google to settle drug probe for 500 million

Google to settle drug probe for $500 million

Google will pay $500 million to settle charges that it sold advertisements to Canada-based online pharmacies which marketed drugs to Americans in violation of US law, US justice officials announced Wednesday.
google buys motorola mobility for 125 bn

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn

Google shook up the mobile phone industry on Monday with the announcement it is buying US smartphone and tablet computer maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash in a bid to extend the reach of its Android platform.
google the fastest growing social network ever

Google+ the fastest-growing social network ever

Google is a latecomer to social networking but its new site, Google+, is growing much more rapidly than Facebook, Myspace and Twitter did in their early days, technology experts said Tuesday.
google buys online deal aggregator the dealmap

Google buys online deal aggregator The Dealmap

Google, which is offering an online bargain service in three US cities, has acquired The Dealmap, a company that aggregates local deals.
google launches hotel finder

Google launches 'Hotel Finder'

Google, which purchased a leading flight software company earlier this year, has launched a new tool for finding hotels.
google buys ibm patents to beef up portfolio

Google buys IBM patents to beef up portfolio

Google has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM as the Internet giant seeks to build up its portfolio and head off potential intellectual property suits.
handset makers get windows phone update mango

Handset makers get Windows Phone update 'Mango'

Microsoft on Tuesday made the latest version of its mobile phone software available to handset partners as it seeks to claw back market share from Apple and Google.
google buys computer vision startup pittpatt

Google buys computer vision startup 'PittPatt'

Google on Monday said it has bought a computer vision startup spun out of the robotics institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
oracle to question larry page in google patent lawsuit

Oracle to question Larry Page in Google patent lawsuit

Oracle will get to question Google co-founder Larry Page under terms set by a US judge presiding over a patent suit pitting the business software titan against the Internet giant.
google refocusing on products cfo

Google refocusing on products: CFO

Google co-founder Larry Page, who took over as chief executive in April, is refocusing the Internet giant on products and its "start-up philosophy," its chief financial officer said Wednesday.
oracle targets larry page in google patent lawsuit

Oracle targets Larry Page in Google patent lawsuit

Oracle is asking a US judge to order Google co-founder Larry Page to undergo questioning in a patent suit pitting the business software titan against the Internet giant.
google going social as profit soars

Google going social as profit soars

Google on Thursday released blockbuster earnings figures along with word that more than 10 million people have already joined its freshly-launched online social network.
paypal letting google phones swap cash

PayPal letting Google phones swap cash

Online financial transactions giant PayPal on Wednesday showed off a mini-program that lets people exchange money by touching together a pair of Google smartphones.
facebook unveils skype video calling

Facebook unveils Skype video calling

Facebook added Skype video calling on Wednesday in the face of a direct challenge from powerhouse rival Google in the social networking arena.
google temporarily disables realtime search

Google temporarily disables realtime search

Google has temporarily disabled its Realtime Search feature following the expiration of a deal with Twitter.