By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Google promised to pay Mozilla almost $300 million annually to keep its search engine as the default in Firefox, according to a report today on AllThingsD, a blog operated by the publisher of the Wall Street Journal. ...

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222980/Google_to_pay_Mozilla_300M_yearly_in_new_search_deal_says_report

Ice Cream Sandwich is Google Inc.'s name for the latest version of its Android operating system. In coming months the software will be rolled out free of charge to millions of Android phones and tablet computers, but for now you can get it only by ...

http://bostonglobe.com/business/2011/12/22/tasty-ice-cream-sandwich-from-google/G883S4BnMWJ2TFR8BCMaNP/story.html

Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Nexus S hit a snag today, as Electronista reports that the company posted on its forums that it was holding the operating system update to “monitor feedback”, after users saw atypically high ...

http://www.slashgear.com/google-holds-android-4-0-updates-for-nexus-s-and-galaxy-nexus-20203672/

A federal agency ruled on Monday that a set of important features commonly found in smartphones are protected by an Apple patent, a decision that could force changes in how Google's Android phones function. The ruling, by the United States ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/technology/apple-wins-partial-victory-on-patent-claim-over-android-features.html

by Steven Musil December 18, 2011 3:37 PM PST Follow @stevenmusil British Telecom filed a lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that Android and other services violate six of the telephone company's patents. The lawsuit (see below), ...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57344867-93/british-telecom-sues-google-over-android-other-services/

By David Murphy Be it Verizon's fault or Google's, owners of the recently released Galaxy Nexus smartphone can't tap into the device's built-in Near Field Communication feature for use with Google Wallet. It's just not going to happen. ...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397782,00.asp

Verizon may not (yet) support Google Wallet on its Galaxy Nexus, but that doesn't mean you can't hack it. By Jared Newman, PCWorld Verizon Wireless may be reluctant to bring Google Wallet to the Galaxy Nexus, but that's not a problem for hackers. ...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/246455/verizon_galaxy_nexus_hacked_to_run_google_wallet.html

Google's Zeitgeist went live Dec. 15, providing snapshots of dozens of top 10 lists for the world's most scintillating, fastest-rising queries. Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) 2011 Zeitgeist of popular, fast-rising search terms ranged from the usual gamut of ...

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-iPhone-5-Steve-Jobs-Pace-Google-Zeitgeist-702226/

By BETH DUFF-BROWN AP Tech giant Google announced Wednesday it is donating $11.5 million to several coalitions fighting to end the modern-day slavery of some 27 million people around the world. In what is believed to be the largest-ever corporate grant ...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/apnewsbreak-google-115-million-fight-slavery-15151254

By John Ribeiro IDG News Service - Google has acquired Clever Sense, the developer of Alfred, a personalized restaurant and bars recommendations app, for an undisclosed price, the companies said Tuesday. The Internet giant has been strengthening its ...

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222650/Google_buys_developer_of_Alfred_personal_assistant

Google has removed 22 applications from its Android marketplace in the past week due to RuFraud, a new mobile threat aimed at European users that charges users for text messages. Lookout Mobile, a security firm focused on smartphones, alerted Google to ...

http://venturebeat.com/2011/12/12/google-lookout-mobile-rufraud/

Now a brand-name competitor is entering the game: Google has unveiled its own news-reading app, Google Currents. Available for smartphones and tablets running Android or iOS, Google Currents lets users subscribe to various publications as well as ...

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/11/google-currents-hands-on-with-googles-digital-news-app/

Google Currents is a lovely new app for Android and iOS devices. In fact, you can read Forbes on your iPad or your smartphone as one of the flagship magazines for the fledgling Google app, and it looks great. Google is edging its way into a market ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/12/10/google-currents-moves-away-from-the-open-web/

My daily driver for collecting information is Google Reader, the RSS tool. I live and die by Google Reader, but every now and then I want to consume Web content in a form that's more attractive and more apt to get me to explore stories I might not ...

http://informationweek.com/news/software/enterprise_apps/232300281

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google is joining a crowd of companies packaging digital content in a magazine-like format for mobile devices. Google's 'Currents' works on smartphones and computer tablets running on Google's Android software, as well as Apple's ...

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-12-08/google-digital-magazine-currents/51750926/1

By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Verizon Wireless is thwarting the use of the Google Wallet mobile payment app, at least for now, on the coming Galaxy Nexus smartphone running on Verizon's 4G LTE network. The carrier denied it is "blocking," the app in ...

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222490/Google_Wallet_A_brewing_battle_between_Verizon_and_Google

By Mike Isaac Google Wallet is currently available on the Nexus S smartphone. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com It always gets ugly when there's money involved. Just days before Google's next flagship smartphone launch, Google and Verizon are locked in a ...

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/12/google-wallet-verizon-nexus/

So it's official, Google spokesperson just confirmed tonight that Verizon's Galaxy Nexus will not be supporting Google Wallet, along with those from other carriers, such as T-Mobile and AT&T (if they ever get the Nexus, that is). ...

http://www.slashgear.com/google-confirms-verizons-galaxy-nexus-wont-support-google-wallet-06200182/

New reports from company employees indicate that Google has started to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich internally, testing the latest version of the mobile OS on Googlers' Nexus S smartphones. What does that mean for you? ...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2397201,00.asp

In a stab at Amazon's Prime service, Google Product Search may be upgraded to offer low-cost, speedy shipping of goods from several retailers, including Macy's and Gap. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is reportedly working on an alternative to Amazon's ...

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Product-Search-to-Compete-with-Amazon-Prime-791380/

By DON CLARK And MIA LAMAR Google Inc. said it expects to close its purchase of Admeld Inc. "in the coming days," following the Justice Department's approval Friday of the transaction. The company is believed to be paying around $400 million for Admeld ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204826704577074332368962926.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Here's another update to the whole Carrier IQ news blowup in the past week (this time it's Google's turn, instead of Apple). Word on the street is that Google has confirmed that they themselves have no affiliation whatsoever with Carrier IQ, ...

http://www.slashgear.com/google-confirms-no-affiliation-with-carrier-iq-01199471/

For millions of commuters, Google Maps have been there, directing us, turn by turn, from freeway to roadway to byway through dark alleys and roundabouts, from our homes and offices to literally everywhere else. Once we get to where we're going, ...

http://technorati.com/technology/android/article/google-maps-lets-take-this-inside/

Google Maps for Android 6.0 begins to map indoor locations, such as Macy's, Ikea, shopping malls and airports, including San Francisco International and Chicago's O'Hare. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Maps, the online location application that helps millions of ...

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Maps-For-Android-Heads-Indoors-With-Ikea-Macys-832497/

Google Music has just slashed prices for popular albums to the tune of $1.99. Like many companies on Cyber Monday, Google is working to sway consumers into opening their virtual pocketbooks — although this is its recently-launched music service's ...

http://mashable.com/2011/11/28/cyber-monday-google-music-albums/