Jul 4, 2014
Google has started removing search results in compliance with a European court ruling around the “right to be forgotten” – but some of the news items that have been targeted are raising new objections. A Google statement about the process reads: “We have recently...
Jun 11, 2014
Google has entered into an agreement to buy Skybox Imaging for $500-million in cash, subject to adjustments. In a statement, Google says Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. “Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and...
May 22, 2014
Google has been named as the most valuable brand, according to BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2014. The brand saw a 40% rise in brand value over the last year, for a total 324% appreciation since 2006. Apple, the second most valuable brand, has grown...
Apr 15, 2014
Google is to buy Titan Aerospace, a New Mexico-based start-up that builds unmanned vehicles (or drones) that can fly for long distances and durations. The Titan drones are capable of high-altitude flight, and are solar-powered. The move by Google comes just a month...
Feb 28, 2014
VMware has announced that it is joining forces with Google to modernise corporate desktops for the mobile cloud era by providing businesses with secure, cloud access to Windows applications, data and desktops on Google Chromebooks. This expanded relationship between...