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Google’s Sundar Pichai Chalks Out India Plans, Says Android User Base Tripling In The Country
Google is working with OEMs in India for the launch of Android TV, according to Sundar Pichai, though the plan is still at an early stage.
Ad Block Download Popularity Explodes Internationally, Up 69% Since Same Time In 2013 - Report
Use of ad blocking software has exploded among people of all ages, sexes and throughout the world.
Microsoft Pledges Continued Support For Minecraft On Android, iOS
The game could be a much needed “killer app” for Windows Phone, which trails far behind rival mobile platforms Apple iOS and Google Android in the smartphone market—despite Redmond’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s handset business earlier this year.
Google 'Right To Be Forgotten' Censors Flattering 2009 Dan Roach Article In British Newspaper
A British artist presumably pushed to have the Worcester News remove an article showing one of his older paintings.
Google Launches Android One In India, Smartphones To Be Priced At Around $105
Google's Android One will be featured on phones built by local manufacturers, priced as low as $105.
Gmail Users Scramble To Find Out If They Were One Of 5 Million Accounts Hacked
Google said the hack involving nearly 5 million accounts wasn't the company's fault.
Yahoo Threatened With Daily $250,000 Fine For Refusing To Provide NSA Information: Report
Yahoo was ultimately forced to become one of the first companies ensnared in PRISM, the controversial surveillance program.
Google Breaks Silence On Net Neutrality, Calls For 'Free And Open Internet'
Net neutrality advocates nervous about Google's silence can relax.
Google X Acquires Lift Labs: Anti-Tremor Spoon Maker Aims To Combat Parkinson's Disease
The Liftware spoon is equipped with sensors that detect and minimize tremors for hungry Parkinson's patients.
Google Stance On Net Neutrality, Ties With Conservative Political Group, Worry Activists
More than 50 lobbying groups have asked Google to cut its affiliation with ALEC.
Motorola Releases Moto 360 Alongside Bluetooth Earbud, New Moto X
The first round smartwatch, available later today, has swappable leather and steel bands.
Nude Selfies 101: How To Expose Yourself So No One Sees It
Four ways to make sure your sensitive pictures never see the light of day.
Microsoft, Publishers Try To Stop 'Catastrophic' Google EU Deal
The Competition Commissioner is preparing to decide whether to wrap up the case or hand it over to his successor when his mandate ends, after spending three years examining whether Google squeezes out rival services in online search results.
Apple iPhone 6 To Feature NFC: 5 Reasons An iWallet Could Succeed Where Google Failed
Will Touch ID help Apple take a slice of mobile payments?
Leaked Nude Photos Of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton To Be Displayed In ‘Fear Google’ Campaign
A Los Angeles artist will publicly display the leaked nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton as part of a "Fear Google" campaign.
Google Announces It Is Developing New Super-Fast Quantum Computing Chip With UC Santa Barbara
Google is backing a second project in the field of quantum computing, based on superconducting electronics, in collaboration with UCSB.
FreeCharge Rewards-For-Recharge Startup Raises $33M From Sequoia, Sofina And ru-Net
Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture capital firms, is one of the investors in the online mobile-recharge provider.
Google Is Secretly Developing Virtual Reality's Killer App. It's Called Street View
The search giant has laid a compelling foundation for offering fascinating virtual experiences.
Google Exec Megan Smith Reported In Line For US Chief Technology Officer
Smith is a leader of the secretive Google X lab.
Smartphone Users Spend Way More Time In Apps Than The Mobile Web: Study
Mobile ad server Medialets releases data from 300 million mobile ad impressions.
India's Instant Message Startup Hike Raises $65 Million In Funding Led By Tiger Global
HIke, India's rival to Facebook's Whatsapp, has raised $65 million from Tiger Global, Bharti Softbank
Voice Controlled Wearables Startup Theatro Raises $5 Million From Khosla Ventures To Expand Bangalore Team
Dallas, Texas based Theatro makes voice activated wearables for hands free use.
Silicon Valley's Low-Wage 'Invisible Workforce' Is Mostly Black And Hispanic: Study
Minority workers hold a small fraction of Silicon Valley jobs, but 76 percent of its low-wage contractor positions.
World Economic Forum Names 24 Revolutionary Startups: Here Are The 6 Best
The World Economic Forum has an excellent track record of picking successful startups. These six could keep that trend going.
Karbonn Mobiles, Which Builds Affordable Smartphones With Google, To Go Public by 2016: Report
Helped by scorching sales, rising valuations and Google's Android One software, India's Karbonn Mobiles is preparing to go public by 2016.
China Developing National Operating System To Compete With Microsoft, Google Amid US Tension
A national Chinese operating system, known as COS, is expected to be unveiled in October.
Amazon Swoops In For Video Site Twitch, The Latest Piece In Growing Content Empire
Amazon Inc. has swooped in for video game site Twitch in a deal worth more than $1 billion, according to reports.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Tops 2,000 Intraday For The First Time, Index Has Doubled In 5 Years
The stock index’s year-to-date performance improved to a 7.6% gain last week from 5.8% a week earlier.
Google Makes Chromebooks For Business Play With Citrix Partnership
Google is reaching into Microsoft territory after having success in schools with its Chrome OS.
Google Driverless Cars Slowed By California DMV Testing Laws [VIDEO]
New California regulations require all cars to have steering wheels and brake pedals in case of emergency.


