Google has a strong financial interest in helping Samsung defeat Apple at trial beyond its obligation to pay, it has been revealed.

A Russian beer enthusiast who spoke barely any English flew tens of thousands of kilometres to buy two personal brewing machines.

Forget Google Glass, the next wearable technology trend could be Google contact lenses.

Ever since Google began testing its augmented-reality eyewear, public reaction has moved from "that's amazing" to "if you wear them, you deserve to be physically assaulted."

In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.

As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.

Four years ago, Google was confronted with a troubling stat: Its male engineers were getting promoted at far higher rates than female employees.

The global music industry body has attacked Google for failing to address internet piracy after revealing a $600m (NZD$697m) decline in worldwide music sales last year.

Google have changed their predictive search function to remove derogatory terms associated with Maori.

If you're a Google Glass early adopter then smile politely when you receive a quizzical look.

A British technology start-up has been bought by Google, as the American web giant looks to improve its capabilities in artificial intelligence.

Finance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.

A young Kiwi is to get a taste of what it's like to work for one of the coolest companies on the planet.

We've unearthed a bunch of gadgets to help take the grief out of roadtrips.

Google's recent acquisition of a company making some of the most technologically advanced robots has the internet excited. Have a look at why in this video gallery.

A San Francisco Bay Area man wants Google Maps to remove a satellite image that shows the body of his 14-year-old son, who was shot and killed in 2009.

Google says it has developed new technology to block child porn from its search results, but campaigners say it'll affect a fraction of the 1.2 trillion Google searches each year.

In the latest NSA bombshell, the Washington Post reports the spy agency has secretly broken into the main communication links for Yahoo and Google.

Internet giant's plan to further dominate advertising brings privacy issues to fore, writes Rob Livingstone.

Internet giants' plea for exemption fails to convince Communications Minister.

Google is introducing a US$279 laptop that runs its internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in models that cost $1,000 or more.