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Rumor confirmed: Google acquires Viewdle

Rumor confirmed: Google acquires Viewdle

Google acquisition of Viewdle finalized Earlier this week, rumors regarding Google’s acquisition of augmented reality and facial recognition specialist Viewdle began making their way throughout the world. Neither company had been keen to confirm or deny the rumors when they first began appearing, noting that they were simply matters of speculation. It seems, however, that the rumors were indeed true, as Google has announced that the acquisition of Viewdle has been finalized. The company has been … Read entire article »

Filed under: Augmented Reality, Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Technology News, Trends

Passbook to compete with Google Wallet

Passbook to compete with Google Wallet

Apple draws more attention to Passbook application The world of m-commerce news is awash with speculation over whether Apple’s iPhone 5 will actually be equipped with NFC technology. Leaked images of the device suggest that this will be the case, but Apple has been silent on the issue. The technology company has been drawing more attention to the Passbook application that will be a prominent feature of the iOS 6, however. Passbook will include a variety … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends, United States

Android Market now features the Google Music storefront

Android Market now features the Google Music storefront

Google has now officially launched its highly anticipated storefront for digital music with a promise to finish its integration with the cloud-based streaming service, Google Music, which left its beta phase at the same time. Google Music provides the user with an automatic synch to his or her complete digital library of music across all of the devices that they have connected to it. Furthermore, shoppers will also be able to choose specific playlists, albums, or … Read entire article »

Filed under: Entertainment Industry, Featured News, Mobile Commerce

Google acquires Motorola Mobility and its over 17,000 patents

Google acquires Motorola Mobility and its over 17,000 patents

Many high-tech experts were surprised by Google’s latest acquisition bid of $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, an Android phone manufacturer. The all-cash, $40 per share deal comes at a premium of 63 percent. Google has announced that if the deal closes in 2011 or at the beginning of 2012, it will be running Motorola Mobility as its own company. Should the deal close, Google will be receiving more than just a cell phone manufacturer. The first … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, United States

Google streamlines by ending 10 projects including Aardvark

Google streamlines by ending 10 projects including Aardvark

Larry Page, the CEO of Google, has announced that the internet and technology giant intends to further streamline and focus its operations by shutting down Aardvark and 9 other programs. Aardvark is a social search site constructed by Google. Senior vice president of Google, Alan Eustace, stated in a blog post that “Technology improves, people’s needs change, some bets pay off and others don’t.” He added that while some of the projects would be ended altogether, others … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Social Media Marketing, United States

Google+ will likely be unaffected by new privacy features by Facebook

Google+ will likely be unaffected by new privacy features by Facebook

Though Facebook’s members will certainly be pleased with the increase in the number of privacy controls that have now been made available to them by the social networking platform, most experts are agreeing that this likely won’t have any direct effect on the popularity of Google+. At the very heart of the social network run by Google is the ability of its users to have a direct control over who will be able to see the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing