In commemoration of the 100th birth anniversary of the British archaeologist and anthropologist Mary Leakey, who was born on February 6, 1913, Web search giant Google has posted a doodle on its homepage, showing Leakey at work on an archaeological site.

According to a top-level deal signed in Paris on Friday, Internet search giant Google will create a `Digital Publishing Innovation Fund' which will chiefly aim at offering help to the French media publishers in the direction of digital innovation, as well as for increasing revenue from advertisements.

On Thursday, the latest statistics released by research firm BCN revealed that the sales of the Google Nexus 7 tablet beat those of the Apple iPad in Japan during the profitable holiday shopping season; with price apparently being the key factor that affected the sales figures of both the devices.

A recent report talks about what all Google might have to encounter if in case it didn't change the way it presents search results in Europe. There are apparently fair chances of the search giant to face sanctions from Brussels in case it didn't pay heed to what authorities in the region are saying.

On Thursday, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ended its antitrust probe against the Internet search giant Google; and arrived at the conclusion that the company had not resorted to any manipulation of its Web search results to adversely affect competitors.

With Internet search giant Google having recently built a $75 million data center near its European head office in Ireland's capital, Dublin, a Guardian report has pointed out that the country's cold climate is apparently perfect for companies like Google as it has the dual advantage of low running costs and high green credentials.

Santa Claus fans all over the world can keep track of the Christmas Eve trip of the Big Man by using Google Maps' Santa Tracker feature, which is now ready to be used.

With Santa delivering gifts and toys to good children and to dutiful techies on his Christmas Eve trip the world over, his fans can keep an eye on his deliveries with the help of the Santa Tracker of Google maps.

On Tuesday, Internet search giant Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority together launched the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library, an online source which boasts a collection of 5,000 images of ancient biblical artifacts.