Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Tech companies can have fun, too! Google is well-known for its nerdy sense of humor, which includes April Fools’ Day pranks (Google Apps for Business Dogs, anyone?) and Easter eggs hidden throughout the company’s numerous products. I’m not talking about the Easter eggs you hunt down on Sunday morning — I’m talking...Read More
After more than six years in the job, Google Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette today announced plans to retire, and he did it with customary style. As Pichette wrote in a post on Google+, he wants to spend more time with his family–in particular his wife Tamar, since their two children are now in...Read More
With names like Qoros and Apollo Vredestein and Rinspeed, the Geneva Motor Show brings out a mix of manufacturers and suppliers seldom seen at any other event of its kind. But two names – Apple and Google –while not actually at the show, made their presence felt especially keenly. Traditional automakers were openly wondering whether...Read More
i The White Russian (from left), margarita, bloody mary and Moscow mule are some of the most searched cocktails of 2015. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto The White Russian (from left), margarita, bloody mary and Moscow mule are some of the most searched cocktails of 2015. iStockphoto Most Searched For Cocktails On Google In...Read More
Shop around a bit and you’ll see that the major wireless carriers expect you to pay for infinite voice calls and text messages at a minimum, with monthly charges escalating based on how much cellular data you want on top of that. A typical Verizon family plan gives you 8 gigabytes of cellular data shared...Read More
Image via ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is getting a bump in the stock market on Monday, likely in reaction to the big news announcements it’s made at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Google stock price was up about 2 percent, to $569.74, as of mid-afternoon Monday. Update: Shares in Google closed up 2.3 percent...Read More
If you’re striving to make sense of Google’s plans for its new north-of-Bayshore office space — call it the Greenhouse Complex — pay attention first to the company’s DNA, its history and its competition. They’ll tell you volumes about what Google is trying to achieve. The design by architects Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick is...Read More
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, center, joins hands with FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn, left, and Jessica Rosenworcel, before the start of their open hearing in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Before the FCC voted today to adopt new rules that will make it easier for the agency to...Read More
i Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page says the company will place more focus on its key projects. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page says the company will place more focus on its key projects. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It is hard to imagine a world...Read More
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