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.
Microsoft profit dips as revenue risesMicrosoft reported that its quarterly profit dipped but revenue increased in a sign that it is adapting to lifestyles centered on mobile devices and cloud services.
YouTube stars quiz ObamaA bubbly shopping guide, a comedian who wears green lipstick and eats ladles of cinnamon quizzed US Presiden in a series of unorthodox YouTube presidential interviews.
Facebook testing workplace version of social networkFacebook said it is testing a version of its leading social network tailored for getting jobs done in workplaces instead of tuning into the lives of friends.
Russia blocks website of Kremlin critic NavalnyRussian authorities blocked access to the website of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the opposition activist announced on social media.
14 January 2015
Google loses US search share, Yahoo on riseGoogle saw its share of the US Internet search market slip to its lowest ever mark, while Yahoo notched its highest share in five years.
09 January 2015
China blocks access to Google e-mail serviceChina has blocked the last remaining way to access Google's popular e-mail service, as authorities work to establish "Internet sovereignty".
Robin Williams is Google's top search trendRobin Williams's death had people worldwide scouring the Internet for insights into the famed comic's life, making him the hottest search trend of the year on Google.
16 December 2014
#illridewithyou supports Muslims amid Sydney siegeAustralians came out in solidarity with the Muslim community following a siege at a Sydney cafe, as tens of thousands tweeted the hashtag #illridewithyou.