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.
google buys virtual imaging patents from foxconn

Google buys virtual imaging patents from Foxconn

Google has bought virtual imaging patents from Taiwanese supplier Foxconn that could be used in its interactive "Google Glass" devices, according to a document acquired by AFP on Saturday.
waze traffic app integrated in google maps

Waze traffic app integrated in Google Maps

Google has begun integrating into its online maps features from the Waze traffic app -- which allows users to alert fellow "Wazers" to accidents and detours and provides them with turn-by-turn directions.
android smartphones rise as iphone slips

Android smartphones rise as iPhone slips

Smartphones powered by Google's Android software increased their global market share as iPhones lost ground in the absence of new models being unleashed by Apple, the International Data Corporation reported Wednesday.
microsoft cuts price of high end surface tablets

Microsoft cuts price of high-end Surface tablets

Microsoft on Monday knocked $100 off the price of high-end versions of its Surface tablet, which is competing against Apple's iPad and devices that use Google's Android system.
motorola unveils its first google smartphone

Motorola unveils its first Google smartphone

Motorola on Thursday introduced the keenly-anticipated Moto X, a Google-centric smartphone that buyers get to design themselves.
google has new tablet new connection to tv

Google has new tablet, new connection to TV

Google on Wednesday unveiled a slim, powerful new Nexus tablet computer, fielding a new Android-driven champion to challenge iPad maker Apple.
google drives huge chunk of online traffic

Google drives huge chunk of online traffic

Network analytics specialty firm DeepField on Monday said that Google accounts for nearly a quarter of Internet traffic in North America.
merkel urges strict eu data protection rules

Merkel urges strict EU data protection rules

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for EU-wide data protection rules and transparency from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook, reacting to reports of sweeping US online surveillance.
google ditches location sharing feature in map apps

Google ditches location-sharing feature in map apps

Google on Wednesday released an upgraded version of its popular maps app for Android-powered smartphones and tablets that ditches a Latitude feature that let people share locations with family or friends.
google launches vietnam search tools

Google launches Vietnam search tools

Google Inc announced on July 2 the launch of three new search tools in Vietnamese - Knowledge Graph, Voice search on Android and Google handwrite.
apple seeks iwatch trademark in japan

Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan

Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device to go up against products on stream from Google and Samsung.