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Google Will Launch An MVNO – But It Will Only Be For Nexus Devices
Sources say possibly only the Nexus 6 will work on the new network
Google To Launch ‘Android Pay’ In May
Reports claim competitor to Apple Pay will be unveiled at Google I/O event
Google Invests Heavily In Solar Panel Fund For Homes
Search engine giant contributes $300m (£195m) to a fund to push solar panels onto residential roofs
10 Apps Packed Full Of ‘Aggressive’ Adware Pulled From Google Play
Bitdefender warns that the mobile adware resembles that found on PCs, delivering a barrage of ads
Google Cardboard Takes To The Catwalk With River Island
Virtual reality headset teams up with fashion brand to show off new pieces for London Fashion Week
Google Readies YouTube Music Service
Spotify watch out, as Google readies the launch of its YouTube subscription music service
Google Cloud Splutters Offline For Two Hours
Compute Engine suffers overnight downtime in multiple zones taking down Google Cloud
Up To 50 Google Project Ara Modules Tipped For MWC 2015 Appearance
Google will reportedly show off a working Project Ara prototype at MWC
Google Project Zero To Extend Disclosure Deadlines
Google softens stance after Microsoft controversy but says deadlines are making users safer
Google ‘Refused To Compromise’ With Microsoft, Apple Over Bug Disclosures
Google has refused to delay zero-day flaw disclosures from both Microsoft and Apple, according to a report
Down Boy – Google Reveals Human-Proof Robot Dog
Developed by robot specialists Boston Dynamics, Spot can cope with hills, rough terrain, and even human kicks
OpenX Confirms 2014 Net Revenue Surpassed £66 Million
Programmatic ad firm boasts 70 percent year-over-year monetisation growth
Twitter Strikes Deal For Tweets To Appear In Google Search Results
Google deal renewed as Twitter looks to expand audience to increase ad revenue
Google – We Blocked 524 MILLION Bad Ads Last Year
Search giant also banned 214,000 advertisers and removed 250,000 sites in fight against malware
Google vs Uber: The Critics’ View
Is Google really preparing to launch an Uber competitor? And if so, would it succeed?
Google Readies Rival To Uber
Uber board of directors mulls axing of Google board member, after search engine reportedly develops rival taxi-hailing app
Three Apps Pulled From Google Play After Infecting Millions Of Devices With Adware
More than 10 million devices have been infected by the malware, which tries to con users into needlessly spending money
Google’s Project Tango Comes Closer To Release
3D scanning technology allows mobile devices to better understand the world around them, and should see release this year
Google To Pay Up-Front For Security Research
Google is supplementing its existing bug bounty programmes with a scheme that will pay top researchers to investigate key services
Google To Change Privacy Policy, ICO Confirms
Google agrees to alter its UK privacy policy after escaping a fine by Information Commissioner
Gmail Brings Google Wallet Online Payments To The UK
Emailers can now send or request money using Gmail
Apple Killed The Fingerprint Scanner On The Nexus 6
Ex-Motorola boss reveals how Apple stole the technology away to use in the iPhone
Google Secretly Gave WikiLeaks Data To US Government
Incident happened almost three years ago but gag order on Google kept the search giant silent
Google Project Zero Reveals Mac OS Zero-Day Flaws
Google research team reveals three serious Mac OS flaws, after Apple fails to respond with fixes
Google Chairman Expects Internet To ‘Disappear’ Soon
Eric Schmidt says improved connectivity will create large shift in how we get online
Google To Launch MVNO Service – Report
Forget search engines? Google reportedly shapes up to be a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)
Google And O2 To Back Government School Computing Drive
Government to announce support of big name tech firms supporting computing skills teaching in school
Is Google Preparing For A Major Mobile Payments Push?
Reports suggest search giant is eyeing up payments provider Softcard for Google Wallet expansion
Google Glass Faces Uncertain Future As Beta Is Halted
Google calls time on its beta test of Google Glass, but claims it is not abandoning the wearable device