Waze CEO on why Google bought his company: Waze is Google Search for the real world
Why was Google willing to pay what several reports claim to be $1 billion or more for Waze? According to Waze CEO Noam Bardin, the answer …
EU investigating Google over Android licensing
European officials are investigating Google over allegations that it has anti-competitive deals in place with various smartphone vendors, the Financial Times reported. Microsoft and Nokia reportedly …
Why Google never needs to make a dime from Android device sales
Much as he dismissed the significance of the iPhone when it first released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer also dismissed Google’s free-to-use Android platform when it launched …
New Nexus 7 rumored to launch in July for $229
A new version of the Nexus 7 tablet was expected to be the highlight of Google’s I/O Developers Conference last month, but the device was a no-show. According to …
Google Fiber might really just be a ploy… to lower your cable TV bill
Google is on a mission to bring high-speed data service to American homes at the lowest possible cost to the consumer. Why? Logic dictates that …
Pakistan threatens to ban Google over ‘blasphemous’ YouTube content
Millions of Internet users in Pakistan could soon lose access to Gmail to Google Maps unless Google bows to demands being made by the Pakistani government. The …
Google insists NSA doesn’t have ‘unfettered access’ to user data, wants more FISA disclosures
Google is not happy that its users think it’s giving the National Security Agency troves of their data and now it wants the government’s permission …
Google confirms Waze acquisition
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired social navigation company Waze. Earlier reports had suggested that Google offered to pay a whopping $1.3 billion …
Apple’s iTunes Radio is finally here! Time to start your free trial of Google Play Music All Access
Rumors surrounding Apple’s streaming music service had been swirling for years — not months, but years — and now we can finally put them all …
Google accused of selling ads for illegal prescription drugs
Mississippi state Attorney General Jim Hood has accused Google of allowing illegal online pharmacies to continue to advertise their counterfeit prescription drugs on its website. …
Apple’s plan to wean iPhone users off Google apps seems to have backfired
The reason that Apple has invested a good deal of resources into creating its own iOS Maps application is pretty straightforward: It wasn’t to control, …
Glass developers already griping over Google barring facial recognition
If you thought that the recent revelations about the NSA’s invasive surveillance practices would give app developers pause about spreading the adoption of facial recognition …
Battle over Waze to reportedly end with $1.3 billion Google deal
A number of companies including Apple and Facebook have reportedly been considering acquisitions of crowd-sourced mapping and navigation service Waze, but Google may have outspent …
Don’t expect Google to return to China anytime soon
Google pulled out of China in 2010 as a result of numerous hacking attacks on the U.S. that originated from inside the country. Despite the fact …
Google claims it can predict box office performance with 94% accuracy
A new study from Google suggests that the company can predict which new movies will be a hit up to four weeks before they reach …
Sony’s Xperia Z rumored as next to get the ‘Google Edition’ treatment
Google has confirmed that beginning on June 26th it will offer “Google Editions” of some of the most popular Android smartphones in its Play store. …
Google Wallet could be a $300 million flop
Google planned to revolutionize the way we make payments with its mobile wallet service. Google Wallet has failed to find mainstream success, however, and has …
Glass not banned at Google shareholder meeting [updated]
Google shareholders and other individuals were in for a surprise when they arrived at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. Google, ironically, banned attendees …
Will Google Glass make everyone Rain Man?
Google Glass won’t even launch until sometime next year, but the new connected eyewear is already being banned by a number of businesses across the …
Added security may be coming to Android’s face unlock feature
Google introduced a new way of unlocking an Android smartphone with its face unlock feature in Android 4.0. The feature wasn’t as secure as Google …
Google blames mobile devices for Google Reader’s demise
Google announced earlier this year that its popular RSS reader would be discontinued as of July 1st. Users were outraged at the decision, however a …
Now everyone can have the best Android keyboard in the world
Carriers and manufacturers have been slow to update their devices to the latest version of Android, with only 4% of devices running Android 4.2. The …
Poll finds Google’s reputation remains sky high as Apple loses ground with young people
Google’s reputation for shady shenanigans hasn’t hurt its image with the American public. A new poll from The Washington Post finds that 83% of American …
Android isn’t ‘winning’ the smartphone war – and neither is iOS
A new report has found that the war between Android and iOS isn’t producing a clear winner. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed that the number of …
Wearable computing pioneer: Google Glass will be as revolutionary as the automobile
Do you believe that Google Glass is an awkward, silly looking gadget that will be relegated to a niche market of techie dorks? If so …
Google nixes porn apps in Google Glass
Sad news for anyone hoping to waste their days secretly watching porn during office hours using Google Glass: Google has already barred sexually explicit applications …
Why Google’s African broadband initiative isn’t about philanthropy
One of the things that makes Google such an interesting company is that it often embarks on projects that have an altruistic bent, but that …
Google now spends more on lobbying than Lockheed Martin
Google is looking to extend its power and influence beyond the Internet and Silicon Valley. According to The New York Times, the company spent a …
Google expects Fiber to be profitable, hints at new markets
Google Fiber is seen by many as a regional experiment that will push current Internet service providers to offer faster speeds at more affordable speeds. …
Google and Raspberry Pi donate to ‘schools of the future’ in Ireland
Google is always looking to push technology forward and in its latest effort has donated €1.5 million, roughly $1.95 million, to Trinity College in Dublin. …
