Excite Had a Chance to Buy Google for $750K, But Turned It Down

Google is practically synonymous with “search” today. But back in 1999, Excite (better known today as Ask.com) was a bigger force in the online world. It was one of the most recognized brands of the 90s. In today’s digital environment, it’s almost unfathomable to think a company would pass up the chance to acquire Google. But to fully understand this story,…

Google Is Building a Private Wireless Network at HQ

Google is creating its own, experimental wireless network for its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., leaving tech watchers wondering what it’s up to. Last week Google asked the FCC for permission to set up an “experimental radio service” within a two-mile radius of its headquarters, using frequencies incompatible with virtually every mobile device on…

Google chairman, Eric Schmidt visits Governor Fashola

Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt was in Lagos last week. Schmidt made a courtesy call to Lagos State Governor, Governor Babatunde Fashola accompanied by Google Ideas Director, Mr. Jared Cohen and Country Manager, Google…

Google Building Sophisticated ‘Phone X’ to Rival iPhone

The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is building a “sophisticated” smartphone it hopes will give the iPhone a run for its money.

The project is still very much under wraps—it even has a Bond-like code name of “Phone X,” according to the Journal‘s sources. Google is using engineers from Motorola, which it…

American University of Nigeria Gets N17 Million Grant From Google

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar privately owned University, the American University of Nigeria, AUN, Yola has been described by Google as one of world’s leading centers of excellence.

Also as part of moves to boost ICT infrastructure in the Institution, Google, an Internet multilingual and social networking and identity service has entered into a major collaboration effort with the University, just as…

Google Zurich: 2013 Software Engineer Intern, Africa Trainee Program

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology’s greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From AdWords…

Apple Maps vs. Google maps: Which is better for D.C. navigating?

The future of U.S. transportation isn’t so much about new highways and transit lines as it is about helping us better use the routes we already have. That’s partly because public investment in the big stuff is in decline while private firms see profit in linking information technology with the small details of travel.

Not every commuter buys this idea that better information will save us. I often ask people…

Brazilian court orders arrest of Google official over YouTube video

A court in Brazil has ordered the arrest of a Google executive after the company refused to take down videos that criticized a candidate for mayor of the city of Campo Grande.

According to the Associated Press, the court ordered the arrest of Google executive Fabio Jose Silva Coelho because the company did not remove the videos the government claims run afoul of South America’s pre-vote election laws….

Brazil orders arrest of Google executive #thecircuit

Brazil orders arrest of Google exec: A court in Brazil has ordered the arrest of a Google executive after the company refused to take down videos that criticized a candidate for mayor of the city of Campo Grande.

According to the Associated Press, the court ordered the arrest of Fabio Jose Silva Coelho because the company did not remove videos the government claims run afoul of South…

Pity Google? Patent case loss to Apple could spell relief in antitrust probe, analyst says

An Android smartphone displays the Google website in this picture illustration in Seoul September 7, 2011. (TRUTH LEEM – REUTERS)

Pity Google? One upside for the Android software maker in Apple’s patent victory over partner Samsung is how that decision could spill over to a federal antitrust investigation into Google, according to one analyst.

Google is being investigated by the Federal Trade…