Chromebooks are being used even less than Windows RT
If Windows RT is a “lemon” as some have suggested, then what does that make the Chromebook? ZDNet’s Ed Bott took a look at the latest …
Former Google engineer builds service to stop companies from tracking people online
As advertising companies continue to push the boundaries of online tracking in an effort to woo clients with eerily accurate ad targeting techniques, online privacy …
Gap keeps narrowing: Google Play now delivering 90% of iOS app download volume
App Annie’s Market Index for the first quarter of 2013 shows Google Play continuing to narrow iOS’ lead in app download volume and revenue creation. …
Google chairman: Everyone on Earth will be connected to the Internet by 2020
According to company chairman Eric Schmidt, Google is clearly in the right business. The world’s largest Internet company stands to make a killing as more …
Google asks Glass developers to not blind users with advertisements [video]
In some ways, Google Glass sounds like a web marketer’s dream since it can conceivably project advertisements directly onto users’ eyeballs. But thankfully for all involved, …
Motorola and Google plan to fight against the rise of phablets
Manufacturers have continued to blur the line between smartphones and tablets with screen sizes on smartphones reaching as high as 6.3-inches. Sales of phablets have …
Google chairman says Facebook Home is ‘what open source is all about’
Android users may not like Facebook Home very much, but Google chairman Eric Schmidt sounds like an enthusiastic supporter. During AllThingsD’s D: Dive Into Mobile …
Google’s Schmidt teases Motorola’s upcoming phones as daily Android activations reach 1.5 million
Google chairman Eric Schmidt on Tuesday teased Android fans by saying that Motorola is working on a “phenomenal” set of new devices that he’s describing …
Google Glass specs unveiled: 16GB of storage, 5-megapixel camera, all day battery life
The initial release of Google Glass is just around the corner. The company has confirmed that the Explorer Edition models are coming off the production …
EU reportedly accepts Google’s settlement agreement, rivals still aren’t happy
European antitrust regulators are said to have accepted Google’s settlement terms following a two-year antitrust investigation into the company’s search and advertising practices. The European …
Google offers to label its own properties in searches to settle EU antitrust case
To settle charges that it’s artificially boosting its own properties in search results, Google is offering to let consumers know that it’s the company behind Google …
Bing found to retrieve five times as many malicious websites as Google
It seems that taking the Bing Challenge could make your computer more vulnerable to malware. PCMag reports that a new study from German independent testing lab …
Judge slams Apple, Google for using lawsuits as ‘a business strategy’ that has ‘no end’
The plethora of patent suits filed by or against Apple (AAPL) and Android vendors over the past couple of years has driven many judges to …
Google sued in U.K. for allegedly boosting its own services artificially in search results
A small Internet company in the United Kingdom has filed a lawsuit against Google (GOOG) for allegedly promoting its own services ahead of the competition …
Google’s Babel messaging service rumored to ‘eventually’ support Google Voice
If you were hoping that Google’s (GOOG) upcoming Babel cross-platform messaging service would integrate your Google Voice account, you’re out of luck for at least …
Google steps up efforts to purge bad apps from Google Play
Google’s (GOOG) Play store doesn’t exactly have a good reputation when it comes to quality control since the company allows anyone to post their Android …
Google unveils redesigned Play Store for Android, available today
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday took the wraps off its redesigned Play Store for Android smartphones and tablets. In line with earlier rumors, the new marketplace …
Microsoft extends anti-Google efforts to Europe as it files a new antitrust complaint
When last we heard of the “Scroogled” campaign, Microsoft (MSFT) had moved its efforts from the public relations front to the legal front and was …
WhatsApp debunks rumors of possible Google acquisition
Rumors surfaced over the weekend that Google (GOOG) was in the midst of acquisition talks with messaging giant WhatsApp. Such a move would have been a big …
Google Fiber has cost less than $100 million to launch so far
Google’s (GOOG) gigabit broadband Internet service has been well received by the lucky few who have it, while the rest of us have been left …
New startup looks to kill off patent trolls
A San Francisco-based startup is looking to kill off companies that buy and enforce patents in the technology sector but do nothing else with their …
Google Play redesign confirmed in leaked image
Earlier rumors claimed that Google (GOOG) is working on a redesign for its Play Store that would include brighter colors, bigger images and an overall …
Google Fiber officially confirmed for Austin launch [updated]
Rumors about Google (GOOG) bringing its high-speed fiber network to Austin, Texas gained a little more steam over the weekend when unnamed sources told Austin-based station …
Google’s reported plan to buy WhatsApp for $1 billion would really tick off Facebook
Google (GOOG) and WhatsApp have reportedly been locked in negotiations about an acquisition for more than a month — and WhatsApp is pushing for nearly …
Google uses Facebook Home announcement to plug other Google services
Whether or not Google (GOOG) is actually happy that Facebook (FB) has just launched software intended to take over Android home screens is certainly up for …
Apple and Google won’t face a trial for no-poaching agreement — for now
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and five other technology companies have been accused of illegally agreeing to not poach each other’s employees. A class action lawsuit …
Google rumored to announce Fiber expansion in Austin next week
Google (GOOG) and the City of Austin, Texas on Friday sent out press invitations for a special announcement slated for next week. Unnamed sources have …
Google expected to exercise ‘gradual muscle flexing’ to retake control of Android
Amazing as it sounds, Google (GOOG) didn’t develop Android as an altruistic gesture — it developed Android to drive mobile traffic to Google services and …
Jelly Bean now found on a quarter of Android devices – sort of
The latest version of Android, known as Jelly Bean, is now found on a quarter of all Android devices… sort of. In the first week …
Google engineers’ robocall-blocking scheme wins kudos from FTC
Election years have become nightmares for many Americans, who are not only subjected to an endless stream of campaign ads but must also put up …
