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Google to restructure into new holding company called Alphabet

Google to restructure into new holding company called Alphabet | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
‘Slimmed down’ Google will be largest subsidiary of parent company, whose structure is said to be similar to that of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway
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Six Reasons Why Microsoft can be a Potential Threat to Google After Investing in Cyanogen

Six Reasons Why Microsoft can be a Potential Threat to Google After Investing in Cyanogen | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
According to reports Microsoft is investing huge stake in Android ROM developer start-up Cyanogen
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Google under fire from European media tycoon - BBC News

Google under fire from European media tycoon - BBC News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it


The boss of one of Europe's largest media companies has strongly criticised Google in an open letter printed in a German newspaper.

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Samsung is building an army to take on Android - BGR

Samsung is building an army to take on Android - BGR | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Samsung will soon take its frenemy relationship with Google and Android to the next level. The company reportedly plans to launch its first Tizen smartphone early next year and while its efforts with this new platform will initially be local to the Far East, Samsung undoubtedly hopes it will grow into something more — and reinforcements will definitely help. Headed by both Samsung and Intel, the Tizen Association announced this week that it has added 36 new partners from “all segments of the mobile and connected device ecosystems” to help bolster the platform moving forward. New additions to the Tizen camp include eBay, Konami, McAfee, Panasonic, Sharp and TrendMicro, and the Association’s full press release follows below.

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The Piecemeal Privatization of Web Infrastructure | David Bollier

The Piecemeal Privatization of Web Infrastructure | David Bollier | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

At a time when the business strategies of large players like Google, Facebook, Netflix and others seek to leverage the power of social sharing, but then privatize and monetize the outcomes, you can be sure that we will see brazen new initiatives to privatize elements of the open Web.  As Cory Doctorow points out, your browser will be able to say, “I can’t let you do that, Dave.”  For more background on HTML5, here's a backgrounder piece by EFF.

 
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Are Google Working on an Uber Competitor?

Are Google Working on an Uber Competitor? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
In the wake of the partnership hatched between Uber and CMU to further the former’s cause of research into mapping and autonomous transportation, it has surfaced that Google, one of the major investors in Uber, is planning on competing against Uber...
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What are Apple, Facebook, Google & Twitter doing? | Wondershare ...

What are Apple, Facebook, Google & Twitter doing? | Wondershare ... | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In order for companies to grow or survive, the strategy of merger and acquisition (M&A) tends to be quite a popular option. It’s either to merge with or to purchase another company, in hope that the synergycreated will be more positive, or often described as “a sum larger than two”. That’s certainly what’s preferred by some of the leading or major players in the software and networking service, namely Apple,FacebookGoogle and Twitter

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Google, Facebook, and Twitter: Which Has the Most to Gain From Video Advertising? (GOOG)

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB  ) has taken its time, listened to feedback, and is now fully prepared to launch video advertisements to compete with peers Twitter (NYSE: TWTR  ) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG  ) . With the stock hovering around $70, and being a top industry performer, will it benefit the most from this service?

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Google's Android Eclipses Apple to Become the MS-DOS of Our Time - Wired

Google's Android Eclipses Apple to Become the MS-DOS of Our Time - Wired | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Apple may have shipped a record number of iOS devices during the most recent quarter, according to analysts at IDC. But the real story is the utter dominance of Android, which is gobbling so much market share that Apple could soon find itself in the single digits.

 
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