Google briefly overtakes ExxonMobil as world's 2nd most valuable company
08 Feb 2014
Internet giant Google yesterday briefly overtook energy giant ExxonMobil to become the world’s second most valuable company after iPhone maker Apple.
Google acquires 5.94% stake in Lenovo for $750 mn
07 Feb 2014
The stake was acquired on the day Beijing-based Lenovo agreed to buy Google's Motorola handset division for $2.91 billion
Google, Cisco in long-term patent cross-licensing pact
05 Feb 2014
The deal allows the two companies to extract significant value from their patent portfolios through a license to each other's portfolio and helping to reduce the risk of future litigation
Internet majors disclose secret US demands for data
04 Feb 2014
Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google yesterday started publishing details of the number of secret government requests for data they received
Google Q4-2013 net up 17% at $3.38 bn
31 Jan 2014
Google said the results were boosted by rising advertisement revenues and play store sales, which were consistent with sales, on a gross basis
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
Google adds prescription glasses to Google Glass
29 Jan 2014
Google proposes ad-linked free taxi service to bring shoppers to physical stores
27 Jan 2014
A new Google patent proposes ad-supported free taxi rides for commuters to shop at brick and mortar stores — a move that may help them to be one up on online retailers
Google rejects threat from Chrome speech recognition feature
24 Jan 2014
With Google Chrome's voice control, sites can access users’ computers through innocent-looking popup ads that activate a microphone
Google develops glucose monitoring contacts
18 Jan 2014
Google loses bid for blocking privacy lawsuit
17 Jan 2014
Google to acquire Nest Labs, maker of smart devices
15 Jan 2014
Google is acquiring Nest Labs, a maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms, for $3.2 billion, in a bid to enter the home automation segment
Google Glass used in foot surgery in Jaipur
13 Jan 2014
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