google to buy maps app waze

Google to buy maps app Waze

Google announced on Tuesday it had struck a deal to buy Waze, a popular crowd-sourced map app designed in Israel.
google in talks to buy israeli gps app waze for 1b

Google in talks to buy Israeli GPS app Waze for $1b

Google is in talks on a deal worth at least $1 billion to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
google facebook condemn online spying

Google, Facebook condemn online spying

Google chief Larry Page and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg condemned online spying Friday and called for governments to be more revealing about snooping on the Internet.
google nixes face recognition features in glass eyewear

Google nixes face-recognition features in Glass eyewear

Google late Friday put out word that it won't add face-recognition features to Glass, in a bow to privacy fears raised about the camera-enabled Internet-connected eyewear.
google working on two new android phones

Google working on two new Android phones

Google revealed Thursday that it has two new sophisticated Android smartphones in the works, one of which will have the unprecedented distinction of being made in the United States.
google eyes emerging markets networks

Google eyes emerging markets networks

Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said on Friday.
google team captures galapagos island beauty for maps

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan's online maps.
facebook and twitter jump on google glasses

Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses

Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.
software makers getting face time with google glasses

Software makers getting face time with Google glasses

Google Glass was a common sight Wednesday as software savants shared visions of games, weather reports, news and more delivered to the Internet-linked eyewear.
german court rules against google

German court rules against Google

A German court ruled Tuesday against the country's version of search engine Google, finding that keywords thrown up by its 'auto-complete' function can be defamatory and ruling the company must remove offending words after complaints.
french panel moots taxes on smartphones tablets

French panel moots taxes on smartphones, tablets

A report by a French expert panel published on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for search engine Google to be charged for linking to media content.
eu backs apple in google motorola patent fight

EU backs Apple in Google-Motorola patent fight

EU anti-trust officials said Monday that Google-owned Motorola was abusing its leading position in Germany's mobile phones market by filing a patent injunction against Apple over certain core smartphone functions.
apple gains in us smartphone market report

Apple gains in US smartphone market: report

Industry tracker comScore on Friday reported that Apple gained ground in the US smartphone market, nibbling into the lead held by handsets powered by Google's Android software.
google plus racks up followers but not all are devoted

Google Plus racks up followers, but not all are devoted

When Google launched its social networking service, Google Plus, during the summer of 2011, tens of millions of people clamoured to sign up for an account.
android reigns windows gains in smartphones survey

Android reigns, Windows gains in smartphones: survey

Google's Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday.