google to sell motorola unit to lenovo for us 291b

Google to sell Motorola unit to Lenovo for US$2.91b

Google agreed on Wednesday to sell Motorola to Chinese tech giant Lenovo for $2.91 billion, after a lacklustre two-year effort to turn around the smartphone maker it bought for $12.5 billion.
google glass wins round 1 in technology vs law

Google Glass wins Round 1, in Technology vs Law

The first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving is acquitted of charges
google gets in game of internet age storytelling

Google gets in game of Internet age storytelling

The Google lab behind augmented reality game "Ingress" is teaming with HarperCollins Publishers and top author James Frey for an Internet age adventure in storytelling.
google buys smart thermostat maker nest for 32 bn

Google buys 'smart' thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 bn

Google on Monday announced that it is buying smart thermostat start-up Nest in a deal valued at $3.2 billion.
launch of ios android smartphone rival delayed

Launch of iOS, Android smartphone rival delayed

Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo said Friday that the launch of a new smartphone operating system to rival Google's Android and Apple's iOS had been pushed back owing to development delays.
internet eyewear much in view at ces trade fair

Internet eyewear much in view at CES trade fair

While many of the digital glitterati thronging this week's Consumer Electronics Show were wearing Google's new Internet glasses, rival online eyewear products abounded among the trade stands.
tech firms to launch new operating system to rival ios android

Tech firms to launch new operating system to rival iOS, Android

A new smartphone operating system developed by a global collaboration of tech firms to rival Google's Android and Apple's iOS will be launched in the next few months, Japanese mobile phone operator NTT Docomo said Wednesday.
google partners with automakers for on board android

Google partners with automakers for on-board Android

Google joined on Monday with automakers General Motors, Audi, Honda and Hyundai in a new partnership to bring the Android mobile system to vehicles.
google glass eyewear update let users wink and take photos

Google Glass eyewear update let users wink and take photos

Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking.
mandela tops 2013 google searches

Mandela tops 2013 Google searches

Nelson Mandela topped Google's list of the hottest searches for 2013 as the Internet giant on Tuesday provided a look at the "spirit of the times" online.
mozilla signs on partners in open mobile system push

Mozilla signs on partners in open mobile system push

Mozilla on Thursday teamed with global partners in a push for open mobile standards as it ramps up its efforts to develop smartphones challenging Google and Apple operating systems.
google opens first data centres in asia

Google opens first data centres in Asia

US search engine giant Google Wednesday opened its first data centres in Asia to cater for soaring demand, and said it would double its planned investment in the Taiwan facility to US$600 million.
google to pay 17m in privacy settlement

Google to pay $17m in privacy settlement

Google has agreed to pay $17 million to settle an investigation by US states into its use of unauthorized tracking software on Apple Safari Web browsers, officials said Monday.
google blocks child porn from 100000 searches

Google blocks child porn from 100,000 searches

Google boss Eric Schmidt said on Monday that the tech giant had developed new technology that makes it harder to find child sexual abuse images on the web.
google bombarded by government requests on user data

Google bombarded by government requests on user data

Google says the number of requests for user data from governments and law enforcement has doubled since 2010, as it renewed a push to reveal more about US demands.