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Andy Rubin, inventor of the Android operating system for smartphones stepped down from heading the Google division in a surprise move March 13.

As a settlement in a privacy case, Google has agreed to pay a $7 million fine for unauthorized collection of data during its Street View mapping project.

Motorola Mobility and its parent Google are likely to lose a patent dispute in Germany that could force it to shut down its Google Maps service in an extreme case. A final decision by the court in Munich is expected in May, but observers believe that as things stand now, the judge will rule in Microsoft’s favor.

Google plans to lay off 1,200 workers from its Motorola division. Bought in 2011, the division is still not profitable.

A series of free online e-books have been developed to help preserve the Cree language in Canada.

Search and online advertising giant Google reported fourth-quarter revenue of $14.42 billion and $2.89 billion in income.

A mistimed SEC filing and weaker-than-expected results ahead of Google’s third-quarter earnings call resulted in market panic and shaved off 10% of Google’s stock value.