Google ends mystery: barge to be 'interactive space'Google ended nearly two weeks of speculation about an enormous floating barge in San Francisco Bay, saying it would be "an interactive space" for learning about technology.
07 November 2013
Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus lineGoogle on Thursday unveiled its Nexus 5 smartphone, putting its premium brand on a device intended to champion the latest version of its Android operating system.
Big ad atop Google results points to broken promiseA large ad spied atop Google search results on Wednesday was seen as evidence that the Internet titan was breaking a promise that it would never resort to the tactic.
25 October 2013
Facebook becomes Google advertising allyGoogle-owned online ad-placing service DoubleClick on Friday announced that the way has been cleared to include space at Facebook.
20 October 2013
Google stock surges on profit, revenue gainsGoogle shares surged to a record high, close to $1,000, after quarterly earnings figures showed the Internet giant's profits are climbing despite a trend toward cheaper advertising on smartphones and tablets.
19 October 2013
Brazil antitrust body opens Google probeBrazil's antitrust authority said Friday it has opened a probe into allegations that Google engaged in anti-competitive practices in the domestic online search market.
Internet technology becoming cyber chicModels wearing Google Glass eyewear, Pebble smartwatches and other hot gadgets strutted a catwalk late Monday as Internet technology continued to merge with the world of fashion.
03 October 2013
YouTube revamps much-criticized comments feedYouTube, the Google-owned video sharing website, said Tuesday it was revamping its comments feed which some web users claimed had turned into a magnet for crude and vulgar postings.
25 September 2013
Tech-backed coalition makes transparency push globalAn Internet freedom coalition backed by US technology giants asked Thursday for 21 countries to release information on national security and law enforcement data requests.
21 September 2013
Google buys Bump app for sharing smartphone filesThe startup behind popular smartphone apps for sharing contacts, pictures or other data by "bumping" smartphones together announced on Monday that it has been bought by Google.
18 September 2013
Next Android mobile software version dubbed 'KitKat'Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering mobile devices.
05 September 2013
Microsoft buys Nokia phones to fight Apple, Google Microsoft agreed Tuesday to buy the handset business of former market leader Nokia in an effort to catch up to rivals Apple and Google in the fierce smartphone market.
04 September 2013
Microsoft joins Google in US spying suit Microsoft on Friday said that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for Internet user data would play out in court after failed peace talks.
Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch' News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.
Google's Motorola unveils Android smartphone Motorola on Thursday introduced a keenly-anticipated Moto X smartphone in a move aimed at reviving the withered mobile device maker bought by Google for $12.5 billion.