Search leader Google (GOOGL) reportedly will be the next tech giant to experiment with a “buy” button, as it strives to elevate its stature in e-commerce, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Google’s buy button is set for launch only on mobile devices in the coming weeks, says the WSJ. The move would pit Google against e-commerce heavyweights led by Amazon.com (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY). People searching for products on Google using
Google (GOOGL) said Friday that some of the company’s prototype self-driving cars will hit the roads this summer around its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google’s announcement that it will accelerate testing follows media reports earlier this week that its self-driving cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years as well as industry rumors that tech giant Apple (AAPL) is developing an electric car that could be
Facebook, Google and other Internet leaders have grown rich selling products over wireless networks. With Tuesday’s agreement to acquire AOL, Verizon Communications served notice that it’s fighting back. AOL (AOL) will bring digital advertising technology to Verizon (VZ) in a battle for mobile revenue vs. Google (GOOGL), Facebook (FB) and others, analysts say. “This is about Verizon monetizing its network assets through