Google

484 results about this entity

Period: 02 Aug 2002 - 11 Aug 2025

Google Android gets NFC

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the latest upgrade to the firm's Android mobile phone operating system will include near field communication technology, enabling users to make contactless payments with their handsets.

Android and iPhone leave BlackBerry in their wake

Worldwide smartphone sales soared 96% in the last year, with the iPhone and Google Android-based handsets both leapfrogging BlackBerry in the popularity stakes, according to Gartner.

BofA and Citi testing iPhone and Android for corporate e-mail - Bloomberg

Bank of America and Citi are the latest financial services giants to consider letting their staff use iPhones and Google Android-based handsets as an alternative to BlackBerrys for corporate e-mail.

Apple and Google vie for m-payments start-up Boku - TechCrunch

Tech giants Apple and Google could be about to go head-to-head in a bidding war for mobile payments start-up Boku, according to the TechCrunch blog.

Google uses Web shopping data to measure inflation

Google is tapping its vast database of e-commerce figures to build a price index that will offer an alternative inflation measure to official statistics, according to the Financial Times.

Consumers shunning bank marketing in favour of online research

New research from Google Finance shows a significant shift away from traditional bank marketing materials and brand influence to online sources in the selection of retail financial products by consumers.

JPMorgan mulls iPhone and Android as BlackBerry alternative for staff - Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase is considering letting staff use iPhones and Google Android-based handsets as an alternative to BlackBerrys for corporate e-mail, according to Bloomberg.

Google considers PayPal payments option for Android apps

Google is considering adding PayPal functionality to its Android smartphone software in a bid to make it easier for people to buy applications, according to Bloomberg.

Google to buy virtual currency outfit Jambool - TechCrunch

Google has agreed a deal worth up to $75 million to buy Jambool, the company behind Social Gold, a virtual currency platform used for online games and applications, according to TechCrunch.

Google Checkout introduces Android m-payments option

Google has launched a tool designed to enable one-man-band merchants moving from site-to-site to accept payments using its Checkout system and Android mobile phones.

Google Ventures invests in m-payments start-up Corduro

Google has invested an unspecified amount in mobile payments technology start-up Corduro through its in-house venture arm.

Blippy credit card details exposed on Google - Mashable

Nearly 200 credit card transactions shared on social networking site Blippy have been exposed - with full credit card numbers included - in Google search results, according to Mashable.