Google Now, YouTube Fee Plan, Internet will let Chinese Rise up,

Google Glass Update Adds iOS Navigation InformationWeek Google Glass, a wearable, network-ready computer and display screen packed into an eyeglass frame, has been in the hands of a small group of developers for just a few weeks, but Google is already sending the device its first post-release software update. See all stories on this topic »

Google, authors wrangle in court again over digital books CNET Lawyers for the two companies on Wednesday presented their oral arguments in an appeal hearing related to class action status for the suit. A judge in the Second Circuit Court in New York last year had granted the Authors Guild the ability to sue ... See all stories on this topic »

Yahoo's Mayer Plans Search Revamp to Narrow Google Lead Bloomberg Inc. (YHOO) Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer plans to unveil tools for Internet search, including making it easier to find information on mobile devices, stepping up efforts to nab share from Google Inc (GOOG) (GOOG). “We've got some really cool ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Google may roll out overhauled Maps at Google I/O Computerworld "Google needs to ensure that Google Maps is the premiere navigation service for mobile users. More and more people are relying on their phones as their primary navigation device. Google wants those eyeballs firmly on Google Maps, along with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Invades Apple With Siri-Fighting 'Now': Rich Jaroslovsky Businessweek A recent update to Google's iOS search app introduced the free service to hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads, providing competition for Apple (AAPL)'s voice-based assistant, Siri. I tried Google Now on both an iPhone 5 and a third-generation ... See all stories on this topic » Businessweek

Google Now assistant competes with Siri NEWS.com.au Google Now has been doing the same for some nine months on the latest mobile devices powered by Google's Android operating system, and is now making the switch to Apple devices too. Google Now implements what the company calls predictive search, ... See all stories on this topic »

Google launching YouTube fee plan Boston Herald Netflix, Hulu and even cable companies, beware: Internet giant Google has big plans for its Web video powerhouse YouTube. Google reportedly is planning a subscription service that would charge viewers $2 or more per month for high-quality YouTube ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Eric Schmidt: Internet will let Chinese rise up Christian Science Monitor In an interview, Nathan Gardels talks to Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen about their new book, “The Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business.” Mr. Schmidt is the executive chairman of Google. Mr. Cohen is the director of ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

How many Saul Bass films can Google fit into today's Doodle? Los Angeles Times To mark what would have been the movie title designer's 93rd birthday, the Google cartoon recaps several of Bass' films using his signature jagged edges and scattered text to the tune of Dave Brubeck's "Unsquare Dance." Bass, born in New York in 1920, ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Fiber Expanding to Grandview, Mo. PC Magazine Google is on a roll with the expansion of its super-fast Google Fiber service. The Web giant on Tuesday announced that gigabit Internet is headed to another Kansas City suburb — Grandview, Mo. The Grandview Board of Aldermen last night voted ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Glass is missing one critical factor CNET (blog) Google Glass is missing one critical factor. commentary Before we call Google Glass the next big revolution in tech, remember that it cannot answer one essential question. Jason Hiner. by Jason Hiner. May 7, 2013 8:13 AM PDT Follow @jasonhiner. Google ... See all stories on this topic »

Boot up: Google product lives, Motorola slapped, Apple's missed chances, and ... The Guardian Naturally, we are preached at by apologists that Google owes us nothing and if it's a problem then it's all our fault and we should've prophesied the future better (and too bad about all the ordinary people who may be screwed over or the unique ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Google Apps To Office 365: Why To Switch InformationWeek Google offers a number of editions for education, ISPs and non-profits but only one edition for business, priced at $5/user per month or $50/user per year. [ For more on transitioning to Office 365, read Skykick Tackles Microsoft Office 365 Migration ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Russian YouTube challenge fails BBC News A test-case brought by Google to challenge tough Russian laws on internet content has failed. The case related to a video clip uploaded to Google-owned YouTube, which portrayed, using a blunt razorblade and fake blood, a woman cutting her wrists. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Tesla CEO Talking With Google About 'Autopilot' Systems Bloomberg Elon Musk, the California billionaire who leads Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) (TSLA), said the electric-car maker is considering adding driverless technology to its vehicles and discussing the prospects for such systems with Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG). Musk ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Google's put Palestine on the map. So has Israel's acting foreign minister Haaretz (blog) I'd like to thank Google for putting Palestine on the map. It's about time that someone did. Come to think of it, thanks to Google, someone else has as well: Israel's curious, corrosive excuse for an acting foreign minister. When the history of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Glass: Why it is not for everyone Economic Times When they go on sale to the rest of us later this year, they'll probably be cheaper, Google says, but not by much. The company doesn't have plans for a partnership with a carrier that might be able to subsidize the cost of the hardware, and it ... See all stories on this topic » Economic Times

Google's Schmidt calls for 'DELETE from INTERWEBS' button Register This privacy call is interesting coming from the creator of Google Glass, which could potentially herald the arrival of near-constant recording of anything and everything, and the chief exec of Google, which uses info about your browsing habits to keep ... See all stories on this topic »

Google's Page, LG boss's SECRET confab sparks Nexus 5 rumour Register The South Korean electronics firm's CEO Koo Bon-joon met Google boss Larry Page on his visit to Seoul last week to discuss “ways to improve their business partnership”, sources told the Korea Times. The paper went on to claim that the two are currently ... See all stories on this topic »

Google delivers 'return to sender' code for iOS CNET On Monday, Google updated Gmail for iOS with the ability to open links from Gmail in Google's other iOS apps. Once developers incorporate the new software module, it will open links from the app in Google Chrome, provided that the user has Chrome for ... See all stories on this topic »