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Developers ponder Waze's future with Google behind the wheel
It seemed like a long time coming, but the latest billion-dollar app acquisition has the developer community focused on the road ahead for mapping, big data and many other opportunities. Google confirmed its takeover of Waze, a social app that lets users improve their driving experience through crowdsourced traffic reports and turn-by-turn GPS navigation.
Google contends Project Loon, balloon-powered broadband, is crazy enough to work
Google rumored for at least five years to be eyeballing ways to deliver low-cost Internet access via balloons, confirmed in a blog post that it has launched Project Loon to bring airborne broadband service to rural and remote areas.
Report: Google faces EU probe over Android licensing
Google is in the crosshairs of European regulators alleging that the company built up its market-leading Android mobile operating system by means of cut-rate licensing and exclusivity agreements.
Google+ syncs notifications across platforms, updates Android app
Google is updating its Google+ social networking platform to sync notifications across mobile and the desktop.
Google to shutter AdWhirl, mobile app developers angered
Google will shut down its AdWhirl mobile advertising mediation platform at the end of September, according to a notice on the AdWhirl homepage. Google also confirmed the move in a letter sent to developer partners.
Report: EU heightens scrutiny into Google's Android tactics
The European Commission is stepping up its ongoing informal investigation into Google's licensing tactics for its Android platform following a formal complaint made by several companies in April about Google's practices, according to a Financial Times report.
Broadcom unleashes entry-level Android processor with HSPA+, 802.11ac and NFC
Broadcom unveiled its newest platform for entry-level smartphones and also announced a milestone-reaching series of multicore processors suited for LTE and LTE-Advanced networks.
Google: Make websites smartphone-friendly or lose search rankings
Google plans to implement new search ranking changes designed to punish websites that are not optimized for smartphone screens.
YouTube revenue share sparks debate among content creators
A debate is playing out online over whether content creators can make enough money on YouTube. On one side, antagonists like Jason Calacanis and Mark Cuban have written that the Google extracts too high a tax on its contributors. Others have defended the site.
Google acquires crowdsourced location services firm Waze
Google confirmed it is acquiring Israeli crowdsourced location services firm Waze. Waze will operate separately and remain in Israel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
