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Tag Archives: Google
What Happens on Twitter When Gmail and Facebook Go Down
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UPDATE 3:45 p.m.: TechCrunch reported that the Facebook outage lasted about 15 minutes. CNET has promised updates. UPDATE 3:25 p.m.: It's been a tough day for tech giants. First Gmail went down this morning, then Facebook users began reporting outages … Continue reading
Worried About Facebook? Here's Who Really Knows Your Private Business
Facebook user-agreement changes and the accompanying uproar about privacy are beginning to feel as common as, say, an Apple product launch. But how big a threat are these changes? KQED's Forum gathered some smart people: All Things D's Kara Swisher, … Continue reading
Google Stock Drops After Disappointing Earnings Report Prematurely Released
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) As far as unpleasant surprises go, Google hit Wall Street with a double whammy Thursday. The Internet search leader that prides itself of organizing the world's information lost control of its own data when a contractor released … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Google Engineers Start at $128,336; SF Gets Earthquake Czar; San Mateo's Lehman Lawsuit Proceeds; Yelp Stings Review Buyers
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Google, Facebook, Apple top list of highest-paid software engineers (Los Angeles Times) It pays to work for Google. The tech firm topped a list of the highest-paid software engineers, with an average base salary of $128,336. Facebook was second with … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Giants Win NLCS Game 2; Yahoo Chief Hire Google Exec; George Mitchell in San Bruno Fire Talks; Monitor Slams OPD Again
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Giants beat Cardinals 7-1 in Game 2 to even NLCS (SF Examiner) Ryan Vogelsong notched his first career postseason win Monday providing exactly what the Giants needed: a quality start. Vogelsong (1-0) threw seven strong innings, allowing four hits and … Continue reading
Apple CEO Apologizes for Maps, Suggests Other Companies' Apps
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is "extremely sorry" for the frustration its Maps application has caused and it's doing everything it can to make it better. In the meantime, he recommended that people use … Continue reading
Google Cuts 4,000 Jobs at Motorola Mobility
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google is cutting about 4,000 jobs at its Motorola Mobility cellphone business and will close or consolidate about one-third of its 90 locations. The reductions represent about 20 percent of Motorola Mobility's 20,000 employees, and … Continue reading
