googles nest to buy dropcam for us 555m

Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for US$555m

Google's Nest Labs on Friday said it was buying video monitoring startup Dropcam for a reported $555 million in cash.
google microsoft to add smartphone kill switches

Google, Microsoft to add smartphone "kill switches"

Google and Microsoft plan to join Apple in introducing theft-deterring "kill switches" in their smartphone operating systems, as part of an agreement with mayors and police agencies.
google buys satellite imaging firm for 500 mn

Google buys satellite imaging firm for $500 mn

Google announced plans Tuesday to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data.
samsung unveils new tizen smartphone

Samsung unveils new Tizen smartphone

Samsung on Tuesday unwrapped its new smartphone using the Tizen platform, a move aimed at breaking away from Google's Android and staking a claim to the "Internet of Things."
google making 3d tablet

Google making 3D tablet

Google next month will start cranking out prototypes of a 3-D tablet designed to give users immersive experiences that could include virtual reality, according to US media reports.
apple google call truce in smartphone patent war

Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war

The technology titans behind the top two smartphone platforms in the world called a truce Friday in a long-running patent war.
google selling glass internet eyewear in us

Google selling Glass Internet eyewear in US

Google's Internet-linked eyewear -- hotly anticipated by some, feared by others -- is now available to anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare and a yen to become an "explorer."
digital companies demand new google anti trust probe

Digital companies demand new Google anti-trust probe

The Open Internet Project, which includes 400 players in Europe's digital markets, lodged a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday against what it alleges are new anti-competitive abuses by Google.
appeal court revives oracle google copyright battle

Appeal court revives Oracle-Google copyright battle

An appeals court on Friday breathed new life into Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that software commands can be copyrighted just like classic books.
google chromebooks get boost from chip computer giants

Google Chromebooks get boost from chip-computer giants

Google's drive to put the future of personal computing firmly in the Internet "cloud" got a boost on Tuesday from chip titan Intel and hardware giants including Lenovo.
android surging in global tablet market

Android surging in global tablet market

The Google Android platform has extended its dominance over Apple in the tablet market in early 2014.
tech giants settle suit over no poaching deal

Tech giants settle suit over no-poaching deal

Tech giants Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel settled a lawsuit on Thursday that charged they had colluded to hold salaries down by agreeing to not poach each other's staff.
google online maps go back in time

Google online maps go back in time

The new Google Maps Street View snapshots feature now allows users to see what specific neighbourhoods and landmarks looked like at different periods during the past seven years.
technologies on display at internet of things asia 2014

Technologies on display at Internet of Things Asia 2014

Google Glass that allows doctors to access medical records instantaneously, smart vending machines, and a system which helps you locate your car in a carpark -- these are some of the technologies on display at the inaugural Internet of Things Asia 2014.
google glass available in us as of april 15

Google Glass available in US as of April 15

Google will make its controversial Internet-linked Glass eyewear available for purchase for a limited time in the United States beginning on April 15.