India second to US in seeking user information: Google
15 Nov 2012
In the six months from January to June 2012, the Indian government, approached Google for user information 2,319 times over 3,467 users / accounts through court orders and police requests
US judge dismisses Apple’s patent lawsuit against Google’s Motorola Mobility
06 Nov 2012
Apple had filed a lawsuit last year alleging that Motorola Mobility was demanding high licencing fees for some of its so-called standard essential patents
Google shares crash after accidental release of results
19 Oct 2012
A public blunder sent Google's share price crashing as shocked traders found it hard to digest the news of a 20-per cent slump in profits
US regulator to recommend suing Google for manipulating search results
15 Oct 2012
US Federal Trade Commission believes that Google manipulates search results to benefit its own products, while making it harder for products from competitors to appear prominently on a results page
Google forays into credit card business
09 Oct 2012
Businesses in the UK are getting the chance to be first in the world to obtain a Google credit card, which currently targets its Adword customers
Google opens up paid Apps for Indian developers
24 Sep 2012
Google has added India to the list of countries from where developers could publish paid Apps to Google Play, the apps market for the Android mobile operating system
Google's car insurance comparison site rattles rivals
13 Sep 2012
From 0 per cent to 75 per cent, Google's share of visibility for car insurance-related searches has soared overnight, says Andreas Pouros, chief operating officer at leading independent Digital Marketing agency, Greenlight
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