vietnamese players cheat google maps in quest to catch em all

Vietnamese players cheat Google Maps in quest to catch ‘em all

After the popular mobile phone game Pokemon Go was released in Vietnam, some players have been sending false editing suggestions through Google Map Maker to cheat the game.
government requests for google data hit record high

Government requests for Google data hit record high

WASHINGTON: Government requests to Google for user data hit a record high in the second half of 2015, the online giant said.
apple opens up siri other systems to woo developers

Apple opens up Siri, other systems to woo developers

Apple said on Monday it was opening up its Siri digital assistant to outside applications, stepping up its artificial intelligence efforts to compete against rival services from Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
vietnams internet market the most dynamic in the world

Vietnam’s Internet market the most dynamic in the world

Vietnam had the most dynamic Internet market in the world, with more users than no-users, accounting for 52% of the total population, said Rajan Anandan, Vice President and Managing Director of Google in Southeast Asia and India at a talk on FPT Technology Day 2016.
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.