Google says 900 million Android mobile devices activated
Some 900 million smartphones and tablets running Google Inc’s Android software have been activated since the platform’s inception in 2010, executives said at the company’s annual developers’ conference on Wednesday.
Yahoo to ramp up marketing to woo younger users, says CFO
Yahoo Inc. plans to ramp up marketing efforts as it seeks to break its reliance on an “aging demographic” and become more relevant among young adults.
A.G. asks smartphone companies to help stop ‘Apple picking’
More cell phone thefts are becoming violent, the Attorney General said.
Boston travelers get free WIFI in MBTA’s South Station
Starting today, free WiFi access will be available throughout South Station, courtesy of Google.
April Fool’s pranks: Google, Youtube, Twitter lead the charge
Social media and search engine giants led the way with April Fool’s Day spoofs this morning as Google, Youtube [...]
State gets money from Google Street View settlement
Massachusetts will receive part of a multi-state settlement with Google over the company’s inappropriate data collection during work for Street View.
They wouldn’t call it work if it was supposed to be fun, right?
Fortune recently released a list of the Top 100 companies to work for. At the top of the list was [...]
Google Glasses banned in Seattle dive bar
Dave Meinert, owner of The 5 Point Cafe, said he banned the glasses to protect his customers privacy.
Firefox takes on smartphone powers Apple, Google
Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox Internet browser, is preparing to challenge Google and Apple’s grip on smartphone software.
Barack Obama to answer question in a Google+ ‘Fireside Hangout’
President Barack Obama will answer questions in a Google + “Fireside Hangout” on Thursday, two days after he delivers the [...]