Image by None via CrunchBase Google Google just can’t help itself. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the epic fail of one Google spokesperson who singlehandedly cast doubt about Google’s commitment to its cloud platform. This time it’s another loose cannon in the form of Google CIO Ben Fried. Fried gave an interesting...Read More
Early Friday, Google’s share price jumped above that price for the first time, marking another milestone in its remarkable ascent from $85 in its public offering in 2004. The shares jumped by 13 percent after a better-than-expected earnings release late Thursday. It was the first time in several quarters that Google, which for years exceeded...Read More
Microsoft may be ending Windows XP support in just six months, but Google wants to breath just a little more life into the old OS. Google announced today that it’ll be continuing support for Chrome on Windows XP through at least April 2015 — a full year after Microsoft stops issuing security patches on XP. As Google...Read More
The day after Facebook announced that it was removing a privacy option that would make all of its users searchable, Google made its own announcement for adding an option called “Shared Endorsements.” The new option would display Google users’ names and profile pictures beside advertisements for businesses and products that they’ve endorsed with a review,...Read More
(CNN) — You’re considering buying a new pair of tube socks. A quick Google search pulls up some sock ads and below one of them you see your pal Kimberly’s face next to a four-star review she’s left for Sal’s Sock Emporium. “Great deals on super soft socks, and so many fun colors!” Google is...Read More
Google recently unveiled a new Chromebook. In his latest report, NY1’s Adam Balkin explains what a Chromebook is, how it differs from a traditional laptop computer, and helps you decide whether or not to consider getting one. Chromebooks can be kind of confusing devices and a bit in a category all their own. The brand...Read More
Google is introducing a new $279 laptop based on its Internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in a model that costs about $1,000 more. Hewlett-Packard Co. is making the new HP Chromebook 11. Although the price is in line with most other Chromebooks using Chrome OS, the new model sports...Read More
Andrew Kelly / REUTERS Google’s social network, Google+, is more popular than Twitter. Every month, nearly 390 million people worldwide use the service to post messages, make video calls and endorse search results by clicking on a so-called +1 button. And yet, two years after its launch, Google+ is still a work in progress. Yes,...Read More
The tech giant escaped serious antitrust action in the United States early this year, and in April it dodged a hefty penalty in Europe. The third piece of good fortune — from Google’s standpoint, at least — came on Tuesday. The European Union’s antitrust chief, JoaquÃn Almunia, announced that in his inquiry into Google’s search...Read More
Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, has repeatedly said that Google pays the tax it is required to by international law. Sources at the company say politicians should set tax rates, and should consider Google is located in Ireland, in part because of its attractive tax regime. Google points out it has made a £345m property...Read More
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