Eric Schmidt Says Google Not Dominating Search, Praises Bing

It’s common knowledge that Google is a giant company that heavily dominates the search industry market share along with it’s domination in many 0ther key products like Gmail and Google Reader to name a few. Google CEO Eric Schmidt, however, had to come out to Capitol Hill in September to answer a few questions from the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee about whether Google is anti-competitive. PC Magazine has posted his answers and he has quite a few interesting things to say. Here are some of the key excerpts: Google Is Not Dominant in Search: Sen. Richard Blumenthal asked Schmidt to explain why Google should not be characterized as a monopoly since it is “overwhelmingly dominant” and has only one rival. Schmidt said he disagrees that Google is dominant...

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Apple Dipermalukan Perusahaan Tablet Kecil

Apple Dipermalukan Perusahaan Tablet Kecil Madrid - Apple melancarkan berbagai gugatan hukum untuk melindungi gadgetnya. Tak dinyana, perusahaan raksasa ini kalah dalam pertarungan legal melawan sebuah perusahaan tablet kecil asal Spanyol.Perusahaan bernama NT-K (Nuevas Tecnologias y Energias Catalan) tersebut digugat Apple dengan tudingan meniru desain iPad. Apple mendaftarkan gugatan bulan November 2010 dan dikabulkan pengadilan lokal.Alhasil, tablet NT-K sempat dicekal. Dikutip detikINET dari DigitalTrends, Sabtu (5/11/2011),...

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Game CastleVille Siap Sambangi Facebook

Game CastleVille Siap Sambangi Facebook Jakarta - Perusahaan game Zynga mempersiapkan game terbarunya untuk Facebook. Setelah kesuksesan FarmVille dan CityVille, dalam beberapa minggu ke depan mereka akan menghadirkan CastleVille, sebuah game yang bersetting zaman kerajaan masa lalu.Di CastleVille, pemain bisa memerankan sejumlah karakter. Mereka akan membangun kastil, merekrut teman, sampai berusaha menaklukkan musuh yang disebut sebagai Gloom, sebuah kekuatan misterius yang menyebarkan kesedihan di kerajaan. "Anda akan membangun...

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Situs Porno Catut Nama iPhone

Situs Porno Catut Nama iPhone Jakarta - Memanfaatkan popularitas iPhone, nama gadget besutan Apple itu ternyata juga banyak digunakan pada situs porno. Hal ini dilakukan demi mendongkrak pengunjung situs tersebut.Apple yang mengetahui hal ini pun tidak tinggal diam, merasa nama salah satu produknya dicatut tanpa ijin, perusaan asal California ini pun berniat mengajukan tuntutan agar situs tersebut ditutup.Tuntutan tersebut diajukan melalui World Intellectual Property Forum (WIPO), yakni sebuah lembaga khusus yang memang berwenang...

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Google Perbarui Algoritma Pencarian

Google Perbarui Algoritma Pencarian Jakarta - Hasil pencarian Google kini semakin up to date. Ini karena Google memperbarui algoritma pemeringkatan dasar pada mesin pencariannya.Google juga menambahkan perubahan terbaru yang berefek pada sekitar 35 persen pencarian Google. Salah satu karyawan Google, Amit Singhal dalam postingan blognya menyebutkan pembaruan algoritma ini dilakukan mengingat begitu pentingnya kecepatan penyampaian informasi di zaman sekarang."Algoritma itu harus bisa mendeteksi jika hasil pencarian itu berasal...

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TV Jadul Bisa Disulap Jadi Kotak Ajaib Internet

TV Jadul Bisa Disulap Jadi Kotak Ajaib Internet Jakarta - Hanya dengan modal sejuta rupiah, televisi analog lama yang ada di rumah bisa disulap jadi kotak ajaib untuk internetan, steaming video, musik dan radio, social network, e-book, dan main game ala konsol Nintendo Wii. Caranya?"Caranya cukup menyambungkan smart box SpeedUp TV ke sambungan Audio Video di TV analog di rumah," kata Rahmad Widjaja Sakti, Product Marketing Director MLW Telecom kepada detikINET, Jumat (4/11/2011).SpeedUpTV merupakan smart box yang mampu menampilkan...

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Google Reportedly Planning Cable Service

Stay tuned for Google Cable. According to new reports, the technology giant plans a paid cable-TV service. A story in Friday's Wall Street Journal indicates the company's entry into providing television programming may grow from an already-committed project to launch a high-speed Internet service in Kansas City, both in Missouri and Kansas. According to the report, Google is considering adding television and phone service as well. Discussions for Programming The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is reportedly in discussions with Walt Disney Company, Time Warner and Discovery Communications about programming for...

