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BusinessFebruary 6

Google potent at securing internet markets

Google is one of the few companies able to position itself continuously for major moves in the internet market, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.

WorldDecember 18

Mandela, Miley top Google searches

Nelson Mandela, the former South African leader and human rights activist who died earlier this month, was the world's top trending search on Google, according to annual data released by the tech giant.

BusinessDecember 16

Deal gives Google stable of robots

Big Dog, a four-legged robot that can climb muddy hills, and Cheetah, a robot which can outrun the fastest human, are among the robots that now belong to Google Inc.

BusinessSeptember 27

Google introduces 'Hummingbird' search algorithm

Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.

NationalDecember 12

What Kiwis Googled this year

The Olympics, Kony, Marmite, Whitney Houston and images of Jaime Ridge - New Zealanders' internet searches have revealed the motley cast of people and events that have shaped the online year.

BusinessOctober 18

Google shares plummet after bungled release

Google Inc inadvertently released its draft quarterly results hours ahead of schedule, missing expectations on both revenue and earnings and wiping 9 percent off the market value of the Internet search and advertising leader.

BusinessOctober 9

Google slammed for NZ breach

Google has been criticised by the Privacy Commissioner for failing to destroy private information it collected from unsecured WiFi networks during its Street View filming in New Zealand, in what has been termed "a major breach of privacy".

BusinessAugust 13

Google to acquire Frommer's guidebooks

Google Inc is buying the Frommer's line of travel guidebooks, the latest move to amass a trove of publishing content that could strengthen the No. 1 Internet search company's push to become a major online travel broker.

BusinessAugust 9

Google to pay record privacy fine

Google Inc will pay $US22.5 million to settle charges it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission says.

BusinessMay 31

Google makes big changes to shopping business

Google Inc has unveiled major changes to its shopping business that will likely prove controversial in the e-commerce world.

BusinessMay 16

Google revamps US searches

Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said.

BusinessApril 6

Google specs - vision for the future (+video)

Google Inc is getting into the eyewear business with a pair of thin wraparound shades that puts the company's web services in your face.

WorldMarch 2

Frenchman sues over Street View peeing photo

A Frenchman has taken to court over a photo published online by Google's Street View application showing him urinating in his front yard which he believes has made him the laughing stock of his village in rural northwest France.

BusinessJanuary 20

Google shares fall 10% on failure

Google Inc's shares fell 10% in after-hours trading yesterday after the internet search giant missed Wall Street's revenue targets.

BusinessNovember 17

Google unveils digital music store

Google has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple and Amazon in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.

WorldSeptember 6

South Korean Google office raided by regulators: source

Regulators in South Korea have raided Google Inc's Seoul offices, according to a source familiar with the matter.

BusinessMay 25

NZers support regulating Facebook, Google

While most New Zealanders feel positively towards Google, more than half think the search engine should be regulated to protect personal privacy, a poll indicates.

BusinessMay 10

Google launching cloud-based music service

Google is launching a new service that lets users store their music remotely and access them from any compatible device, including mobile phones, tablets and computers.

BusinessDecember 2

Google admits trespass in Street View case

Google has acknowledged that it trespassed when it took a photo of a Pittsburgh-area house for its Street View service, but will pay only $US1 ($NZ1.32) in damages to a couple who sued.

DunedinNovember 13

Lack of buildings online shocks

Internet giant Google could barely believe one of the southern hemisphere's most historic cityscapes had only one building rendered in three dimensions on Google Earth - and that the building was modern and soon to be mothballed.

BusinessOctober 10

Google test cars 'steer without drivers'

Google is road-testing cars that steer, stop and start without a human driver, the company says.

BusinessSeptember 9

Google makes search results 'instant'

Google has stepped on its Internet search accelerator by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

BusinessAugust 12

Google amplifies voice commands for Android phones

Just because mobile phones are becoming more like small computers doesn't mean you should have to do a lot of typing on them.

BusinessAugust 3

Google's China answer page inaccessible

A Google question-and-answer page for Chinese users was inaccessible from mainland China yesterday, less than a month after the search giant's Internet license was renewed amid a dispute over online censorship.

BusinessJuly 26

Image search gets revamp

Google last week launched a major redesign of its image search, an effort intended to open a new source of advertising revenue for the search giant and parry competition from Microsoft's Bing search engine.