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Google surprised the world with its annoucement that it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to extend the reach of its Android platform. Google believes that the new combination will supercharge Android, enhance competition, and offer wonderful user experiences. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
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Saudi Telecom Company recently launched the latest Google laptop Chromebook exclusively to its customers. The device can be obtained through STC customer service offices at the Smart and Al Ghudeer towers in Riyadh, the offices located at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Road and Prince Sultan Road in Jeddah, and at the Muntazah branch at Dahran Road in Al Khobar, for certain amount along with a free 5GB Sawa internet card every month or three months. Chromebook is unique as it doesn’t need a hard disk, programs, or operating systems, since everything that the customer needs is available at the internet.Read More…

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Dubai Internet City and Google to host workshops on 23rd June geared towards helping NGOs and women entrepreneurs in the technology sector strengthen their online presence and increase exposure at the Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre, called Google Serve for Not-for-Profits and Google Serve for Women in Technology. “DIC is particularly delighted to support Google’s initiative to host this workshop. These are commendable initiatives by technology leaders who are committed to knowledge sharing. In the current scenario, the digital age has reached its zenith, making web communications and strategies a driving force in the success of a business. Read More…

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Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi finally arrives in the region and comes loaded with latest innovations of the Honeycomb user experience including widgets, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customisation on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. With a dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, Motorola XOOM delivers exceptionally fast web-browsing performance. The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction and a user menu that is fully Arabized for the Middle Eastern consumer.
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Google launched a new service in Saudi Arabia allowing its users to send SMS service from their Gmail accounts. The new service is the result of a partnership between Google and Saudi Telecom Co (STC). Google demonstrated the service and new products such as localised Arabic versions of YouTube and Maps at its first technology event in Riyadh. Attendees at the two-day G-Day Saudi explored Google’s technologies through a combination of tech talks, breakout sessions and codelabs run by some of Google’s top engineers, product specialists and business managers. Read More…