googles virtual home assistant to challenge amazon echo

Google's virtual home assistant to challenge Amazon Echo

Google on Wednesday unveiled a virtual home assistant device that will challenge Amazon Echo as the Internet giant laid out a future rich with artificial intelligence.
google and honeywell turn down nest thermostat heat

Google and Honeywell turn down Nest thermostat heat

Alphabet-owned Google and Honeywell International on Thursday announced a deal to end a patent dispute over technology used in Nest smart thermostats.
google faces eu competition case over image search

Google faces EU competition case over image search

In the latest case, Getty Images accused Google of changing its search functions in 2013 to show galleries of copyrighted photos in high-resolution, large format, so people no longer had a reason to visit Getty's own site to view the image.
italy claims over 200 million euros in unpaid tax from google judicial source

Italy claims over 200 million euros in unpaid tax from Google: judicial source

Italy is demanding Google pay over €200 million (US$218 million) in back taxes following an inquiry into its tax arrangements by the financial police, a judicial source said Thursday.
vietnam is fertile soil for tech startups google ceo

Vietnam is fertile soil for tech startups: Google CEO

As a market of 100 million people with high smart phone penetration and high connectivity, Vietnam offers a lot of potential for tech startups according to Google’ CEO Sundar Pichai.
google ceo chats with flappy bird creator on hanoi sidewalk

Google CEO chats with Flappy Bird creator on Hanoi sidewalk

The CEO of Internet behemoth Google had a chit-chat with the Vietnamese viral mobile game creator at a sidewalk café in Hanoi on Tuesday, an unorthodox meeting between two global tech industry players.
google ceo outlines vision to bring millions of indians online

Google CEO outlines vision to bring millions of Indians online

India is a vast yet challenging market for Google with only a quarter of its 1.2 billion citizens online.
tag heuer unveils high end rival to apple watch

Tag Heuer unveils high-end rival to Apple Watch

TAG Heuer, the Swiss watchmaker that is part of the French luxury goods group LVMH, showed off its first Internet-connected wristwatch on Monday designed with Google and Intel.
taiwans htc launches new phone to challenge apple

Taiwan's HTC launches new phone to challenge Apple

The HTC One A9 has a 13-megapixel camera, and is the first non-Nexus phone to user Google's newest operating system. 
yahoo to reshape itself again after weak results

Yahoo to reshape itself again, after weak results

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer said on Tuesday the struggling internet pioneer will see a new, narrower focus - and a partnership with rival Google - following a disappointing quarter.
google counters apple with nexus phones new tablet

Google counters Apple with Nexus phones, new tablet

The California tech giant said it was partnering with South Korea's LG for its 5.2-inch screen Nexus 5X, and with China's Huawei for its "phablet" sized 5.7-inch Nexus 6P.
google apps for work becomes cheaper in vn

Google Apps for Work becomes cheaper in VN

Google reduced the fees for Google Apps for Work by 40 per cent for five markets, including Viet Nam, on September 16, Global Integrated Management System Co Ltd (Gimasys) said.
google introduces cloud platform to vietnamese start ups

Google introduces cloud platform to Vietnamese start-ups

Google and Gimasys introduced the Google Cloud Platform to Vietnamese start-ups on August 26, especially those operating in e-commerce.
vietnams bkav says to wipe the floor with google with new services

Vietnam’s Bkav says to wipe the floor with Google with new services

Nguyen Tu Quang apparently could never resist an opportunity to put a famous global brand into comparison with his own product, be it is such big names as Apple, Samsung, or Google.
facebook tests video ads in budding youtube challenge

Facebook tests video ads in budding YouTube challenge

Facebook on Thursday (Jul 2) confirmed that it is dabbling in video ads and sharing revenue with content creators, in a move that would compete with Google-owned YouTube.