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Rover spots the 'new thing' on Mars

NASA / JPL / Stuart AtkinsonaA close-up from NASA's Opportunity rover shows the line of light-colored rocks known as "Homestake" or "The Vein." Components of Opportunity's robotic arm are visible in the left foreground.aBy Alan BoyleNASA's Opportunity rover has come across a light-colored line of rocks that could serve as solid evidence for Mars' watery past — and help set the stage for the next Mars mission, due for launch this month.aThe formation, nicknamed "Homestake" or "The Vein," showed up in pictures that the rover sent back from the rim of Endeavour Crater early this week. It looks like a few paving bricks, sticking edge up from the surrounding soil. Not all that impressive, but it caught the attention of the rover science team as well as the amateur observers who are...

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Star Wars star Mark Hamill is the voice of Batman's Joker

By Todd KenreckaFor nearly 20 years the former Star Wars star has voiced the Joker in television, animated films, and the Batman Arkham games. Mark Hamill talks about why he enjoys playing one of the most famous villains of all time.aTalk more more about Batman and the Joker with Todd Kenreck on Twitter and on Facebook.aMore Joker and Batman newsa 'Batman: Arkham City' is awesome Why we love Batman Why Batman's villains work so well...

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Mengalir ke Mana Uang Hasil SMS Komodo?

Mengalir ke Mana Uang Hasil SMS Komodo? Jakarta - Content Provider (CP) Mobilink boleh saja telah menjalankan layanan SMS vote dukungan terhadap Pulau Komodo untuk menjadi salah satu dari 7 keajaiban dunia (new7wonders). Namun ternyata mereka mengaku tak menjalin hubungan dengan pihak New7Wonders secara langsung.Dalam pertemuan dengan Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI), pihak Mobilink -- selaku CP yang menjalankan layanan ini -- mengakui bahwa menjadi penyedia layanan SMS Komodo."Namun mereka tidak berhubungan langsung...

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Evaluasi SMS Premium, BRTI Targetkan Investigasi 200 CP

Evaluasi SMS Premium, BRTI Targetkan Investigasi 200 CP Jakarta - Evaluasi yang dilakukan Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI) terhadap praktek bisnis layanan SMS premium terus berlanjut. Regulator menargetkan dapat menginvestigasi sekitar 200-an content provider (CP).Menurut anggota komite BRTI, Heru Sutadi, sampai saat ini ada sekitar 205 CP yang terdaftar di BRTI. Nah, mulai hari ini, Jumat (4/11/2011), para CP tersebut dijadwalkan bergiliran melakukan pertemuan dengan BRTI untuk dilakukan evaluasi."Hari ini ada 4...

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Google+ Lebih Terintegrasi dengan YouTube

Google+ Lebih Terintegrasi dengan YouTube Jakarta - Jejaring sosial Google+ kian terintegrasi dengan YouTube berkat beberapa tambahan fitur ke situs berbagi video tersebut yang ditambahkan Google. Beberapa waktu lalu, Google menyatukan kemampuan memutar video YouTube di Hangout Google+. Kini Google membuatnya lebih terintegrasi dengan menawarkan ikon YouTube di kanan atas interface Google+. Sekali memasukkan nama video, topik atau band dan penyanyi favorit akan muncul pada pop-up window, memperlihatkan sederet daftar video terkait...

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Nokia Siapkan Tablet untuk Melawan iPad?

Nokia Siapkan Tablet untuk Melawan iPad? Jakarta - Sementara pasar tablet PC terus menjadi perebutan para pembesut gadget sejak kesuksesan iPad, Nokia masih menimbang-nimbang untuk ikut terjun di ranah ini. Namun Nokia kini perlahan mulai memantapkan niatnya merilis komputer layar sentuh tersebut. Kabar terbaru yang dilansir Business Week dan dikutip detikINET, Jumat (4/11/2011), CEO Nokia Stephen Elop baru-baru ini mengeluarkan pernyataan yang kuat mengindikasikan bahwa vendor ponsel asal Finlandia itu tengah mempersiapkan sebuah...

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HP Updates Windows Tablet PC for Professionals

Having recently reaffirmed its commitment to the PC side of its business, Hewlett-Packard is poised to launch an updated tablet PC running the professional edition of Microsoft 's Windows 7 operating system. Called the HP Slate 2, the machine will enable business professionals to maintain seamless continuity with the entire range of content residing on the machines used by their managers and fellow workers. The decision to refresh the original Slate tablet launched by HP last year demonstrates that the company continues to see growth opportunities in the professional segment of the tablet market. About 6 percent of...

