German Data Agency Fines Google Over Illegal Information Gathering
A German data protection agency fined Google Inc. 145,000 euros ($189,000) for illegally recording information from unsecured wireless networks—an amount it acknowledged is “totally inadequate” as a deterrent to the multinational giant.
Google’s 1st Quarter Earnings Jump Past Wall Street Expectations
Google’s latest quarterly results provided further proof that the Internet search leader is figuring out how to make more money as Web surfers migrate from personal computers to mobile devices.
Tech Report: Microsoft Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication
Microsoft is rolling out two-factor security authentication for email, storage and other services.
Yahoo Adds 2 More Applications To Mobile Arsenal
Yahoo is taking the next step in its effort to make some of its most popular services more appealing and accessible to the growing audience connecting to the Internet on smartphones and tablets.
Google Mail And Other Services ‘Disrupted’
Google’s mail and application services were unavailable to some users Wednesday morning. The company said it was investigating the problems, but doesn’t know their cause.
Tech Report: Lawsuits May Stop Increased Rollout Of Self-Driving Car
Proponents of self-driving cars say the roads will be much safer once the cars are available. But, some are worried that the threats of lawsuits could put the brakes on their introduction.
New Microsoft Ad Assault On Google Shows Industry Shift
Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads. The latest marketing assault says as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry’s competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.
San Jose Judge Deals Blow To Worker Lawsuit Suit Against Tech Giants
A federal judge has dealt a setback to a group of people who allege that Apple, Google and five other technology companies formed an illegal cartel to hold down wages and reduce the chances of losing their best engineers.
Google Announces YouTube Shutdown In April Fool’s Prank
The search giant announced over the weekend that it was shutting down its wildly popular video streaming YouTube site.
Google Testing Same-Day Delivery Of Online Orders In Bay Area
The new service, called Google Shopping Express, will initially provide same-day delivery of food and other products bought online by a small group of consumers in San Francisco and on the Peninsula.
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