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The company had previously said it is spending 1.5 billion euros. (Photo: AP)

Google to spend additional 1 billion Euros to build Dutch data centres

The two sites will employ around 500 people once they are built.

25 Jun 2019 12:23 PM

Google's initial focus when it acquired Android back in 2005 was to beat Microsoft's early Windows Mobile efforts. (Photo:AP)

Microsoft losing to Android greatest mistake ever, says Bill Gates

He said that his mismanagement "caused Microsoft not to be what Android is - a non-Apple phone platform."

25 Jun 2019 7:56 AM

Google took down 3 million fake business profiles last year

More than 250,000 of fake business profiles that it removed were reported to Google by users.

24 Jun 2019 4:10 PM

The company was rumored to be working on two smaller-sized tablets.

Google will no longer build its own tablets

Google's last release in the tablet category was the Pixel Slate in 2018.

23 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

The Firefox 67.0.4 and Firefox ESR 60.7.2 versions address what is described as the 'sandbox escape' vulnerability. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mozilla releases patch to fix another zero-day in Firefox

The security loophole was being exploited to attack cryptocurrency organisations including Coinbase.

23 Jun 2019 10:41 AM

“All of the US companies that we work with are great companies that hold themselves to high standards in terms of business integrity and ethics.” said Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei.

Huawei founder: The world relies on open collaboration for shared success

“This is really a technical problem that Huawei can address, and not a political problem.” Says George Gilder, venture capitalist

21 Jun 2019 5:12 PM

It is the non-gaming apps that pull in most of the revenue on the Apple App Store.

Apple repeatedly destroys Google where it matters the most

The top ranked apps earned USD 83 million in the first quarter of 2019.

21 Jun 2019 4:34 PM

Google has now admitted that its hardware team is giving up on the tablet business for good.

Google bids adieu to tablets

It appears that the Pixel Slate will be the last tablet from Google.

21 Jun 2019 1:42 PM

With the latest update to the Neighbourly app, people can now post photos of meal at restaurants in the neighbourhood.

Google’s Neighbourly app gets whole lot more social

The Neighbourly app will also show Neighbourhood Challenge from time-to-time.

21 Jun 2019 10:11 AM

Google Calendar app users were unable to access their schedules. (Photo: AP)

Google calendar app down globally

Other apps appeared to be unaffected by the outage.

19 Jun 2019 2:37 PM

It is possible that Xiaomi may bring and include other Xiaomi/Redmi smartphones into the existing list.

Good news Xiaomi fans! Your device will support Android Q

Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro duo will only begin their beta testing during the first-quarter of 2020.

16 Jun 2019 11:50 AM

Google has rolled out the beta of its Chrome 76 and with the updated beta version. (Photo: Pixabay)

Google Chrome 76 blocks Flash by default, disables incognito detection, and more

Other new updates include the ability for developers to replace Chrome's Add to Home Screen with their own prompt on mobile.

15 Jun 2019 11:36 AM

With the Google Pixel 4, there won’t be any front- facing speaker in the chin but apparently, there a downward firing one.

Leaked hands-on Google Pixel 4 images show punch-hole selfie cam, slimmer bezels

Google Pixel 4 leaked again this time showing off the face of the handset.

14 Jun 2019 12:37 PM

Alphabet Inc’s Google is trying to plug a surge of public scrutiny around the world by overhauling how its policy office operates.

Google policy head retools team for global lobbying push

The negative attention on Google’s power and its data collection practices could hurt its public image and force costly business changes.

14 Jun 2019 11:22 AM

The next-in-line flagship Pixel 4 is also likely to bring in a new camera style. (Photo: Google)

Google teases Pixel 4 with square camera bump

In its official tweet, Google teased the rear camera of its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone.

14 Jun 2019 10:25 AM

There’s a high chance that this could be an elaborate joke from Google but as of now.

This isn’t fake news! Google leaks Pixel 4 months ahead of launch

Google has taken to Twitter to officially tease the Pixel 4 smartphone months ahead of its official release.

13 Jun 2019 1:38 PM

The potential upside for Big Tech comes as it faces scrutiny from US regulators about whether the companies misuse their massive market power.

Cloud computing may put Big Tech ahead in future of video games

More and more gamers are preferring to rent hardware instead of buy it, to play games for free.

12 Jun 2019 10:08 AM

Amazon jumped from third to first place to eclipse Google -- which slid from first to third place with Apple holding on to the second spot. (AFP Photo/ File)

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: Survey

The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 per cent to USD 315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said.

11 Jun 2019 11:48 AM

The journalists who create that content deserve a cut of that USD 4.7 billion, president and chief executive of the NMA David Chavern was quoted as saying by The New York Times.

Google earned USD 4.7 bn from news in 2018 even as media groups' income shrunk: study

News is a significant part of Google's business, according to a study to be released on Monday by News Media Alliance.

10 Jun 2019 12:47 PM

Google is working hard behind the scenes and states that by blocking Huawei is a greater risk to national security.

Google working hard behind the scenes to fix Huawei situation

Google is lobbying hard in order to secure a government exemption for Android on Huawei smartphones.

08 Jun 2019 1:55 PM

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