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Kodak di Ambang Krisis

Kodak di Ambang Krisis Jakarta - Perusahaan kamera berusia 131 tahun, Kodak sedang berada di ambang krisis. Kini untuk melanjutkan nafas, Kodak menggantungkan diri pada penjualan paten atau harus menambah hutang.Eastman Kodak Co melaporkan pencapaiannya yang suram di kuartal ketiga dengan penurunan pendapatan sebesar 10% dari kuartal kedua. Hasil minor yang dialami Kodak salah satunya disebabkan karena bisnis printer dan kamera digitalnya tidak terlalu sukses.Para ahli mengatakan, Kodak terlalu lama berpindah dari bisnis film...

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Google removes review calling man a pedophile and thief

By Suzanne ChoneyToni Bennett read the review on Google Places about his computer business. And then he read it again. And again. And he still couldn't believe it: An alleged customer named "Paul" posted these comments:a "Robbed My RAM and Touched 9 Year Old What a scam artist, he stole RAM from my computer and replaced it with smaller chips hoping I wouldnt notice and also I later found out touched my 9 year old inappropriately. A Violator and a rogue trader. DO NOT DO TRADE WITH THIS MAN!"a Eighteen months later, the comments are no longer there. Google recently agreed to remove them, Bennett told the BBC. And it wasn't a moment too soon: the IT consultant from Bridgnorth, in Shropshire County, England, was on the verge of suing the search giant for defamation after repeated, failed...

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Demi Kanal Ketiga 3G, Telkomsel Harus Geser

Demi Kanal Ketiga 3G, Telkomsel Harus Geser Jakarta - Kementerian Kominfo dan Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI) sepakat, untuk menata frekuensi 3G di pita lebar 2,1 GHz, jalan satu-satunya adalah dengan menggeser posisi kanal yang ditempati Telkomsel."Sudah di tangan pak menteri kebijakannya. Rekomendasi BRTI sudah diberikan. Kami semua tetap pada keputusan pleno meminta Telkomsel pindah agar penataan frekuensi 3G bisa beres akhir tahun ini," kata M Ridwan Effendi, anggota BRTI kepada detikINET, Jumat (4/11/2011).Hasil...

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Customer Analytics Come To Real Stores

If you run a physical store -- remember them? -- you may have looked longingly at the kinds of analytics that your Web site, or your online competitors, may have enjoyed for years. Now, a new company is making a data analytics platform available for the real world, taking advantage of the fact that most store visitors carry a mobile phone with Wi-Fi enabled. On Thursday, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Euclid Elements announced its new platform, emerging from a stealth development period funded by venture capital. "To put it simply," said co-founder and CEO Will Smith in a statement, "we're Google Analytics for the physical...

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AOL still has 3.5 million dial-up subscribers

America Online's home page.aBy Suzanne ChoneyNot everyone in the U.S. has high-speed Internet via cable or DSL. America Online, the most venerable of dial-up Internet service providers, still has 3.5 million customers that use the company's dial-up service.aWhile high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi seem like they've always been the norm for most of us, they haven't. And for many Americans, they still aren't.aIn a June 2009 study on home broadband adoption, Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project said that 63 percent of adult Americans had high-speed Internet connections at home, up from 55 percent in 2008.aAt that time, Pew said 7 percent of Americans were dial-up Internet users, "a figure that is half the level it had been two years ago." More than half said they didn't see...

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Apple Doesn’t Fear Kindle Fire, Thinks ‘Android Fragmentation’ Will Help

After the iPad pretty much dominated the tablet market by every margin, lots of different companies tried their hands at alternative tablets and none of them really made much of a dent in Apple’s market share (the only two worthy ones are Samsung Galaxy Tab and Blackberry Playbook). But the problem was that all of them were priced exactly like the iPad and customers chose the proven one. Amazon, however, is soon debuting their own tablet Kindle Fire which is priced way below what the iPad sells for – just $199. While analysts unanimously agreed that this is the biggest threat to the iPad, Apple seems to disagree. Business Insider reports an interesting tidbit from analyst Ben Reitzes when he got to meet with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer. When asked about the...

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Deals of the day: 'Superman,' Samsung and more

Warner Home VideoaBy Rosa GolijanOur "deals of the day" roundup is a selection of some of the better gadgets, gaming and app deals on the Internet right now — with a few strange odds and ends thrown in for fun. Here's what's worth considering today: "Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology" on Blu-ray for $56, a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription for $38, discounted Samsung gear and more.aGadgets:a 17.3" Dell Inspiron 17R Core i5-2430M, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $530 (Normally $630) 15.6" Lenovo Y570 08622UU Quad Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, GeForce GT 555M, Blu-Ray for $899 (Normally $1,149) 15.6" Toshiba Satellite P750-ST4NX2 Quad Core i7-2630QM, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, GeForce GT 540M for $949 (Normally $1,029) 15.6" Lenovo Z570 1024AUU Quad Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, Blu-ray...

