Google chief meets with FTC to plead his case in antitrust probe
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page met with Federal Trade Commission officials this week as the agency started wrapping up its antitrust probe into the company, …
Microsoft takes aim at Google with new ‘Scroogled’ ad campaign [video]
Over the past few months, Microsoft (MSFT) has launched a number of anti-Google (GOOG) advertising campaigns to help move users away from Google’s services. The Redmond, Washington-based …
Google wants to help you learn things you never thought to ask about
Google (GOOG) in recent months has shown off plans to transform itself from a search engine into a telepathic algorithm that can deliver you information …
Google Play adds Google+ names, pictures to store reviews to cut down on anonymous trolls
The next time you log into Google (GOOG) Play to flame Justin Bieber fans by panning his latest single, beware: thousands of angry preteens will …
Google increases Gmail attachments to 10GB with Google Drive integration
Have you ever wanted to send a file attachment in Gmail that’s larger than the 25MB limit? Google (GOOG) has heard your cry and is …
Google fixes December glitch and other bugs with Android 4.2.1 update
The latest version of Google’s (GOOG) operating system brought a variety of goodies to Android users, however it also included a number of bugs and …
Nexus 4 back in stock today, unfilled orders ship this week
The Nexus 4’s low price tag resulted in overwhelming demand and the smartphone sold out across the globe shortly after it was made available. Google is believed to …
Google may launch 12.85-inch touchscreen Chromebook by the end of the year
Now that Google (GOOG) has released smartphones and tablets under its own name, it was only a matter of time before it started releasing its …
Google buys Wi-Fi service provider ICOA for $400 million [updated]
Google (GOOG) may not be a wireless carrier yet, but it’s certainly inching closer to becoming a full-fledged ISP. Google on Monday announced that it …
YouTube and Amazon Instant Video now available on Nintendo’s Wii U
Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced the launch of a YouTube app for Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U gaming console. The app doesn’t let you watch videos …
Google’s U.S. search market share closes in on 70%
It looks as if Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to dethrone Google (GOOG) as the search engine king have failed. The Internet giant’s search market share hit …
Google may dodge antitrust bullet after all as FTC reportedly wavers
Google (GOOG) executives might be able to relax a bit this Thanksgiving after all. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that regulatory officials at the Federal …
Recording industry stamps its feet, triples URL takedown requests to Google
ISPs’ new “six strikes” anti-piracy policies apparently aren’t enough to satiate the recording industry. As TorrentFreak reports, the Recording Industry Association of America has filed a …
Justice Department might crack down on patent trolls as Google urges action
Patent trolls, the non-practicing entities that buy up large patent portfolios for the sole purpose of suing other companies, have long been the bane of many …
Nexus 7 shipments expected to top 5 million in 2012
As demand for Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 continues to increase, the company has reportedly placed additional orders to meet booming sales. Google originally expected to ship …
Google is building an open AirPlay rival to compete with Apple
The race to control the living room has already begun and Google (GOOG) is afraid it’ll be left behind. After revealing the next to useless …
Google brings highway traffic safety expert on board to help with its self-driving cars
Google (GOOG) is investing heavily in its self-driving car program and beginning in January, the deputy director at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will …
Android 4.2 called ‘one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb’
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean received widespread acclaim as one of the best updates to the Android operating system to come around in some time. Android …
Google somehow forgot to include the month of December in Android 4.2
The newest version of Android is chock full of neat features including Photo Sphere, but one thing it’s missing is the entire month of December. …
Missing the dazzling profit potential of free apps
Many tech journalists have recently rendered grim judgments on the mobile app market. One such jeremiad was recently published by The Atlantic. The column ponders …
Google reportedly plans to launch its wireless carrier service by late 2013
The tech world was stunned on Thursday with news that Google (GOOG) is reportedly talking with satellite television provider Dish Network (DISH) to build its own cellular …
The smugness of Apple fans, the delusions of BlackBerry fans, and other Google autofill revelations
What lies in the collective unconscious of the entire global smartphone consumer base? Google (GOOG) knows the most common questions people ponder in their private …
Android dominates China, takes 90% of the mobile market
Little green robots have invaded China and conquered its mobile market. The Android operating system has seen substantial growth in the Asian country and is …
Google launches Ingress, a paranoia-inducing global augmented reality game [video]
Are you the sort of person who walks down the street and thinks everyone you pass might be out to secretly control your mind? If …
Google wants to be a wireless carrier
Google (GOOG) has already conquered the software side of smartphones and now the technology giant is reportedly in talks to take over the airwaves. The …
Google has nearly finished its Maps app for iOS
Ever since Apple (AAPL) replaced Google (GOOG) with its own mapping service in iOS earlier this year, the Internet giant has been rumored to be …
Overwhelming demand puts the Nexus 4 on backorder, will ship in three weeks
Google (GOOG) has revealed that its latest flagship smartphone has seen “overwhelming demand” and is now backordered. The Internet giant quickly sold out of its …
Google Now wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ award, runs laps around ‘outdated’ Siri
Google (GOOG) Now has received a lot of acclaim over the past few months, and now it’s received the coveted “Innovation of the Year” award …
Google reveals government surveillance requests on the rise, led by the U.S.
Perhaps surprising no one, Google (GOOG) published its latest Transparency Report this week revealing it received 20,938 requests from governments around the world to hand over …
Google, Microsoft named among top five ‘best places to work’ in the world
Young software engineers looking for a dream job could do a lot worse than Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT). Per Business Insider, research firm Great …
