Some say, "the South will rise again," well, could this be part of that trend? Although Silicon Valley is still where it's at for all things tech, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has recently taken part in a $10 million investment round for Atlanta-based start-up, Ionic Security. Google … [Read more...]
Google refinancing debt with $1B bond sale
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has debt, which will be maturing in about three months, so it decided to have its first debt offering in almost three years. Although Google has about $37 billion in cash, on hand, they wanted to take advantage of the current corporate interest rates before … [Read more...]
Microsoft OneDrive going toe-to-toe with Google Drive
Microsoft's storage service was involved in a bitter trademark dispute with British pay-TV provider BSkyB over their cloud storage device name SkyDrive. As a result, Microsoft announced that they would change their name to OneDrive. As of today, this name change also covers the … [Read more...]
Google has a new competitor, Yandex launches firmware kit for Android
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) may be the market leader when it comes to smartphone operating systems, but Russian tech company Yandex Inc. (NASDAQ:YNDX) is working to change that. Not satisfied with having a search engine, Yandex launched an extensive firmware kit for Android phones … [Read more...]
Google opens new 35,000 sq ft office to house recently acquired engineers
Google Inc., (NASDAQ:GOOG) has purchased a bevy of companies within the past several years. Some have been to utilize new technologies, others have been to indirectly hire some of the world's best and brightest engineers. You can't blame Google, they surely know how to attract and … [Read more...]
Google Chrome JavaScript engine gets overhaul and kicks web apps into overdrive
Google Inc., (NASDAQ:GOOG) wants its web apps, in the browser, to move more quickly. The good news is they will. Heightening Google Chrome's Javascript engine was the key to enhancing online load times. In the past, Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine would compile JavaScript into … [Read more...]
Google ramps up efforts to find clean energy source to power their infrastructure
Over the past quarter, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) spent $2.25 billion on its data center and accompanying infrastructure. Using the currently available sources of power is costing a pretty penny for the tech powerhouse. So, Google has decided to take their predicament into their own … [Read more...]
Who really came out on top of the Google (GOOG) Lenovo (LNVGY) Motorola handset deal
Lenovo is thinking long-term and strategically, even though its recent purchases may not make that case. Within the past several weeks, Lenovo announced plans to purchase IBM's low-cost server line for $2.3 billion and Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Motorola line for $2.3 billion. If … [Read more...]
Google Inc’s (GOOG) Android IOS dominates the $200 and below smartphone market
Unfortunately for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android OS and the cheaper line of phones that carry it, are difficult to beat. Apple's share of the inexpensive device market is on the decline, at 15%, which is down from 19% the year before. It also holds the … [Read more...]
Battle of the super titans: Apple iOS vs. Google Android – who will reign superior
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is still the leader in profits from smartphone sales, according to recent analysis by International Data Corp, or IDC. Though Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) phones moved almost 800 million units in 2013 and there is no sign yet of the torrent of purchases … [Read more...]
Google creates Project Oxygen to showcase management success stories
Recently, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) surpassed Exxon to be the world's 2nd most valuable company. While innovation and perseverance can be attributed to part of its success, the other part has to do with the inner workings of the technology leader. Additionally, for almost a … [Read more...]
Google rival Nokia to manufacture Android-powered phones
As a nod to its power, even Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) competitors can't seem to come up with anything that can overcome the Android operating system. So, in the tradition of the "if you can't beat them, join them" philosophy, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MFST) Nokia arm has decided … [Read more...]
Patent trolls watch out – Apple and Google join forces to make you think twice
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) are today heading a group of 15 companies which have formed a rather unlikely alliance to call on the United States Supreme Court for a strong shift in litigation rules. The highly litigious companies, which frequently level charges of patent … [Read more...]
Battle of the Titans Apple Inc (AAPL) vs. Google (GOOG)
As Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) continue to be duke it out for supremacy in the smartphone and tablet markets this coming quarter, it seems that in the position of the dominant discourse of tech news—Apple still reigns supreme. Even though its chief rivals—Google, Amazon and … [Read more...]
Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL) Remain Friends, Not Speaking to Google (GOOG)
While Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remain friends, the social network is no longer on speaking terms with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). During a conference call that followed his company’s Jan. 30 earnings report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Facebook … [Read more...]
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Off the Hook for Skewed Search Results Claim
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and the Federal Trade Commission will settle a 20-month investigation Jan. 3, according to Bloomberg sources, by agreeing to voluntary changes to some of Google’s business practices. The investigation dealt with allegations that Google misused patents to … [Read more...]
Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) Possibility of Open Internet Access
The United States may not have diplomatic relations with North Korea, but that isn't stopping Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) from planning a visit there—possibly to discuss open Internet access. According to the Associated Press, Google Inc.’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt will travel to … [Read more...]
Google Inc (GOOG) Still Working Out Kinks with Google Glasses
Six months ago Google Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced what has been called its most ambitious project ever, Google Glass—a titanium-framed glasses headset with video and audio capability. … [Read more...]
Surgeon Sues Google Inc. (GOOG) Over AutoComplete Defamation
An Australian cancer surgeon has sued Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) for defamation, claiming the search engine’s autocomplete cost him clients. According to the lawsuit, when a Google user types “Guy Hin...” into a search, the words “Guy Hingston Bankrupt” appear. Although the associated … [Read more...]
Will Google’s Top Secret “X Phone” Steal the Smartphone Market
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is stepping up the attack on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) after a report came out that the company is working on “top secret” phone, dubbed the “X Phone”. Google will use Motorola to develop the phone; after Google bought the phone company earlier this year for $12.5 … [Read more...]
