Google Reigns as Most Popular Tech Brand, Poll Finds
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the high-flying world of iconic technology brands, two — Google and Apple — tower at remarkable levels of public popularity in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. But add in strength of sentimen…
Google Art Project and White House Launch 360 Tour of ‘People’s House’
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — There’s a cool new way to tour the White House from the comfort of the Internet.The first lady’s office announced Tuesday the White House has partnered with the Google Art Project to create a virtual, Goog…
Instagram for Android Phones Available Now
Instagram, Inc(NEW YORK) — Instagram, the popular photo editing and sharing app, which allows you to apply filters to photos taken with your phone, is now available for phones that use Google’s Android.Instagram has become one of the most popula…
Google Ordered by Court to Suspend Autocomplete Function
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images(TOKYO) — A Tokyo court has ordered Google to suspend its autocomplete search function after a Japanese man claimed it violated his privacy and cost him his job.The case is a first involving the search function, which i…
Google Ordered by Court to Suspend Autocomplete Function
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images(TOKYO) — A Tokyo court has ordered Google to suspend its autocomplete search function after a Japanese man claimed it violated his privacy and cost him his job.The case is a first involving the search function, which i…
Rick Santorum’s ‘Google Problem’ Solves Itself
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rick Santorum may have a problem pulling off upset wins in GOP primaries, but he no longer has a Google problem. After years during which people got a vulgar term for anal sex as their first result when they…
Watch Out! Self-Driving Cars Approved in Nevada
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(CARSON CITY, Nev.) — Google’s self-driving car has been demoed a number of times over the past few years — Good Morning America even took it for a spin in 2010. But the pedal’s about to be really put to the metal…
Obama Comes Face to Face with Economic Recovery in Google ‘Hangout’
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In the administration’s latest attempt to connect with supporters through social media, President Obama participated in a virtual Google+ “hangout” Monday evening, answering video questions ba…
Obama Brings State of the Union Tour to Google+
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — First it was Facebook, then Twitter. LinkedIn followed soon after. And, now, in the administration’s latest attempt to connect with supporters through social media, President Obama will part…
Kim Kardashian Sets Google Alert for Herself
David Livingston/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kim Kardashian apparently wants to know immediately when her name pops up in the news.The New York Post reports Kim was spotted this week in Santa Monica, Calif., holding her Blackberry, on which paparazzi cam…