Daft ideas of our time

We feel sorry for LG. Just as it announced that its display business had a stonking operating profit for the April-June quarter nearly tripled from a year earlier it was overshadowed by a rumour of a takeover from Google.

Provides power as well

Google's Chromecast HDMI streaming dongle is quite a popular little gadget and while it already had an integrated WiFi, it now got an optional Ethernet adapter as well.

Suppliers are still not enthused

While many Windows 10 to spark an interest in the PC and Notebook market, mobile makers, who should also see a knock on effect are not enthused.

Short sighted ending

It seems that Google has not given up on its Google Glasses project after all.

Because the US courts are ignorant

The Software industry is in big trouble after the US Supreme Court did not step into Oracle's battle with Google over whether APIs were copyrightable.

All your code are belong to us

Google has quietly introduced a new service that could take on GitHub as a massive online repository of code.

Launches its own music streaming service

The Search Engine Google has forced the fruity retailer of overpriced toys onto the back foot by releasing a free version of its music streaming service for a fraction of the price.

Strange bedfellows

Huawei has confirmed that it is working with Google to build a new Nexus smartphone.

Which shows the Mac's key use

In a story which was supposed to show Apple TV giving streaming-media box companies a kicking, CNET accidently revealed that the low powered, low function product is actually damaging Jobs' Mob's sales of Macs.

We would never spy on our users

Apple CEO Tim Cook has slammed his Silicon Valley chums of selling out their users and customers to the NSA and advertisers.