motorola puts smartwatch on sale upgrades phones

Motorola puts smartwatch on sale, upgrades phones

Motorola kicked off sales of its new smartwatch on Friday (Sep 5), in a series of product launches which could be the last before the Google-owned electronics firm is sold to China's Lenovo.
google to pay us 19m for child app purchases

Google to pay US$19m for child app purchases

Google has agreed to issue at least US$19 million in refunds to consumers whose children made app purchases from its Google Play store without parental consent, officials said on Thursday (Sep 4).
google working on super fast quantum computer chip

Google working on super-fast 'quantum' computer chip

Google said it is working on a super-fast "quantum" computer chip as part a vision to one day have machines think like humans.
google tests using drones to deliver goods

Google tests using drones to deliver goods

Google on Thursday (Aug 28) said it is testing using drones to deliver items bought online, putting its own spin on similar efforts by Internet retail titan Amazon.com.
low cost smartphones boost android

Low-cost smartphones boost Android

A surge in low-cost smartphone sales, notably in emerging markets, helped the Google Android platform extend its dominance in the second quarter, a survey showed on Thursday (Aug 14).
google says forgetting isnt easy as requests mount

Google says 'forgetting' isn't easy, as requests mount

Google told European officials that forgetting isn't easy, especially when details are few and guidelines are murky regarding when personal privacy trumps public interest.
samsung delays tizen smartphone sales launch

Samsung delays Tizen smartphone sales launch

Samsung Electronics has said it will postpone the roll-out of its new smartphone based on Tizen, a home-grown operating system aimed at breaking away from Google's Android system.
google profit jumps as revenue climbs

Google profit jumps as revenue climbs

Google reported a small increase in profits on Thursday below market expectations, but a strong rise in revenues lifted its stock price.
google adds former ford motor company chief to board

Google adds former Ford Motor Company chief to board

Google on Tuesday announced that former Ford Motor Company chief Alan Mulally has joined it board of directors.
google forgets stories on uk news sites

Google "forgets" stories on UK news sites

Google has restricted access to a BBC blog posting and several British news stories under a legal ruling granting people a right to be "forgotten" in search engines.
google buys songza streaming music service

Google buys Songza streaming music service

Google said that it has bought Songza, a free online streaming music service that recommends tunes based on what people might be in the mood to hear.
google shutting down orkut social network

Google shutting down Orkut social network

Google on Monday said it is shutting down Orkut, its "first foray into social networking," to focus on YouTube, Blogger, and Google+ services that have proven more popular.
samsung lg launch smartwatches with new google software

Samsung, LG launch smartwatches with new Google software

South Korea's Samsung and LG on Thursday launched rival smartwatches powered by Google's new software as they jostle to lead an increasingly competitive market for wearable devices seen as the mobile industry's next growth booster.
google android software spreading to cars watches tv

Google Android software spreading to cars, watches, TV

Google set out to expand its Android empire beyond smartphones to cars, watches and televisions.
microsoft nokia unveils new android smartphone

Microsoft-Nokia unveils new Android smartphone

Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its first new Nokia smartphone since acquiring the Finnish group's handset division -- using the Android operating system from arch-rival Google.