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Stock in News: Google buys Dropcam (NASDAQ GOOG)

Google Inc(NASDAQ GOOG) has strengthened its home automation offerings by buying surveillance camera maker Dropcam for $555 million. The purchase, made by the Google’s Nest brand, shows the search giant’s executives remain convinced that home automation- which has so far been a relatively small market- will greatly expand in the future. The addition of Dropcam broadens Google’s ability to compete with companies like Apple (NASDAQ … Continue reading Stock in News: Google buys Dropcam (NASDAQ GOOG)

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Top Stock: Google Classroom Completes Pilot Phase

The Google Classroom project has completed its pilot phase and is now open for all Google Apps for Education users. Unveiled in May, Google Classroom is an online tool which integrates Google Drive, Docs, and Gmail in order to encourage teachers to use the services for assigning and collecting work online, as well as boosting communication channels for teachers and students in and outside of … Continue reading Top Stock: Google Classroom Completes Pilot Phase

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) CPC is Worrying

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) released an earnings report that impressed the market on Thursday afternoon, but not all of the company’s numbers were positive. The firm’s Cost Per Click, or CPC, is a key measure of the quality of its advertising, but the metric contracted in the second quarter. Though analysts were expecting the declines, it’s still a worry for those following Google business. Google … Continue reading Active Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) CPC is Worrying

Richard Atkins
Finance, Mobile

Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Can Be Sued For Defamation

A Hong Kong court ruled that Albert Yeung Sau-shing, the founder and chairman of Hong Kong-based conglomerate Emperor Group, could sue Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) for defamation. Hong Kong High Court rules Google can be sued for defamation over autocomplete suggestions. The suit was filed because searches for the Chinese billionaire’s name on Google suggest adding the word ‘triad’, suggesting a connection to Hong Kong’s … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Can Be Sued For Defamation

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Top Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Anti Poaching Settlement Rejected

The $324 million settlement proposed by Google(NASDAQ GOOG) to resolve the anti-poaching class action lawsuit filed by Silicon Valley employees was rejected by the court. Some tech workers objected the anti-poaching settlement and recommended to renegotiate the amount. The technology companies involved in the lawsuit include Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ ADBE), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ INTC), and Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG). According … Continue reading Top Stock: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Anti Poaching Settlement Rejected

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Stock in Headlines: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Acquires Directr

YouTube, the video service of Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) acquired Directr, a mobile video-editing start-up to boost its advertising initiatives. YouTube said there will be no other immediate changes to the services of Directr aside from making the app free for iOS users. Directr enables users to shoot and edit short video clips through its iOS app. According to YouTube, acquiring the mobile-video editing startup … Continue reading Stock in Headlines: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Acquires Directr

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