Google has donated over $100 million in grants.
Google's engineering teams in Bangalore and Hyderabad have built it.
After BlackBerry, the government is likely to ask two online service providers -- Google and Skype -- to allow security agencies to access communications on their networks.
Indian-American Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category.
According to the information available with the WIPO, Geneva-based WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has ordered the transfer of domain name to the US-based search giant after Herit Shah of Gujarat offered to surrender the disputed name to Google. Google had challenged the registering of domain name 'googblog.com' by Shah at WIPO stating that it was confusingly similar to its trademark on which the company has rights.
The search engine giant commemorates the achievements of German bacteriologist and inventor of the Petri dish.
Pichai is in India along with eight Google vice-presidents, including those for Search, YouTube, Maps, and Android among others.
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai received a grant for 273,328 Class C Google stock units.
The acquisition will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing.
The move opens a new front in Google's battle with Microsoft by offering an alternative to its Windows XP operating system, which dominates the netbook market with a roughly 80 per cent market share.
Google, a most-used Internet search engine, will begin selling animated display advertisements that appear on other Web sites, moving beyond the text advertisements currently available through its AdSense program.
Sanmay Ved, in a post on LinkedIn, had said he chose his award to be donated to the Art of Living's education programme.
The search giant gives users a free, iTunes-like service. Will it come to the US.?
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are looking for the next 'small hit' in Internet search.
Omid Kordestani, VP, global sales and business development, said Google has created overlapping organisations in some areas, which duplicate effort and complicate the 'decision-making process. That makes our teams less effective and efficient than they should be. In addition, we over-invested in some areas in preparation for the growth trends we were experiencing at the time,' he said. The affected employees would be given the opportunity to find another position in Google.
Motorola Mobility's total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for the two companies.
5 things you must know about this scientific trailblazer.
Google has worked with a range of partners to build Nexus phones, with the company controlling the software and some hardware elements, while leaving manufacturing to its partners, who have included LG, HTC and Huawei, among others.
The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
In January, Google had threatened to close down its operations in China after discovering hacking attempts into email accounts of Chinese human rights activists.
'...helping the government, citizens, and companies get the balance right.' 'As great as technology is, these are societal questions, not just technical ones.'
People are more likely to remember things they think they will not be able to find online and will have a harder time recalling information which they know they can easily access online.
World's leading search engine Google sees India becoming one of the 10 most 'impactful markets' in the next 3-5 years and is planning to hire locally to drive its brand advertising stream of business.
Google is in talks with the Indian government on masking maps and images of sensitive installations in the country.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai anchored the 'Women Will' session at the Google for India Summit 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Monday, December 19, 2022. But we guess Mrs Funnybones stole the show.
Promising to bring 'real-world interactions' and 'real-life sharing' online, 'Google Plus' lets users post photos, messages, comments and other content from selected groups of friends.
Google pre-empted Microsoft's plans for a significant relaunch of its internet search service as it revealed on Tuesday changes to its own search results pages that echo some of the moves planned by its arch-rival.
Google Inc is on an innovative spree. After digitising libraries, launching free Internet-telephone through its website, it is now tuning into the world's favourite medium: television.
Break the chains of debt, invest in your future, and wave the flag of financial independence high. Freedom awaits, comrades. Let's conquer this battlefield together this Republic day, exhorts Vatsal Ramaiya.
Besides, other products -- Google mini and Symbian Search App -- would be turned off. These products would be closed in a phased manner and by the end of 2013, Google would shut down these services.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is monitoring the web for potential terrorist activity, the Internet giant Google says in a transparency report. The Federal Bureau of Investigation used National Security Letters -- a form of surveillance that privacy watchdogs call 'frightening and invasive' -- to surreptitiously seek information on Google users, the web giant revealed.
American search engine Google, which recently accused the Chinese government of blocking its services, has been charged with tax evasion along with three of its affiliate companies.
'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.'
According to Google, the new range of 'almost anything electrical' household devices would be launched by the end of this year, and wireless technology will help these devices to communicate with tablets, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Sources close to the development told Business Standard the company was exploring different ways to save on its employee costs and had laid off a few employees on "performance" grounds. "We will see a similar development for the next few months. "The company is fine-tuning its hiring policies and implement rigourous measures to look into employee performance," a source said.
CCI had initiated investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices by Google.
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