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Google restructuring splits up Maps and commerce teams

Google's mapping and commerce unit was split up this week as part of a series of organizational changes undertaken at the search company.

Neil Hughes | 11 years ago

BlackBerry to launch new enterprise security solution for iOS & Android

BlackBerry announced on Thursday it plans to offer a solution that will separate and secure both work and personal data on the most dominant mobile platforms: Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

AppleInsider Staff | 11 years ago

Google to kill off Google Reader, Snapseed for Mac in continued service culling

Google on Wednesday announced the continuation of its "spring cleaning" that began in 2011, with the latest services to fall under the hatchet being Google Reader and the desktop version of Snapseed, among others.

Mikey Campbell | 11 years ago

Andy Rubin leaves Google's Android team for 'new chapter' at same company

Google Android chief Andy Rubin is leaving his position, the company announced on Wednesday, to take on an undefined "new chapter" at the company.

AppleInsider Staff | 11 years ago

Apple uses mom-and-pop shops to jump into second place in India's smartphone race

Apple's increased efforts in the world's second most populous country appear to be paying off, as a new report has the iPhone maker grabbing second place in smartphones behind Samsung in India.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Google Now for iOS allegedly demoed in 'leaked' promotional video

A video showing off an alleged Google Now app built for iOS was supposedly leaked to YouTube on Tuesday, with the promotional-style clip touting the service's major features including real time data acquisition and predictive actions.

AppleInsider Staff | 11 years ago

IDC projects Android tablets will pass Apple's iPad this year, sees little good news for Microsoft

The year 2013 will be the one in which shipments of tablets running Google's Android operating system will pass those of Apple's iPad, according to a new analysis out from IDC.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Apple rival Samsung's Galaxy S IV shows up in online video ahead of launch

Just days before its official unveiling at a massively hyped event in New York, a video has emerged online appearing to show off the Galaxy S IV, the new flagship smartphone that Samsung hopes will unseat Apple's iPhone 5 atop the bestseller list.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Gmail revamps mobile web client with iOS app design cues

Google on Monday announced the introduction of a refreshed version of its mobile web client, which takes some of the best UI features found in the iOS app and integrates them into a version available on most mobile operating systems.

AppleInsider Staff | 11 years ago

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Google passes Apple as top U.S. mutual, hedge fund holding

Google's stint as Wall Street's new darling brought another milestone on Thursday, as shares of the internet search giant passed Apple to become the most-owned stock by the 50 largest actively managed mutual funds in the U.S.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Google admits its VP8/WebM codec infringes MPEG H.264 patents

Almost three years after Google released its WebM video encoding technology as a "free" and open alternative to the existing H.264 backed by Apple and others, it has admitted its position was wrong and that it would pay to license the patents WebM infringes.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 11 years ago

Apple Maps directions beat Google Maps, Waze in pundit's head-to-head test

Apple's much maligned Maps application for iOS outperformed competitors Google Maps and Waze in a California driving test orchestrated by columnist John C. Dvorak.

AppleInsider Staff | 11 years ago

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Amazon, Samsung tablets inch up, but Apple's iPad still ahead by a mile

The launch of Apple's iPad mini appears to have slowed the rate at which competitors have been able to eat into the company's overwhelming lead in the tablet sector, according to a new study out Thursday, even as Amazon and Samsung tablets continue to carve out their own share.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Apple marketing chief uses rare Twitter post to take shot at Android security issues

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller made a rare appearance on Twitter on Thursday to ding the security situation on Google's Android mobile operating system, linking to a report showing that Android malware threats are on the rise.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Researchers bypass Android encryption by exposing phones to freezing temperatures

Security researchers in Germany have discovered that physically freezing an Android smartphone can grant access to encrypted data.

Katie Marsal | 11 years ago

Apple's 3.5% smartphone share gain was Android's loss in Q4

The launch of the iPhone 5, combined with the continuing popularity of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, allowed Apple's iOS to grow by 3.5 percentage points in the U.S. market, taking share away from Google's Android OS.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Ad strength, Apple uncertainty drive Google's stock share surge

By most metrics, Apple is surging, with record sales and insatiable consumer demand, but it is Google that has become Wall Street's latest stock darling, even as shares of Apple have declined.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Android fragmentation predicted to squeeze out independent developers

The plethora of distinct mobile device models on the market, driven largely by the popularity of Google's Android platform, is making it more difficult for independent software developers to reach a wide audience, new research confirms.

Neil Hughes | 11 years ago

Google updates Chrome & Maps for iOS, brings improved search and sharing

Google on Monday rolled out an update for the iOS version of Google Maps, adding contact searching and saved addresses. A separate update for its Chrome browser, gives iDevice users improved search functionality and browser navigation, as well as better sharing features.

Kevin Bostic | 11 years ago

Chinese government may regulate Google's Android for having too much control

China's technology ministry has published a document accusing Google's Android operating system of having too much control over the local market — a statement that could hint the government plans to impose regulations.