Category: Google
UK regulators push Google for more competition in search
Google, the dominant force in online search with over 90% market share in the UK, is facing increasing pressure from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open up its […]
Google and Apple lock horns with UK police over soaring mobile phone theft
Apple and Google are facing increasing pressure from the Metropolitan Police and MPs over how to tackle the surge in mobile phone thefts, which now account for a staggering two-thirds […]
US judge rules that Google has illegal advertising monopoly
A US judge has ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in the online advertising technology sector. This decision follows a lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice and […]
Google Calendar users warned of spoofing scam
Cybersecurity experts are warning of a new threat targeting Google Calendar users involving fake invitations designed to dupe people into revealing sensitive information Google Meet has also been subject to […]
UK Supreme Court rejects mass damages claim against Google for ‘illegal tracking’
The UK’s Supreme Court has rejected a claim that sought billions of pounds in damages from Google over allegedly illegal tracking millions of iPhones. The judge said that the claimant […]
Google means business with aggressively priced Pixel 6 range
Google has unveiled its latest Pixel 6 smartphone range, containing the tech giant’s first self-designed computer chip and designed to compete with more expensive rivals from brands such as Apple […]
Google Play Protect detects only third of spyware, claims study
According to findings presented by Atlas VPN research team, Android’s internal Google Play Protect service detects only 31% of spyware, or stalkerware, attacks. Spyware is a collection of tools (apps […]
Chromebook shipments soar, boosted by education sector
Chromebook shipments soared by 276% YoY to 12M Units in Q1 2021 with HP and Lenovo accounting for 60% of total sales. Over the last year and a half, Chromebooks […]
Number of gaming apps in Google Play store jumps 40% in a year
According to data presented by 123scommesse.it, the number of gaming apps in the Google Play Store jumped by 40% in a year and hit almost 480,000 in the first quarter of […]
UK behind in rankings for data and technology skills, claims report
The UK lags behind in global and European rankings for data and technology skills, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR). The UK placed #34 globally in data skills […]