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  • Google 'voice search' is awesome

    The new voice-activated Google Mobile app for the iPhone is finally here. Whatever the reason for the delay, it was worth the wait.

  • Google Earth brings virtual tourism to iPhone

    The Internet giant releases an iPhone version of its geographic exploration software. And with multitouch and GPS, the interface is better than a PC's.

  • First OpenSocial app hacked in 45 minutes

    The first app launched under Google's OpenSocial API program has been taken down, shortly after it was discovered a hacker could use it to change user profiles.

  • Google's changes rely on guinea pig users

    Google is using users as crash test dummies to measure exactly what changes it should make to its main search website both to its famously Spartan search box and to the results it produces.

  • Google trials new Gmail features

    Google will invite users to try new features the company is considering adding to its Gmail service, the company said Thursday.

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  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Last-minute Vista hype watch

    Not long to wait now! To tide you over til midnight, here's a round-up of the week's Vista hype on the eve of the operating system's launch. Featuring styrofoam, flyovers and Dell.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Keep watching the skies -- for RIM and Google?

    Previously, much of the business model for the in-flight connectivity market has remained up in the air -- but that could all be about to change thanks to RIM and pals.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Is Google's gPhone a threat or a promise?

    Imagine for a minute -- just imagine -- that all the Google phone rumours are true and the search giant is about to bring out its own mobile device. What can Google give us that the existing handset makers can't?

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Google ambushed at CeBIT

    The world's most adored tech company faced an unexpected string of criticism at its keynote in CeBIT last week.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    The ego has landed

    The Internet has long been an egomaniac's paradise, but there have been some major developments on the tech side for all matters narcissistic.

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  • Photos: Sydney Googleplex Under Construction

    ZDNet.com.au takes you on a tour of Google's new Sydney Googleplex, which is currently under construction. Australian Googlers will work in an environmentally friendly building, next to glamorous Sydney Harbour, with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower, and the Star City Casino.

  • The Achilles' heel in Google's phone plan

    Can Google be a partner to mobile phone makers? Only if the company can force itself to beg, beguile, and bluff, says CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos.

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • Coming soon: Google TV?

    As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

  • Judging the Google IPO

    Economist Gregory L. Rosston says the auction-style approach will likely be evaluated on the wrong criteria.

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Reviews (61)

  • Google Docs

    Google Docs is a fantastic free online application that offers some exciting features. However, by virtue of being an online application, users with a slow connection will experience lag, and Docs still doesn't contain enough functionality to be a replacement for today's mainstay office suites in most businesses.

  • Google SketchUp

    Google SketchUp is a flexible, powerful app for quick 3D sketching on the fly, but professionals will want the US$500 version.

  • Google Mini Search Appliance

    Aimed at small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) that need a search engine without the hassles, the Google Mini is capable and flexible. We just wish the upgrade path was more affordable.

  • Google search gets newsier

    Google has unveiled an expanded test version of its search engine for current events and news, the latest step in the company's move into new markets.

  • The Google gods

    Does the power of the world's most popular search engine pose a threat to the Web's independence?

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