Apple Amping Up Maps to Compete With Google
Apple has purchased GPS software company Coherent Navigation in an attempt to make its location search comparable to Google Maps.
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Dave Neal
Dave Neal is a reporter at The INQUIRER. Previously he worked at V3.co.uk, VNUnet, and IT Week in editor and journalist roles.
He started his career when the Y2K bug was a front page story and remains committed to covering the interesting world of technology news.
He left the world of office working four years ago and now represents The INQUIRER from home in Kent with his dog.
Dave has been quoted in papers including the London Metro.
Articles by Dave Neal
Google Grants 40 Percent of Right to Be Forgotten Requests
A new transparency report reveals that Google has granted hundreds of thousands of requests to be removed from search results in the first year of Europe's controversial right to be forgotten program.
Google Steps on Map Maker Edits After Android Urination Incident
A peeing Android is probably not welcome back on Google turf.
Google Antitrust Case: 19 Complainants Named Include Microsoft
A collection of 19 complainants led to the antitrust case against Google, and Reuters has what purports to be a list of them.
Google Limits "Right to Be Forgotten" to Europe
Outsiders can continue to put up with the slings and arrows of outrageous searches.
Google Opens Its Domain Registration Service Doors
Google's domains will now be available to everyone in the United States.
"Bad Code" Update Brings Yahoo and Bing to Standstill
Bing and Yahoo searchers were greeted with error messages over the weekend following routine work.
Twitter Lets Users Search for Every Public Tweet Ever Sent
Twitter's new search engine means that you can now search for any tweet ever sent. And there are half a trillion of them now available to view.
Germany Wants Access to Google's Search Algorithm
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said Google needs observing and noted anything that does not feature in its top search results might as well not exist.
Google’s 10th Transparency Report Shows Government Requests are Rising
Globally, FISA and NSL demands have increased by 15 percent during the first six months of 2014 and by 150 percent over the five-year reporting period.
The NSA Has a Hush-Hush Google-Like Search Engine
The search tool, ICREACH, is reportedly capable of handling 2 to 5 billion new records every day, including email, phone call, fax, Internet, and text message metadata.
Bing Launches Search Removal Request Form in Europe
Microsoft's search engine Bing has finally responded to the recent European Court of Justice "right to be forgotten" ruling. Bing has created a form for people to use who want embarrassing things written about them to be removed from search results.
Google Now Calculates Bitcoin Prices in Search Results
How much is a Bitcoin worth today? Now Google can tell you. The search giant has added a Bitcoin calculation tool to its search results for certain queries such as "Price of BTC" or "Bitcoin price". Bing added a Bitcoin convertor in February.
EU Commissioner Hints at YouTube Probe After Google Investigation
Europe's competition commissioner said he could investigate Google's YouTube if he saw any attempt by the company to abuse its dominant position in online video searching.
Will Google Reward Secure Websites With Better Search Rankings?
Is Google considering giving websites that use strong encryption preferential placement in its search results? Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts has hinted at this, having recently spoken about about such a move.
Twitter’s Vine Updates Rules on Explicit Sexual Content
Twitter is clamping down on graphic sexual activities and provocative nudity that people post on quick clip video app Vine, making it clear that explicit sexual content is unwanted.
Google Buys AI Company DeepMind, May Have Big Plans for Search
Google reportedly has spent $400 million to buy a London based artificial intelligence company called DeepMind. Neither firm offered up more information, but reports indicate DeepMind's team will be working with Google's search team.
Yelp: Court Ruling on Anonymous Customer Reviews 'Could Have a Chilling Effect on Free Speech'
A U.S. court has ordered customer review website Yelp reveal the names of seven of its anonymous reviewers. The order follows a lawsuit filed by a carpet cleaning company which suspected that some of the reviews placed online about it were made up.
'Demerol,' 'Butt' & 'Preggers' Among 1,400 Strange Words Google Bans on Android
Wired found that the block list on Android contains 1,400 odd words. Some are obvious, others less so, and Wired said that even "butt" and "geek" are no no words.
Yahoo Hopes to Raise $4 Million by Selling 500 Domains
Over time Yahoo built up quite a portfolio of domain names, and it is now ready to part with some of them. Most interesting is sandwich.com. The auction started today and runs for a week. Yahoo is calling the event Domainapalooza.
