Google has announced the launch of a new service called Google+ ('Google Plus'). It's currently an invitation-only trial with "some rough edges", according to the company.
The Google+ project is seen by many as an alternative to Facebook, enabling users to create 'Circles' of friends.
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Google has updated its Google Goggles visual search application with a feature that allows users to suggest their own results if the subject of a photo can't be identified.
The app, which searches the web to identify pictures taken using the phone's camera, can provide results for a variety of queries - from artwork to business cards.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Mobile phones are vicious creatures. First they delivered a mortal blow to landline phones.
Emboldened, they began roaming the world looking for victims. They found plenty.
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Research from Strategy Analytics has forecast that worldwide annual cameraphone sales will exceed 1 billion units for the first time in 2011.
Devices with sensors of eight megapixels and above are expected to be the fastest-growing segment, increasing 240% year-on-year.
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"It's political correctness gone mad, innit?" The terms and conditions for booking tickets to the London 2012 Olympic Games include a warning that certain items are banned. Food, flasks of drink, umbrellas, musical instruments and mobile phones are all on the prohibited list.
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