Google plans superfast internet

San Francisco, Feb 11, Google plans to build a fibre optic broadband network that will connect customers to the internet at speeds 100 times faster than most existing broadband connections in the US, the company announced on its corporate blog.

Google, other sites suspended in Iran

Tehran, Feb 11, Iran suspended access to internet sites including Gmail, the Google email service, as thousands of people took to the streets Thursday to mark the anniversary of the Iranian revolution, according to reports.

Ex-florist sentenced for changing rivals’ Google map details

Wellington, Feb 16, A former New Zealand florist, who changed the details of her competitors on Google map so that customers could not get to their shops, has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service.