What Makes Google's Maps So Good
Many of them come from Google Map Maker, a Web site that is live in 200 countries (and just started in the United States) that lets average citizens make corrections to Google's maps as they find them. You can, for example, draw a line to represent a ...pogue.blogs.nytimes.com
A New Google App Gives You Local Information — Before You Ask for It
Google, along with other companies and researchers, dreams of so-called ubiquitous computing or ambient intelligence - computers woven into the texture of life as opposed to being separate machines.bits.blogs.nytimes.com
Google obeys Brazilian court order, blocks YouTube political video
Appeals exhausted, Google obeys censorship order. * Google Brazil chief faced arrest for non-compliance. * Court decision violates free-speech ideal, Coelho says.in.reuters.com
Google Street View dives into the deep blue sea
Google Street View has taken us on virtual trips to the South Pole, the Amazon forest, inside some of the world's greatest museums, and to the Kennedy Space Center -- but it has never taken us underwater, until now.www.latimes.com
Google's Schmidt Horses Around With Psy
By Evan Ramstad. Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt came to South Korea to meet executives at the biggest makers of Android smartphones - Samsung Electronics Co.blogs.wsj.com
Brazil Detains Google Chief over Anti-Islam YouTube Clip
The arrest of Google executive Fabio Jose Silva Coelho was announced in Säo Paulo. A press release issued by the federal police said he was not expected to remain in jail and should be released later in the day after signing a document promising to ...latino.foxnews.com
Google Autonomous Cars Get Green Light In California
At Google's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters Tuesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that allows driverless cars to operate on the state's roads.www.informationweek.com
Google and Asus rumored to be working on $99 Nexus Tablet
The problem is that Google would likely have to be losing a pretty penny on the cost of each tablet to sell them at such a price, or the specs would have to be scaled down to a point where they could risk sullying the good name of Android Jelly Bean, ...news.cnet.com
Google's 14th birthday: 14 years to a cultural phenomenon
In the time it would take to raise a teenager with a mouthful of braces, Google has managed to single-handedly transform our culture.www.latimes.com
Google Apps drops download support for older Office formats
Google announced Wednesday that Google Apps users will no longer be able to export word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents as files using older Microsoft Office formats, such as .www.pcworld.com
Google Is Failing To Market The Android Ecosystem
The Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgrade appeared on my phone yesterday. I had no idea when I might see it: it was pushed by some carriers to some phones three months ago, but must Android users won't see it for a long time.www.forbes.com
Google at 14: 10 Things that Made It a Tech Juggernaut
Google this month is celebrating 14 years. In the last 14 years, the company, which was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, has become a dominant force in search, an even more powerful player in online advertising and one of the leaders in the ...www.eweek.com
Ask Matt: Google benefiting from Facebook's stock woes
Q: Why is Google's stock headed toward highs even as Facebook shares have been weak? A: Google is turning into an unlikely winner from Facebook's botched initial public offering.www.usatoday.com
Replacement Google: What if NFL Ran Google and Locked Out the Real Results?
The NFL has been tackled with criticism for its replacement referees and their inconsistent calls, inspiring a new website that might just illustrate the frustrations of players and fans best.abcnews.go.com
Google turns 14: A look at the birthday-gift table
If your interest lies with the Google Doodle, our own Michael Cavna has what you're looking for, as always. Here, we take a brief look at the gifts - or perhaps rewards is a better word - the company has reaped in the past two weeks.www.washingtonpost.com
At Google HQ, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown signs self-driving cars bill
Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California.www.csmonitor.com
Google: Still Worth Searching For?
"When you look at product rollouts, Google is hitting its stride," he told CNBC on Thursday, while noting that "the fundamental story within its core search product still shows a fairly big runway.www.cnbc.com
Google's Answer to Siri Thinks Ahead
Almost a year later, Google's vision of how a smartphone can become a trusted, all-knowing assistant is rolling out to consumers in the form of Google Now. It's a feature of the newest iteration of Android, Jelly Bean, which is so far available on only ...www.technologyreview.com
Google Launches Global Entrepreneurs Initiative
This week Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced an initiative to connect entrepreneurs the world over, using the company's network of partners and products to give startup minds a leg up in getting their businesses going.www.forbes.com
Google Buying Green Wind Power for Oklahoma Data Center
Google is already using renewable energy at the Oklahoma data center through other electricity supplied by the GRDA, wrote Demasi.www.eweek.com
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