Google ditches location-sharing feature in map apps Google released an upgraded version of its popular maps app for Android-powered smartphones and tablets that ditches a Latitude feature that let people share locations with family or friends.
12 July 2013
Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device.
02 July 2013
'Privacy' search engines see jump after NSA row Internet users are taking a fresh look at "privacy" search engines that do not store data or track online activity, in light of the flap over US government surveillance.
23 June 2013
Google asks US court to allow data query release Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of government requests for data to the Internet giant.
19 June 2013
Google to beam Internet from balloons Google revealed top-secret plans Saturday to send ballons to the edge of space with the lofty aim of bringing Internet to the two-thirds of the global population currently without web access.
Smartphone life shakes up website world Internet giants from Google and Facebook to Yahoo and Zynga are scrambling to adapt to an online world where people reach for smartphones or tablets instead of traditional computers.
10 June 2013
Google, Facebook condemn online spying Google chief Larry Page and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg condemned online spying Friday and called for governments to be more revealing about snooping on the Internet.
09 June 2013
Google terminal in works at Silicon Valley airport Google jets are getting a home in an $82-million private terminal being built to cater to executives coming and going from Mineta San Jose International Airport in Silicon Valley.
06 June 2013
Google interns meet their Hollywood counterparts Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.
02 June 2013
Google coming out with two new Android phones Google revealed Thursday that it has two new sophisticated Android smartphones in the works, one of which will have the unprecedented distinction of being made in the United States.
31 May 2013
Apple chief sees computers on wrists - not in glasses Apple chief Tim Cook on Tuesday said he sees promise in computers shrunk down and worn like watches or other accessories, but drew the line at Internet-linked eyewear such as Google Glass.
30 May 2013
Google eyes emerging markets networks: report Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.
26 May 2013
US trade panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports The US International Trade Commission sided with Microsoft on Thursday in a patent dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility that could have gotten Xbox 360 videogame consoles banned from import.
24 May 2013
Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.
18 May 2013
Google debuts music service for mobile gadgets Google on Wednesday rolled out a music service for smartphones and tablets powered by its free Android software, in a challenge to streaming radio firms such as Pandora and Spotify.
16 May 2013
Google chief Page speaks out about vocal cord paralysis Google co-founder and chief Larry Page ended the mystery about his soft, sometimes raspy voice with a personal online post Tuesday about being diagnosed with partially paralyzed vocal cords.
15 May 2013
Google shows Aral Sea dry-outGoogle has presented its Timelapse project that shows changes in various parts of the world over the past 28 years.
14 May 2013
YouTube launches paid channels, in TV challenge YouTube on Thursday unveiled its first paid subscription channels as the Google-owned video service made a long-anticipated move to challenge streaming services like Netflix.