US judge says concerned about Google antitrust lawsuit
A U.S. judge said on Thursday she would require consumers suing Google to submit additional factual details in order for an antitrust lawsuit over Android to proceed.
Dec 19, 2014, 02:27 AM IST
Smaller cities, mobile phones drove traffic to GOSF: Google
Google's Great Online Shopping Festival (GOSF) has been a "roaring success" with strong participation from smaller cities like Ranchi, Guntur and Hubli and people using mobile phones to shop.
Dec 12, 2014, 19:31 PM IST
UK ''Google tax'' will target inter-company payments
A new British tax on companies that shift profits out of the country and into tax havens will target inter-company fees for services like use of intellectual property, according to a Treasury document seen by Reuters.
Dec 10, 2014, 09:09 AM IST
Google Chromecast, Nexus 6 coming to India Dec 10
The much awaited Nexus 6 (smartphone) from Google & Motorola will be available to buyers on Google Playstore from Dec 10.
Dec 09, 2014, 17:51 PM IST
Google should pay authors for scanned books, US appeals court told
Google Inc`s massive effort to scan millions of books for a digital library violates copyright law, illegally depriving authors of licensing fees, royalties and sales, a lawyer for a group of authors told a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday.
Dec 04, 2014, 09:57 AM IST
Google to introduce child-friendly versions of products
Google Inc plans to roll out child-friendly versions of its most popular products in a bid to be "fun and safe for children", USA Today reported, quoting Pavni Diwanji, the company`s vice president of engineering.
Dec 04, 2014, 09:42 AM IST
Britain targets multinationals that try to dodge taxes
Britain plans to introduce a tax to target multinationals such as Google Inc and Amazon Inc accused of using complex accounting schemes to cut their payments on earnings in the country.
Dec 04, 2014, 09:19 AM IST
European parliament preparing to call for Google break-up
Parliament lacks the authority to break up corporations, but a public motion will step up the pressure on the European Commission to act.
Nov 22, 2014, 08:39 AM IST
Google Glass future clouded as some early believers lose faith
After two years of popping up at high-profile events sporting Google Glass, the gadget that transforms eyeglasses into spy-movie worthy technology, Google co-founder Sergey Brin sauntered bare-faced into a Silicon Valley red-carpet event on Sunday.
Nov 15, 2014, 15:31 PM IST
EU antitrust chief says needs time to resolve Google probe
Google wants to settle the EU probe and avoid a possible fine which could be as much as 10 percent of its global turnover.
Nov 12, 2014, 10:15 AM IST
Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley
Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.
Nov 11, 2014, 22:47 PM IST
Google to sell Nexus 6 for Rs 44K; Nexus 9 at Rs 28,900 onwards
Google is all set to launch its premium Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet in India in next few weeks.
Nov 07, 2014, 15:08 PM IST
Twitter product chief sidelined as user engagement slides
Twitter Inc has sidelined the product chief it recently poached from rival Google Inc , in the latest executive reshuffle at the online messaging service, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:14 AM IST
Google's Pichai to oversee major products and services
Google Inc Chief Executive Officer Larry Page has put Sundar Pichai, one of his key lieutenants, in charge of the Internet company`s products, according to technology blog Re/code.
Oct 25, 2014, 11:00 AM IST
Nexus 6, 9 may hit Indian market soon; Android 5 Lollipop launched
Google has announced the new devices a day ahead of rival Apple, which is hosting a conference on October 16.
Oct 16, 2014, 10:57 AM IST
Google announces Android 5.0 Lollipop
Google has finally announced an upgraded and new version of its operating system Android called Lollipop.
Oct 16, 2014, 00:29 AM IST
Google says Amazon biggest search engine rival
Google boss Eric Schmidt said Monday his company`s biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon, not from its traditional rivals.
Oct 13, 2014, 22:56 PM IST
Tiny cylinder may be Google Glass alternative
A tiny cylinder that can be held up to one eye when you want to check your Twitter feed or Instagram may provide an alternative to the intrusiveness of wearable devices such as Google Glass.
Oct 13, 2014, 20:05 PM IST
Apple, Google brands worth $100 billion each: Study
The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the globe are worth more than $100 billion each, and top a ranking of the world`s biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said on Thursday.
Oct 09, 2014, 18:12 PM IST
Investors, activists press eBay, others to break up with ALEC
More than 80 environmental, labor and civic groups on Tuesday urged eBay Inc to end its association with the political group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), weeks after Google Inc abruptly left ALEC over its views on climate change.
Oct 08, 2014, 08:57 AM IST
