Google launches company to tackle city life woesGoogle unveiled a company devoted to making a thriving business out of solving big-city problems such as overpriced housing and traffic-snarled streets.
11 June 2015
Google's new Android seeks to make smartphone smarterGoogle's updated Android mobile software seeks to make the smartphone smarter, while keeping the search titan relevant in a world where people rely on apps on the go.
EU eager to finalize probe into Google 'market abuse'The European Union said Thursday it had filed anti-trust charges against Google to speedily resolve allegations that the tech titan abuses its search engine's market dominance.
17 April 2015
EU to announce Wednesday on Google anti-trust probeEU competition regulators are set to announce whether they will file anti-trust charges against Google over its domination of the European search market.
15 April 2015
Google Maps lets you play Pac-ManGoogle's mapping service rolled out a gamefied version inspired by the classic Pac-Man, turning the real streets of a city into a labyrinth to gobble up pellets and ghosts.
01 April 2015
Google unveils unified email for Android usersGoogle said Monday it was updating its mobile Gmail app for Android device users to allow them to manage multiple email accounts from a single program.
Google Wallet partners up to battle Apple PayGoogle said it was teaming up with the mobile phone payment firm Softcard to ramp up its efforts to counter Apple Pay in the emerging sector.
24 February 2015
Google free mapping service adds local guidesAn update to Google's free online map service let users become local guides who post reviews of businesses and venues in a challenge to Yelp.
Internet will 'disappear', Google boss tells DavosGoogle boss Eric Schmidt predicted that the Internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively "disappear" into the background.
Google aboard as Musk's SpaceX gets $1 bn in fundingThe private space exploration firm SpaceX said it had secured a $1 billion investment that could help founder Elon Musk's plan to build a satellite Internet network.