For Google, many irons in the fire

The tech giant buys a Twitter rival, gets into virtual worlds, beefs up its Street View, and on and on.

Google adds six new cities to Street View

Google Maps users now have access to 360-degree street views of Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland and Tucson.
October 9, 2007

Virtual worlds, powered by Google tools

New technology will let virtual-world designers incorporate Google's 3D Warehouse models, as well as terrain from Google Earth.
Images: Virtual worlds via Google
October 9, 2007

Google to buy Twitter rival Jaiku

Search giant beefs up social-networking business by purchasing mobile social-networking firm based in Helsinki, Finland.
October 9, 2007

Calling on Linux: Google's OS dreams

To take on Symbian and Windows Mobile, Google will need to bring its experience with mobile applications and Linux as trump cards.
October 8, 2007

AdSense program taps YouTube videos

Google is expanding its AdSense program so that Web site publishers can display and make money off embedded video clips from YouTube.
October 8, 2007

IBM, Google detail joint initiative

Power couple plans to provide hardware, software and services to leading tech universities, and info to the public to promote "cloud computing."
October 8, 2007

Google shares cross $600 threshold for first time

Some analysts say they believe the stock could hit $700 in the next year, as company gains foothold in new forms of Web marketing.
October 8, 2007