motorola aims at new markets with moto g smartphone

Motorola aims at new markets with Moto G smartphone

Google-owned Motorola Mobility on Wednesday moved to shake up the global smartphone market with an entry-level handset aimed at cost-sensitive consumers around the world, many in emerging markets.
google glass gets music integration

Google Glass gets music integration

Google's new Internet-connected eyewear, Google Glass, will have music too -- allowing wearers to use Google's online music services to listen to songs and identify music.
google launches helpouts commerce platform

Google launches 'Helpouts' commerce platform

Google launched a new online service called "Helpouts" on Tuesday, aiming to connect businesses and consumers to solve problems or get advice on a range of issues.
google unveils nexus 5 smartphone

Google unveils Nexus 5 smartphone

Google on Thursday unveiled its Nexus 5 smartphone, putting its premium brand on a device intended to champion the latest version of its Android operating system.
youtube readying paid music sevice

YouTube readying paid music sevice

Google's video-sharing arm YouTube is preparing to launch a paid music service this year competing against other streaming outlets, with the added feature of video, media reports said on Friday.
apple expected to rev up ipad line as tablet market heats

Apple expected to rev up iPad line as tablet market heats

Apple is expected to rev up its iPad line Tuesday as the tablet market heats up with competition from devices powered by software from Google and Microsoft.
google stock surges on gains in profit revenue

Google stock surges on gains in profit, revenue

Google said Thursday its quarterly profit jumped to US$2.97 billion on rising revenue, causing the Internet giant's stock to climb in after-market trades.
brazil antitrust body opens google probe

Brazil antitrust body opens Google probe

Brazil's antitrust authority said Friday it has opened a probe into allegations that Google engaged in anti-competitive practices in the domestic online search market.
yahoo improves free email service to woo google users

Yahoo improves free email service to woo Google users

On Tuesday, Yahoo spruced up its free Web-based email service as Chief Marissa Mayer continue her quest to win users from rival Google for online tasks people tend to daily.
youtube revamps much criticized comments feed

YouTube revamps much-criticized comments feed

YouTube, the Google-owned video sharing website, said it was revamping its comments feed, which some web users claimed had turned into a magnet for crude and vulgar postings.
bump gets bumped into google

Bump gets bumped into Google

Google has bought the Bump app for sharing smartphone files in a deal reported to be between US$30 million and US$60 million.
google yahoo ask to disclose more on data queries

Google, Yahoo ask to disclose more on data queries

Google and Yahoo filed court requests on Monday to disclose more about US government's national security data requests, saying media reports on the matter have been misleading and harmful.
next android mobile software version dubbed kitkat

Next Android mobile software version dubbed 'KitKat'

Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called "KitKat" in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering mobile devices.
microsoft joins google in us spying suit

Microsoft joins Google in US spying suit

Microsoft on Friday said that a battle to shed light on secret US government requests for Internet user data would play out in court after failed peace talks.
google android exec poached by chinas xiaomi

Google Android exec poached by China's Xiaomi

China's smartphone maker, Xiaomi has poached a key Google executive involved in the tech giant's Android phones to help them expand their business outside China -- where they are well behind Samsung and Apple.