Google escapes antitrust suit as FTC ends its investigation into alleged ‘patent abuse’
Good news for Google (GOOG): It will at least avoid an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday formally concluded its …
As netbooks crash and burn, Amazon’s best-selling laptop is a Chromebook
Netbooks may be on the way out as companies like Acer and Asus cease production, but it is becoming increasingly clear that there is still …
Microsoft lashes out at Google’s decision to spurn Windows Phone
Dave Heiner, vice president and deputy general counsel for Microsoft (MSFT), took aim at Google (GOOG) and the company’s unwillingness to develop for Windows Phone …
Google still not sure how people will actually use Google Glass
Google’s (GOOG) Project Glass is one of the more intriguing products unveiled over the past year, as it looks to be the first-ever glasses headset that can project …
How to fix incorrect song matches in Google Music
Good news: there’s a workaround to fix the issues related to the bug where Google Music’s music-matching service replaced explicit versions of songs with clean ones. Droid-Life …
Google names 12 best Android apps of 2012
On a new page within the company’s Google Play app store, Google (GOOG) merchandising manager Tavares Ford has laid out the company’s list of the top-12 apps …
Google Enterprise boss says company is ‘doubling down’ on business services, targeting Microsoft
In an interview with AllThingsD, Amit Singh, Google’s (GOOG) VP of Enterprise, said the company is embracing the consumerization of the enterprise in 2013 based …
Google’s music match feature reportedly replacing explicit songs with censored versions
Google (GOOG) released a new feature for its music service last week that can scan a computer’s entire library of music and match up to …
Google extends free Gmail voice calling through 2013
Google (GOOG) announced on Monday on the Official Gmail Blog that its free Gmail voice calling service will be extended through 2013 in the U.S. and Canada. …
LG unveils gorgeous new HDTV models with Google TV 3.0
Google TV 1.0 and Google TV 2.0 haven’t drawn much attention in the marketplace at this point, but that won’t stop Google TV 3.0-packing HDTVs …
Beleaguered Motorola gets another boost, snags top Samsung marketing exec
It’s good to see that Google (GOOG) has some plans for Motorola other than selling it off for parts. Unnamed sources have told AllThingsD that Google has hired …
Google, Motorola plotting a so-called ‘X Phone’ to take on the iPhone and Galaxy S III
Motorola engineers are said to be working on a “sophisticated” smartphone that will “provide more potent competition” to the iPhone, according to a report from …
Google’s ‘See Inside’ button lets you peer inside buildings found through routine searches
Not long ago, Google (GOOG) began using its Street View technology to give users the ability to peak inside various buildings and businesses. The company …
Google has no plans to compete directly with Amazon; wants to become retailers’ ‘best tech friend’
Google’s (GOOG) $17 million BufferBox acquisition last month raised the possibility that it was eyeing a chance to compete with Amazon (AMZN) on the e-commerce front. But Sameer Samat, …
Google unloads Motorola’s set-top box business for $2.35 billion
Google (GOOG) took a significant step toward selling off Motorola for parts on Wednesday when it sold Motorola’s Home division to broadband media technology company …
Facebook predicted to overtake Google in mobile display ad revenue this year
Shares of Facebook (FB) have begun to rebound since the company’s disastrous initial public offering this past May. After opening at $38 per share the …
Apple, Google among companies that snapped up Kodak patents for $525 million
Kodak announced on Wednesday it has successfully sold its digital imaging patents to “12 intellectual property licensees organized by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation” for …
Google Music adds free iTunes-like song-matching feature
Google (GOOG) updated its Google Music service on Tuesday with a “music matching feature” that is sure to make streaming music from the cloud more convenient. …
A guide to all the insane predictions made by Google’s new engineering director
Google (GOOG) made a very important hire this past week when it decided to bring on famed futurist Ray Kurzweil as its new director of …
How to launch Google Maps navigation using Siri without jailbreaking
Millions of iPhone users rejoiced last week as the highly anticipated Google Maps app launched for iOS and put an end to users’ reliance on Apple’s (AAPL) …
Google exec faults LG for ‘scarce and erratic’ Nexus 4 supply
It’s no secret that Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 4 smartphones have been hard to come by and now one Google executive is saying some of the …
Google Maps for iOS downloaded more than 10 million times in first two days
The long-awaited debut of Google Maps for the iPhone was welcomed with open arms by iOS users. In a matter of hours, Google’s (GOOG) mapping application became …
Google poised to skate in antitrust probe
Google (GOOG) may be very close to dodging an antitrust bullet. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Google “is poised to offer voluntary concessions that …
Google+ app for Android updated with new photo-sharing features, emoticons, GIFs and more
Although Google+ hasn’t turned out to be quite the Facebook (FB) “killer,” Google (GOOG) is still very serious about expanding its social network. The company announced on Friday an upcoming …
Google to halt support for Exchange in Gmail, calendar and contacts on January 30th
Google (GOOG) on Friday announced plans to no longer support a variety of services in an effort to renew its focus on “creating beautiful, useful …
2012 in review: Which tech companies triumphed, and which ones tanked?
2012 was a somewhat predictable year in the technology industry — mostly, the companies that did well in 2011 continued to do well while the …
Google Maps seen as a blessing and a curse for Apple
Following the release of Google Maps on the iPhone and iPad, analysts have begun weighing the benefits each company gains from the inclusion of the …
Google chairman isn’t worried that robots will some day take all our jobs
Google’s (GOOG) self-driving cars are really cool but they could also put a lot of people out of work if they catch on quickly. Google …
Schmidt defends Google’s tax avoidance strategy, says sheltering profits is perfectly legal
Google (GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt has a decent rejoinder to politicians upset that his company is sheltering profits in Bermuda shell companies: Under the rules …
FTC reportedly finds Google did not violate antitrust laws
Earlier reports this week suggested that Google (GOOG) had entered settlement talks with the Federal Trade Commission to end an investigation regarding the alleged abuse …
