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Jan 29, 2014, 2:01 PM

Surprise: Lenovo buying Motorola from Google for $2.91 billion

Google announced this afternoon that it is selling its Motorola division to Lenovo for $2.91 billion — less than two… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 9:32 AM

Google reportedly close to antitrust settlement in Europe

Google’s European antitrust adventure may be coming to a close. The search giant is close to settling an antitrust probe… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 5:21 PM

Start your engines: New Google tools port Chrome apps to Android and iOS

A new set of tools announced by Google today will help developers port their apps from the Chrome desktop browser to Android and… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 10:56 AM

Recording the media: Seahawks receiver shows up to press conference wearing Google Glass, GoPro

Playing in the Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for NFL players. It’s why you often see them holding video… Read More

Jan 24, 2014, 12:02 PM

Gmail went down for 15 minutes and Yahoo made sure to let everyone know

Gmail went down for a brief moment today, and Yahoo decided to take advantage of problems that its biggest email competitor… Read More

Jan 24, 2014, 8:46 AM

Chart: These 10 tech giants spent millions lobbying in D.C.

The tech industry is boosting its spending in Washington D.C., looking to grease the wheels of democracy and promote agendas… Read More

Jan 22, 2014, 9:56 AM

Google starts grading Internet Service Providers based on YouTube streaming quality

There are a few great considerations that come to mind when looking for a new Internet Service Provider: of course,… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 11:35 PM

Alibaba on tour: Chinese tech giant draws a crowd in Amazon and Microsoft land

A standing-room-only crowd filled a hotel ballroom in Bellevue on Tuesday evening to hear from some of Alibaba’s top executives —… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 9:53 AM

Expedia stock dips after losing search visibility on Google

Rap Genius made Google quite angry last month and paid the price, losing huge amounts of traffic after the search… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 8:15 AM

Chart: Here are the 15 companies that filed the most patents in 2013

IBM continues to be the patent king. For the 21st straight year, the Armonk, New York-based company filed more patents… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 1:49 PM

Google disables popular Chrome extensions following adware complaints

For users of a pair of Chrome extensions, their ad-filled nightmare has finally come to an end. Google has blocked… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 10:46 AM

Intellectual Ventures to battle Google in court over mobile patents this week

For the first time ever, Intellectual Ventures finds itself in patent court this week. The Bellevue-based company run by former Microsoft… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 10:43 AM

Nest CEO says Google won’t track thermostat users without permission

When Google reached a deal to buy smart thermostat startup Nest for $3.2 billion last week, one question resounded around… Read More

Jan 18, 2014, 8:53 AM

GeekWire Radio: Cheezburger’s Scott Moore, Google’s Nest deal, and Microsoft’s future

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we’re joined by tech and media industry veteran Scott Moore, president of and… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 12:10 AM

Google’s new ‘smart contact lens’ project began at UW, with help from Microsoft

Google got lots of attention Thursday with the news that it’s testing a “smart contact lens” that can monitor glucose… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 6:54 PM

Drive on, Glassholes: California judge dismisses ticket for wearing Google Glass

Good news, Glass wearers: It may be okay to wear Glass while behind the wheel, so long as it isn’t… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 4:30 PM

Google’s latest crazy idea: Contact lenses that measure glucose levels for diabetics

Balloons that provide broadband Internet, cars that drive themselves, walking sticks that have image-capturing capabilities. Yes, Google is well-known for… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 2:04 PM

Google’s market share climbs in latest U.S. search stats

Google’s share of the U.S. search market climbed to 67.3 percent in December, its highest point in nearly a year,… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 12:23 PM

Google updates Chrome with ability to tattle about browsing habits

Google launched a massive update to its Chrome browser today, including a new feature that will let parents monitor their… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 8:21 AM

Chart: Google’s top 10 acquisitions, and where Nest ranks

Google has made some big buys over the years, expanding its presence in mobile phones (Motorola) and online advertising (DoubleClick).… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 1:14 PM

Google acquires digital thermostat and smoke detector maker Nest for $3.2B

Google is making a big bet on the future of the connected home, announcing today that it has acquired Nest… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 8:48 PM

Here’s how to keep random people from emailing you through Google+

Google announced a key change to Gmail Thursday: users can now email people who are on Google+, without needing to… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 11:59 AM

Chart: Look out Windows, Android is the new ubiquitous operating system

“Windows Everywhere” ought to be repurposed to “Android Everywhere,” given the state of the market for Internet-connected devices. Shipments of… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 10:01 PM

Ahoy, Geeky! Google to transport workers by private ferry in San Francisco

You’ve heard of the Love Boat. Well, in San Francisco, there’s a new version, and let’s just call it the… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 9:16 AM

San Francisco Mayor says tech companies will start paying for bus stop use

The City of San Francisco has struck an agreement with technology companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft to create a… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 10:40 AM

Android or Windows? Microsoft reportedly discussing dual-OS phones

Microsoft’s plan for gaining relevance in the smartphone market may be taking a page out of a traditional PC strategy.… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 8:51 AM

Carmakers team up with Google to bring Android into vehicles

Google took a step forward on Monday to get its Android software into more cars, announcing a new group called… Read More

Jan 3, 2014, 2:13 PM

Tech veteran Mike Koss joining Google, winding down StartPad

Mike Koss spent nearly two decades at Microsoft, playing a key role in the early development of products including Excel,… Read More

Jan 2, 2014, 12:28 PM

Kindle Fire and Surface gain market share post-Christmas, but iPad rules the roost

It seems like the tablet-owning public woke up to a bunch of Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Kindle Fires under their… Read More

Dec 31, 2013, 3:52 PM

Google’s new social networking patent is truly comical

Google+ could be getting a lot funnier, at least in theory, if the company follows through on the approach described… Read More