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Google announce unlimited cloud storage
Google have bolstered their presence in the cloud storage space with an industrial strength version of Google Drive aimed at business users.
App turns colouring books into 3D
A Kiwi invention is taking the beloved pastime of colouring-in to a whole new, high-tech level, allowing kids' colouring creations to come to life.
Google Glass used to read PINs
Security researchers from the US have shown that gadgets such as Google Glass can be used to covertly record PIN codes from distances of 3 meters - even if the target display is hidden.
Public denied data access
Public bodies and private corporations including internet giant Google are flouting the public's right to access personal data being held on them.
Google Glass launches in the UK
Google's wearable computer prototype Google Glass will go on sale this week to all British residents over the age of 18.
Google's NZ tax bill on the up
Google Inc is paying more tax in New Zealand than previously but its $227,074 tax bill in 2013 isn't likely to stress a company with US$15.42 billion of revenue globally in the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
How do we get girls to code?
A study shows that women and girls are half as likely to be encouraged to go into computer science fields as men and boys are.
German minister rules out Google breakup
The EU has to rely on antitrust and privacy rules to curb Google's search-engine dominance and can't just break up the company, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
Amazon's smartphone to help make direct appeal to users
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos wants control of the smartphone home screen so he can put more of the firm's services in front of consumers.
Google's eyes in the sky
Following Google's $500m acquisition of Skybox Imaging, Slate's Will Oremus looks into the scope of Google's future.
EU watchdog investigating tax breaks from Apple to Starbucks
Tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat are under investigation in a clampdown on special treatment for companies.
Google rivals seek u-turn in EU settlement talks
Google's opponents are lining up for a last chance to change the mind of the EU's antitrust chief as he edges toward a possible settlement with the owner of the world's biggest search engine.
Google diversity data pressures Silicon Valley to change
Google's decision to lay bare its lack of diversity ramps up the pressure on other Silicon Valley companies to increase the number of women and minorities among technology workers.
Google Earth 'murder' solved
A Google Earth image of an axe-weilding man standing over a prone 'victim' was the work of two pranksters, a police investigation has discovered.
Ruling means rethink on net use
Hundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.
Ants more efficient than Google
The dedication and stamina of the worker ant were celebrated in Aesop's Fables - in contrast to the lazy, singing grasshopper.
Google Glass legislation introduced in Illinois
Illinois legislators have introduced a bill that would ban the use of Google Glass on the road, describing the technology as a potentially deadly disruption.
A pain in the Google Glass?
Google has warned that its wearable Glass device may cause headaches if used for long periods, following complaints from several users.
Google first call for upset young Kiwis
A survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.
Editorial: Embarrassing old data a different issue from privacy
Editorial: Do people have a right to expunge their personal internet record of references to things they regret? In real life this is not possible.
Apple and Google drop lawsuits
Apple and Google have declared a cease-fire in their intellectual-property wars.
Google swamped with calls to remove links
The attempted murder of an entire family, an actors affair with a teenager, and tax dodging are just some of the things that people are asking Google to hide.
Paedophile asks Google to remove links
As Google digests the EU top court's ruling on 'the right to be forgotten', a paedophile has asked the internet giant to delete links about his conviction.
Google, Microsoft face user request burden after EU ruling
Deleting personal information online is costly and time-consuming for Web companies. Those difficulties are now set to be magnified in Europe for Google, Microsoft and others.
Google told to remove old links
The European Court of Justice struck a serious blow against the right of internet companies to hold unlimited information on individuals.
How do you get something off Google?
What happens if we stumble across something we consider to be irrelevant or outdated, or even something that might infringe on our privacy?
Cleansing the internet - good or bad?
A ruling by Europe's highest court has backed the right of you - the internet user - to 'be forgotten'. But is there a sinister side to cleaning up the internet?