Heinrich Rudolf Hertz celebrated in a Google doodle
Google's latest animated doodle celebrates the 155th birthday of Heinrich Hertz, the German physicist whose experiments with electromagnetic waves led to the development of the wireless telegraph and the radio. Born in Hamburg, where he demonstrated great skill in grasping the dynamics of physics even in boyhood, he later enrolled to
Google gets real-time data from LSE
The London Stock Exchange Group is to provide real-time market data to Google, bolstering the search-engine's Google Finance offering with free access to London prices previously only available with a delay. The move, aimed at retail investors, demonstrates the growing power of the internet to deliver data available to subscribers of
Android is most-used smartphone OS in UK, overtaking Apple, data shows
Android has taken over from Apple and now has the largest share of the installed base of smartphones among consumers in the UK, according to new figures provided to the Guardian by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Google's mobile OS has a 36.9% share of the smartphones in use among consumers in the UK, the company says in its latest survey,
Google caught skirting Safari privacy settings
A Wall Street Journal investigation published Friday drew attention to the issue and set off alarm bells across the Web. In response to the Journal's probe, Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) discontinued its use of the tracking code. The actual consequences were pretty limited: Google's code was being used only to target ads, and users' personal
Google admits tracking Safari users
Google has come under attack for violating users' privacy and ignoring their wishes after admitting that it intentionally circumvented security settings in Apple's Safari browser to track users on both desktop computers and iPhones. A number of other advertisers exploited the loophole it had created to track those users too. 'Our data
Motorola Mobility says Apple files EU patent complaint
Apple has asked EU anti-trust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility, according to Motorola Mobility. The move came after regulators on both sides of the Atlantic said they would intervene to prevent companies from gouging rivals when they license patents essential to
Is Romney developing a Santorum Google problem'?
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's 'Google problem' is well documented. Now, the former U.S. senator's chief political rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, appears to be joining him. On Friday, a Google search for Romney's name was delivering a site called 'Spreading Romney' as one of its top results. The spoof
Why Android fragmentation isn't so bad
Even though Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the U.S., and even though there were 10 billion Android app downloads as of December 2011, many Android users are frustrated that they're still treated like a second-class app market. That's because 'fragmentation' makes it more complicated to develop Android apps that will
Google's Motorola takeover could trigger fresh patents battle with Apple
The European Commission and the US Department of Justice have given the go-ahead to Google's $12.5bn (£10.4bn) acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI), the US handset and set-top box maker - a move that will open a new and potentially explosive chapter in the fight over smartphone patents. China must also do the same before the merger can
India probes Google, Yahoo for possible forex violation: report
The Indian government is investigating whether the Indian units of U.S. Internet giants Google Inc and Yahoo Inc may have violated the country's foreign exchange laws, the Wall Street Journal said in report. Notices have been sent to the Indian units that they are being investigated for potential violations, the paper said. It cited a
Google gets U.S., EU nod to buy Motorola Mobility
U.S. and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents critical to the telecommunications industry would be licensed at fair prices. It was one of a series of approvals on Monday that underscored the scramble
The best Android phones: Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (Verizon Wireless)
Arm-wrestling iOS for market share, Android phones come in all different shapes, sizes, and feature sets. With such a steady stream of excellent handsets, this list updates often, so sign up for our Mobile Weekly newsletter to catch the latest Android winners.
The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx proves that a powerful Android superphone can
Google Wallet a security risk: researchers
Security researchers said they found a vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp.Mobile payment services that allow consumers to pay by waving their phone at a check-out terminal, instead of using a credit card, have
Google plans home entertainment system
Google is planning a major push into home entertainment with a new music streaming system controlled by Android smartphones.The internet giant will make its first move into consumer electronics later this year, unveiling a Google-branded product that can wirelessly play music on other devices in the
Google knows too much about you
If you use Google, and I know you do, you may have noticed a little banner popping up at the top of the page announcing: 'We're changing our privacy policy and terms.' It gives you the choice to 'Learn More' or, another option, the one I'm betting most people followed, to 'Dismiss.'Who wants to read
Chinese espionage cases touch DuPont, Motorola
U.S. prosecutors expanded a criminal case over the alleged theft of industrial secrets from chemical giant DuPont, securing an indictment against a Chinese company on economic espionage-related charges.A Northern California grand jury indicted Pangang Group for conspiracy to commit economic
Google introduces Chrome for phone
Google is to replace the web browser in Android smartphones with a revamped version named after its Chrome desktop product, as the search giant redoubles its efforts to knock Microsoft off the top perch in the battle of the browsers.Chrome for phone, which is faster, links to the user's desktop and
Chrome Web browser comes to Android phones, tablets
Google launched a beta version of Chrome for Android smartphones and tablets Tuesday, delivering a mobile version of the popular desktop web browser after a very long wait. Indeed, both Android and Chrome launched more than three years ago, and users have demanded unification ever since.Why
