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Google unveils restructuring under new parent company Alphabet Inc

Search engine giant Google Inc has announced formation of a new holding or parent company called Alphabet Inc to encompass its search engine unit and all other subsidiaries....

August 11, 2015

Sri Lanka inks MoU with Google to launch Project Google Loon

Government of Sri Lanka inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with search engine giant Google to launch the Google Loon project in the country. As per the MoU,...

July 28, 2015

Google Launches Special Search Mode for Slower 2G Phone Network for India, Brazil

World’s largest search engine giant Google Inc has launched a new lite mode of Google search engine for India and Brazil on 2 Generation (2G) network. This lite...

June 12, 2015

Apple acquires GPS firm Coherent Navigations

Tech giant Apple has acquired Global Position System (GPS) firm Coherent Navigation to improve its mapping capabilities. Coherent Navigation’s technology will be used by Apple to significantly enhance...

May 20, 2015

Telangana Government inks MoU with Google to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad

Telangana Government has inked a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tech giant Google Inc to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad. The MoU was signed between Telangana...

May 13, 2015

Ruth Porat appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Google

Ruth Porat has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of world’s largest search engine giant Google. She will succeed Patrick Pichette who had announced his retirement on...

March 26, 2015

China prepares to outsmart Windows and Android

China is reportedly en-route to launch its indigenous operating system which will give direct competition to Microsoft Windows and Google Android. This is said to be chiefly done...

August 26, 2014

CBI registers enquiry against Google for showing classified sites on its Maps

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a Preliminary Enquiry against Google on the basis of allegations made by Surveyor General of India (SoI) Swarna Subba Rao...

August 9, 2014

Gmail’s Android version becomes first single app to pass 1 billion installations

Google’s Android version of Gmail app has become the first individual smartphone app to pass one billion installations on Android devices. The rankings were done by Google Play Store which ranks apps by...

May 15, 2014

Election Commission cancelled Google tie-up, back with NIC

The Election Commission of India (EC) has cancelled tied-up with US-based internet heavyweight, Google to assist it manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the India’s...

January 11, 2014

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