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HP Tepis Anggapan Tinta Printer Original Mahal

HP Tepis Anggapan Tinta Printer Original Mahal Jakarta - Para pengguna printer sering memilih pemakaian tinta isi ulang berharga murah ketimbang kartrid original. Alasan mereka untuk menghemat biaya. Namun menurut Hewlett Packard (HP), pemakaian tinta isi ulang dengan sistem suntik bisa merugikan.Menurut HP, harga yang dibayar pengguna justru lebih mahal dari tinta original. Ini karena hasil print out tak konsisten sehingga user mungkin perlu mencetak berulangkali. Karena indikator tinta tidak berfungsi saat memakai tinta isi...

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Rumor: Redesigns for Apple Products in 2012

Looks Apple is into the “reboot”business too, as rumors have appeared which suggest that Apple is preparing redesigns for all its product lines in 2012. This means that we will soon get new designs for the likes of iMac, iPhone and iPad. The report comes from Digitimes via unnamed sources. The report also suggests that the iPad will be the first report to undergo an overhaul. It is said that Apple has been asking suppliers to provide parts for two different iPad prototypes. However, there is still no word on how the new designs will look like or function, and what is the extent of the changes. So if you needed another reason to skip the iPhone 4S (as cool as Siri is), and wait for iPhone 5, here it is. Source: Digital Times via Neowin ...

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HP returns to making Tablets

Turns out, despite abandoning the TouchPad, HP is not done yet with tablets, as it recently announced a new tablet, branded “Slate 2″, which means that its a continuation of its Windows 7 Tablet ‘Slate 500′. The 8.9″ device features 1024×600 N-Trig display and a Swype Keyboard. Its hardware consists of 1.5GHz Atom Oak Trail, 64GB mSata drive, and a TPM chip. The device includes two cameras, a rear 3MP camera, and a front camera for video conferencing. The device also includes a bluetooth keyboard dock, a black cover, and 6 hour battery. Oh, and it also includs a Stylus. Not a high end tablet really, but the price is appropriate, at 699 Dollars. The relase date is expected to be in November. Looks like HJP is rejuvinaitng its tablet department, as CEO Meg Whitman, says that...

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Mungkinkah GTA V Punya 3 Jagoan?

Mungkinkah GTA V Punya 3 Jagoan? Jakarta - Beragam spekulasi muncul paska dirilisnya video trailer pertama Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V. Salah satu tebakannya adalah game tersebut bakal memiliki lebih dari satu tokoh utama.Meski singkat, tapi video trailer tersebut memang memiliki banyak arti, khususnya bagi mereka para pemain seri GTA. Di dalamnya sudah cukup terlihat cikal bakal game ini.Berdasarkan video tersebut GTA V akan memiliki beberapa tempat yang bsia dikunjungi, pantai, area pegunungan, perkebunan dan beberapa tempat eksotik...

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Menelisik Grand Theft Auto V

Menelisik Grand Theft Auto V Jakarta - Rockstar akhirnya merilis video trailer pertama Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V. Meski sangat singkat, namun video tersebut coba mengungkapkan seperti apa game ini nanti.Video berdurasi sekitar satu menit itu kini sudah bisa disaksikan di YouTube, dan jika dilihat dengan teliti, ada beberapa hal yang menarik dari video tersebut.Pertama dari segi grafis. GTA V sepertinya sudah mengalami perubahan yang cukup signifikan dari sebelumnya, efek perubahan waktu juga terlihat lebih baik dalam game ini.Selanjutnya...

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Bill Gates Bunuh Tablet Dua Layar Microsoft

Bill Gates 'Bunuh' Tablet Dua Layar Microsoft Jakarta - Awal tahun 2010, Microsoft sejatinya punya proyek komputer tablet dua layar yang dijuluki Courier. Tablet yang tampak inovatif ini akhirnya dihentikan oleh pendiri Microsoft, Bill Gates. Apa alasannya?Menurut laporan media Cnet, kala itu ada dua proyek tablet yang sedang dikembangkan petinggi Microsoft. Tablet pertama adalah Courier oleh J. Allard, sosok yang dikenal sebagai godfather Xbox. Sedangkan tablet lainnya dikembangkan Steven Sinofsky, Head of Microsoft Windows.CEO...

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T-Mobile Offers Premium BlackBerry Torch -- But at a Premium

T-Mobile will soon offer a premium BlackBerry device , the Torch 9810, at a premium price, $249 with a two-year contract. That's $200 more than AT&T charges for the Research In Motion smartphone, which it started selling in August. Emphasizing the traditional appeal of BlackBerry devices to business users, T-Mobile is giving them first crack at the Torch: they can order it today while other customers must wait until Nov. 9. The $249 price is after a $50 mail-in rebate card and with a two-year voice and data contract. Fast Processor, Fast Data Speed Compatible with T-Mobile's high speed HSPA+ data network ,...

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