Category: Google
Apple is worth more than Google and Microsoft COMBINED
Apple now has a market value worth more than both that of Google and Microsoft combined, new financial results have revealed. Apple's stock rose a significant 3% this week, while Google's share price falling 9% and Microsoft losing 6%…
"Google AirPlay" home theatre and stereo systems incoming?
They've pretty much got the Internet all sewn up, and are making very strong inroads into the mobile phone market with their Android operating system. Now Google are looking to expand once more, this time into the home audio market…
Google Chrome update loads web pages before you've even typed them in
Google have unveiled Chrome 17, the latest stable release of their increasingly popular web browser. A major upgrade for the browser, it has re-vamped its page pre-rendering process, meaning that when you begin to type a web address into…
Google Drive to rival cloud storage from Dropbox, Apple iCloud
Google are about to get into the cloud storage game, and are all set to launch the Google Drive to rival Apple's iCloud and Dropbox. "People familiar with the matter" have told the Wall Street Journal that: "Like Dropbox, Google's…
Google Doodle gives a wave to François Truffaut
Google have today used their search engine Doodle image to celebrate the 80th birthday of New Wave cinema pioneer François Truffaut. Three images, each depicting a scene from one of his films, have been popped up on the site today…
Google Docs for Android gets offline syncing abilities
Users of the cloud-based Google Docs word processor app for Android get a useful new feature added to the software today. You'll now be able to access a drop-down menu that allows you to cache files for offline access,…
Google Maps charged as "unfair competition" in France, is fined
Google have lost over 500,000 Euros due to unfair practice concerning their Google Maps service in France. Bottin Cartogaphes, who offer a similar mapping service to Google, but charge a fee, took the search giants to court, citing the…
Motorola latest to post Q4 2011 profit woes
Motorola have announced that they too (alongside Nintendo and Nokia in the consumer tech world) have seen a loss in profits during Q4 of the 2011 fiscal year. The firm announced they'd experienced an $80 million (£51 million) loss over…
Google have Motorola's back as they sue Apple
Motorola Mobility are bringing a new lawsuit to Apple's lawyers, claiming the iPhone makers have infringed on a number of the company's key technology patents. Filed in a Florida federal court, the patent suit sees Motorola claim that between both…
Google privacy policy updated ahead of new EU rules
Google are streamlining their privacy policy, preparing to establish one privacy policy to rule all their 70+ products, give or take a few for unique legal reasons. Google announcement comes ahead of the EU's planned overhaul of their 17-year…
