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  • CIOs not testing Chrome

    Despite the hype, it seems few IT departments are testing Google's recently launched Web browser Chrome yet.

  • Google adds privacy link to homepage

    Google has made a minor change to its homepage, adding a link that leads to the company's Privacy Center Web page.

  • Firefox counters Chrome on speed

    Mozilla fought back on Wednesday in the US with some performance results to show a forthcoming version of Firefox outpacing Google's new Web browser, Chrome.

  • AFL teams a danger on the Web: Google

    Google has flagged the Web sites of 10 AFL clubs as potentially dangerous, preventing visitors from accessing the teams' sites via the search engine.

  • Google extending renewable energy plans

    Google can brag about having the biggest corporate installation of solar power. But for them, it's just the beginning of their renewable energy plans.

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    Google should come clean on datacentres

    It's nice that Google says it has put an effort into making its datacentres more energy efficient, but the search giant's pledges won't mean much until it discloses just how many of the beasties it's actually running.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Security is no excuse for bad customer service

    Banks are under a great deal of pressure to keep their systems watertight but sometimes they implement security policies that make no sense and create unnecessary inconveniences for their customers.

Features and Case Studies (11)

  • Will AJAX help Google clean up?

    Google's popular map and e-mail sites reignite interest in older Web tech, raising potential threat to Microsoft, Flash and Java.

  • Photos: Datacentre heat, Google's secret solution

    When supercomputers get together, things get hot fast. Our photo gallery reveals how modern datacentres are cooled, and gives an insight into Google's secret solution to the problem.

  • Yahoo tries to out-Google Google

    Yahoo continues to struggle behind Google in the US but in Australia, it's a slightly different story -- NineMSN, the partnership between Kerry Packer's PBL and Microsoft, remains a major stumbling block for the online giant.

  • Google hiring like it's 1999

    The search giant is on a hiring tear. In its most recent quarter, which ended Sept. 30, Google added 800 employees, bringing its global work force to 4,989. That's more than triple the total from just two years ago.

  • An open-source rival to Google's book project

    When it comes to digitising books, two stories appear to be unfolding: One is about open source, and the other, Google.

Reviews (25)

  • 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.

  • First Take: Google Talk

    With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.

  • How much do you trust Google?

    Commentary: Google is one of the best things on the Web--but there are signs that it may be tempted into rank commercialism.

  • Fast AlltheWeb: Google killer?

    Could a Norwegian owned Web search utility unseat Google's stranglehold on the Web searching market?

  • HTC Touch Diamond

    HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.

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