Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) is fighting a new combatant in its European antitrust case while Peter Theil called the European anti-trust measures a significant challenge to the firm. Google, for its part, humorously pointed to a famous incident of News Corp distorting the news. News Corp says Google distorts search results on news stories, Google references “hamster sandwich” news story for comic relief. The Rubert … Continue reading Active Stock Update: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Accused by News Corp for Distorting News

Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets. While newly launched phones are currently available in India, the company plans to roll them out to other developing countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the coming months. The wide launch strategy signals that the competition in … Continue reading Stock Highlight: What Android One Could Mean to Google (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google’s (NASDAQ GOOG) Chrome OS has attracted a great deal of attention in recent months. Chrome OS-powered laptops- Chromebooks- are often much cheaper than alternatives running Microsoft’s Windows, and yet still quite capable. Most of Microsoft’s hardware partners have embraced Google’s cloud-based operating system, while schools have emerged as a hotbed of demand. Still, Chromebook’s share of the overall PC market has remained relatively limited- … Continue reading Stock Update: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Chromebook To Get a Boost from Nvidia’sMobile Chip

Google just introduced another smartphone in efforts to take over the mobile industry. The company just unveiled Android One in India. The first devices unveiled come from partners Spice, MediaTek, Karbonn, and Micromax. The phones are now available for 6,399 Rupees (about $105 in U.S. dollars). This launch also paves the way for launching more devices from Acer Incorporated, HTC Corp, Lenovo Group Limited, QUALCOMM, … Continue reading Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Aims Dominance With Android One

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has hired a satellite executive from Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) for a similar role earlier this month. Michael Tseytlin worked with the search giant to deliver internet through satellite, and will perform the similar functions in Facebook, as well. The social networking company is taking forward its efforts to catch-up with the competition. Facebook has hired a new executive from Google … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Loses Its Satellite Expert to Facebook

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)’s forthcoming Nexus 6 smartphone has been subject of a lot of rumors in the past few weeks. Some leaks claim that the search engine giant will drop the name Nexus 6 in favor of Nexus X. Others indicate that Google will unveil the Nexus 6 quietly rather than holding a mega-event to announce the device. Google’s next phone is rumored to … Continue reading Google (NASDAQ GOOG) News: An Update on Nexus 6