Google could influence Indian poll results, says study
13 May 2014
A recent study conducted in India showed that the preferences of undecided voters can be shifted by 15 per cent or more toward one candidate or another by manipulating online search rankings associated with each candidate
Oracle wins suit against Google over Java APIs
10 May 2014
Oracle wins a landmark battle against Google as a US appeals court allows it to copyright parts of the Java programming language, which Google has used to design its Android smartphone operating system
Google’s self driving cars take to city traffic
29 Apr 2014
Security experts warn of bitcoin mining malware
26 Apr 2014
And Then
25 Apr 2014
Google+ creator Vic Gundotra exits after 8-year stint
25 Apr 2014
Vivek "Vic" Gundotra, is leaving the company after an eight-year stint as the head of Google+, thye search giant's social network, which he created
Google Glass puts the focus on Parkinson's
21 Apr 2014
Experts at Newcastle University are investigating Google Glass as an assistive aid to help people with Parkinson’s retain their independence for longer
European Media mogul questions Google’s business model
21 Apr 2014
Mathias Döpfner, CEO of German publisher Axel Springer SE, has warned Google in a letter that in the history of economics, monopolies did not survive long
Google adds Lens Blur to Google Camera app
17 Apr 2014
Google files patent for contact lenses with tiny cameras
16 Apr 2014
Google has claimed patent for a technology that envisages smart contact lenses equipped with tiny cameras
Google admits to using readers’ mail
16 Apr 2014
Google has amended its service terms to clarify thatall emails stored on its servers were analysed, including incoming and outgoing emails, to provide users with "personally relevant product features"
Google acquires solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace
15 Apr 2014
Google yesterday acquired solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace as part of its plans to beam internet from space to two-thirds of the global population that currently has no web access
Fake paid app tops sales at Goolge Play Store
08 Apr 2014
Google launches ‘Know your candidates tool’
08 Apr 2014
Google plans to emerge as MVNO: Report
07 Apr 2014
US media reports said Google has plans for its own wireless network that customers would use to make calls, send texts and browse the web on their mobiles
US district court okays employee lawsuit against tech firms
29 Mar 2014
The class-action lawsuit accused the companies of a conspiracy to eliminate competitive hiring and keeping wages artificially low
Competition panel slaps Rs1-cr fine on Google for non-cooperation in probe
28 Mar 2014
The Competition Commission of India fined Google Rs1 crore for failing to supply information and documents pertaining to its alleged misuse of dominance in online search and search-related advertising markets
Google, Luxottica in deal to manuacture Google Glass eyewear
25 Mar 2014
The deal will not only allow Google to mount its device on Luxottica glasses, but get its innovative Glass to consumers through Luxottica’s extensive distribution chain
Google makes encryption mandatory in Gmail
21 Mar 2014
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