Google to drop support for IE6, Google Tablet plus more on the Weekly Wrapup
We've compiled the top tech stories from TechVi Now from the past week to create a new show called Weekly Wrapup. This week, Google announced plans to drop support for IE6, Macmillan and Amazon disputing over book pricing plus much more on this week's Weekly Wrapup.
Google Phone: More questions than answers
The rumor mill is buzzing with the potential of an official Google phone. While there's not many details, a source tells Gizmodo it's a "certainty." What would a Google Phone need to do to actually be worthwhile for both Google and consumers? We ask Dan Frommer from the Business Insider, and Andrew Nusca from ZDNET.
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Microsoft to pay News Corp. for content?
A potential deal could mean Bing would be the only search engine to have News Corp. material in its search results. This unusual move would give Bing a distinct advantage over Google and could also change the way search engines work. Find out more in the video.
Tech employment in a slump (still)
California employment data suggests tech heavyweights like Cisco and Google still aren't looking for employees.
Google offers 16TB of storage for $4,096
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It's not a proper backup service though, but willing users can store their photos and emails through Picasa and GMail for $5 per 20GB, all the way up to 16TB.
Rupert threatens Google: Who comes out on top?
Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, Times of London, and essentially the publishing world, says he's going to pull all content from Google in an effort to curb the "theft" that the world's biggest search engine allegedly creates. Does the man have a point, or is he pointlessly behind the times? We ask Andrew Nusca from ZDNet, and Stuart Miles from Pocket-Lint.
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News Corporation to remove sites from Google
Rupert Murdoch, owner of News Corporation, suggested on Sky News Australia on Friday that when News Corp changes its web site to paid content, they will no longer have Google index their web site. He described this as Google stealing their content without paying. Murdoch said in a video that "we'd rather have fewer people coming to our web site but paying."
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Google Maps begins creating towns
The town of Argleton, PA has popped up in Google Maps, the only problem is its lack of existence in reality. The area designated as Argleton is currently fields of undeveloped land. The official explanation is Argleton is simply a mistake. This may actually be a copyright method designed to stop others from simply copying map data, similar methods have been used by phone directory companies in the past.
Chrome and Firefox top browser speed test
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Lifehacker ran a browser-speed challenge and found that versions of Google Chrome had the fastest JavaScript engine and started up the quickest. Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 1 pulled an upset by using the least amount of memory. The tests also included Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari and tests were performed using Windows 7 Home Premium.
Verizon unveils Motorola Droid [UPDATE]
Verizon unveiled the hotly-anticipated Motorola Droid smartphone, available for $199 with a two-year contract beginning November 6th. Featuring a 3.7-inch 16:9 touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, and all the normal trimmings, the Droid comes with Android 2.0, bringing Facebook integration, voice-activated search, and a physical keyboard.
UPDATE: Some Verizon stores will be opening an hour early for the Droid release on friday.