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West takes Internet freedom for granted: Google boss

The Internet proved the only true form of free communication during the Arab Spring and yet the West has come to take the freedom it confers for granted, Google boss Eric Schmidt said Friday.

Technology / Internet

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UK minister says children 'bored' by IT classes

British Education Secretary Michael Gove will unveil major changes to the way technology is taught in schools Wednesday, saying children are "bored out of their minds" by current classes.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Google sees Android enhancing home appliances

Google's Android software is best known for powering smartphones, but executive chairman Eric Schmidt sees a future where it could also help devices communicate at home.

Technology / Software

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Samsung holds final talks on Google TV venture

Samsung Electronics is holding final talks with Google about launching a television using the US search giant's software platform next year, an executive of the South Korean company said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

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Apple names Arthur Levinson non-exec chair

(AP) -- Apple Inc. has named Arthur Levinson as its non-executive chairman, a move that rewards the longtime Apple board member who chose it over Google Inc. when the technology giants began to compete with ...

Technology / Business

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Internet keeps government honest: Google chief

Broader adoption of the Internet will keep governments on their toes as wired-up citizens exercise their newfound power to check rights abuses, Google chief Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 28

Eric Schmidt defends Google, mourns Jobs' death

(AP) -- Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Tuesday defended his company as a great innovator despite allegations from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that the Internet search giant stole ideas from Apple's ...

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Google chief urges S.Korea to open up Internet

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt Tuesday praised South Korea's advances in the IT industry but urged it to ease regulations on Internet use.

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Google to set up YouTube channel for Korean pop

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt agreed Monday to set up a YouTube channel exclusively for South Korean pop music, as he began a visit aimed at expanding his company's presence in the country.

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Siri a challenge to Google search: Eric Schmidt

The voice-activated Siri assistant on Apple's iPhone 4S is a direct challenge to Google's search engine, chairman Eric Schmidt said.

Technology / Internet

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Will Steve Jobs' final vendetta haunt Google?

(AP) -- Google can only hope that Steve Jobs' final vendetta doesn't haunt the Internet search leader from his grave.

Technology / Business

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Google co-founder 'pretty happy' in stealth role

(AP) -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin took a break from his work on the Internet search leader's secret projects to make a surprise appearance at a technology conference Wednesday.

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Google, Microsoft battle for cloud-computing customers

The pitched battle between Google and Microsoft to sell software applications that run on the Internet "cloud" is escalating.

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Google wins Australian advert case

Global Internet giant Google won a court case against Australia's competition regulator Thursday over claims that sponsored links at the top of its search results were misleading to consumers.

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Google exec rejects charge search results 'cooked'

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt rejected charges that the Internet giant has "cooked" search results to favor its own services during a grilling on Wednesday by a Senate antitrust panel.

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Eric E. Schmidt

Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955(1955-04-27) in Washington, D.C.) is an engineer, Chairman and CEO of Google Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Apple Inc. He also sits on the Board of Trustees for Carnegie Mellon University and Princeton University. He lives in Atherton, California with his wife Wendy.

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