Google's Nexus Q: Made, not just designed, in the U.S.A.

Jun 28, 2012
Will Google’s decision to manufacture its Nexus Q media player in the U.S. instead of China pay off?
A Nexus Q is displayed at Google's Developers Conference on June 27, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. The Nexus Q runs on Android 4.0 and is a social steaming media player, and a 25-watt amplifier utilizing Google's cloud-based service. Will Google’s decision to manufacture its Nexus Q media player in the U.S. instead of China pay off?
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Google puts employers on your trail

Jun 22, 2012
The search giant is offering a new service, Maps Coordinate, to help bosses keep track of workers.
Members of the media watch a slideshow during a news conference about Google Maps on June 6, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. The search giant is offering a new service, Maps Coordinate, to help bosses keep track of workers.
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Google chips in to preserve endangered languages

Jun 22, 2012
7,000 languages worldwide could be headed for extinction. Can they be stored online?

Google releases latest Transparency Report

Jun 19, 2012
Google has released its latest report on what kinds of requests government agencies from around the world put in to remove certain content.

Microsoft’s Surface: Will it be worth scratching?

Jun 18, 2012
A forthcoming tablet from the makers of Windows and Xbox offers a built-in keyboard and a lot of things that might remind you of the iPad.

Is the government reading your emails right now?

Jun 6, 2012
You can't know for sure. Surveillance orders in federal courts are reportedly on the rise -- and unless the orders lead to actual charges, the person being watched doesn't know.

For public good, not for profit.

No joke, Google applies for .lol domain

Jun 1, 2012
Google has applied for a number of domain names, from .google to, yes, .lol.

Google Chrome now most used browser

May 22, 2012
There's word today that the most used Internet browser in the world is no longer Microsoft Explorer. It's the one Google makes, called Chrome.

Google Chrome gets browser title for a week

May 22, 2012
Google's Chrome topped Microsoft's Internet Explorer for seven days straight for the first time. The numbers mean less than Google's growing share of the market.