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Chinese paper blames Google over Gmail blocking
Internet giant Google’s unwillingness to obey Chinese law is to blame for the shutdown of its hugely popular email service, state-run media said...
Google News shutting down in Spain over ‘Google Tax’ on story links
Google is closing down its Google News service in Spain to prevent content from Spanish publishers from appearing on it ahead of a law due to go into effect.
New, Intel-powered version of Google Glass coming in 2015
Just when you thought Google Glass was dead and buried, Google is about to release an upgraded version of the high-tech eyeglasses with an all-new chip...
Google’s latest: A spoon that steadies tremors
Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology at the humble spoon. But these spoons are a bit more than your basic utensil: Using hundreds of...
EU lawmakers to vote on Google break-up motion
This week the European Union is set to vote on a breakup of Google – saying the company is a monopoly.
Blurry future: Diehards beginning to abandon Google Glass
Many developers and early Google Glass users are losing interest in the much-hyped, $1,500 test version of the product: a camera, processor and stamp-sized...
Google Glass future clouded as some early believers lose faith
Many developers and early Google Glass users are losing interest in the much-hyped, $1,500 test version of the product: A camera, processor and stamp-sized...
Google joins fight against illegal fishing
Technology giant Google has taken the battle against illegal fishing online, with the company unveiling a tool on Friday that harnesses satellite data...
What Google gets in NASA airbase deal
Google has long been known as a company on the cutting edge of technology. But now it’s reaching back for a technology that was big in the 1930s.
Google Glass may obstruct peripheral vision, dangerous for drivers
People wearing Google Glass may experience significant blind spots on their right side, which could interfere with tasks such as driving, crossing the...
Google working on pill that searches for illnesses
Google is exploring a way to search inside people’s bodies for early signs of deadly illnesses such as cancer or heart disease.
Twitter stops supporting Google Glass as app is removed from online store
Twitter has ceased development of its Google Glass application, reports 9to5Google.
Google unveils Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet
Google is coming out with bigger, more expensive versions of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract more of the affluent consumers who faithfully buy each...
Google Glass user becomes first man diagnosed with Internet addiction disorder
San Diego doctors have identified the first known case of “Internet addiction disorder” involving Google Glass, according to a new study.
Sharkproof 10,000km Google cable will link U.S. and Brazil
Google has given the go ahead for a 10,557km undersea cable to link the U.S. and Brazil.
Dubai cops to get Google Glass to better police traffic
Dubai police plan to issue Google Glass hands-free eyewear to detectives to help them fight crime using facial recognition technology, a police spokesman...
Project Wing: Google officially enters drone-delivery sweepstakes
Though a couple of rumors have escaped the Googleplex—because of course Google must have a drone-delivery program—Project Wing’s official existence...
Google to invest in $300m trans-Pacific undersea cable venture
Internet giant Google and five Asian telecom firms will together invest about US$300 million to develop and operate a trans-Pacific submarine cable network...
Google hopes map of human body will be ‘baseline’ for medical reference
They’ve given us Google Glass, self-driving cars, smart contact lenses and Wi-Fi weather balloons.
Tuned out: Google put off buying Spotify because of $10bn price tag
Internet titan Google tried last year to buy streaming music service Spotify but backed off for reasons including a whopping price tag.
Android invasion: Google to show off smart home gadgets, wearables
An Android update, wearable gadgets and so-called smart home devices are just some of the innovations Google is likely to show off at its two-day developer...
Google ‘buying $2bn stake in Virgin Galactic to put satellites in space’
Google is in talks with Virgin Galactic about a deal that will hand it crucial access to satellite-launch technology and an equity stake in Sir Richard...
Facing consumer scorn, Google Glass may find fans in business world
It is business, not consumers, that will save Google Glass from itself. Anyone in the security industry will benefit instantly from Google Glass: Every...
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