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Google explains relationship with MasterCard, Sprint and the future of Google Wallet

Google is fighting concerns with the security of Google Wallet — an app that converts mobile phones into credit cards — by addressing known issues and pushing on with its launch partners, MasterCard and Sprint.

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Google offers live London stock prices for free

LONDON (Reuters) – Google is to bolster its Google Finance service by giving retail investors free access to real-time London Stock Exchange share prices. These were previously only available with a 15 minute delay and the move demonstrates the growing …

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Google wants third Oracle damages claim to be thrown out

Google wants a third damages report by an Oracle expert in the companies' lawsuit over the Android mobile OS to be thrown out, arguing that it is "riddled with fatal errors," according to a filing made last week in US …

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Google Caught Tracking Safari Users: What You Need to Know

Google is in a lot of hot water over recent revelations about how it tracks user activity on Apple devices — particularly iPhones and iPads.

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Google bypassed Apple privacy settings: researcher

Google was under fire after it was revealed the Internet giant's ad-targeting "cookies" bypassed track-blocking software on Apple's web browser for iPhones and computers.

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Google tightens grip on smartphone wallets

Google on Wednesday assured users of its smartphone wallets that the mobile-age technology thwarts thieves better than old-school cash or credit cards.

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Google Wallet fixes prepaid card security bug

Reacting to recent hacks that could expose a user's funds, Google has patched a security flaw in Google Wallet and reenabled the use of prepaid cards.

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US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bid

Google's $12.5 billion bid to buy cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.

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Google Suspends New Prepaid Cards on Google Wallet

A easy "hack" allows smartphone thieves to access prepaid cards attached to Google Wallet.

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Google Wallet Now Just as Unsafe as a Regular Waller

After a week of hacks, Google's mobile payment system has lost more of its credibility as a safe payment option, making it just as vulnerable to money-theft as a regular-old billfold. When Google first announced Wallet, it emphasized all the security features, …

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