ed Bott, The Ed Bott Report, ZD Net, 28 March 2015 Summary:The United States government has given the public access to its massive analytics database, and the results are fascinating. What share does the Mac really have? Is Windows 8.1… Read More »