Yes, Google are still hiring and according to a recent survey, they're the best place to work in Australia. If you were still wondering what it takes to work Google, here are the quick facts.

Searching for a unit online? Soon you could be able to include crime rates, nearby restaurants, and access to sporting clubs in your search, thanks to Google Mapplets.

First there was Street view, now there's traffic view. SUNA traffic will be providing web surfers with a head start on their daily commute by displaying traffic data across Google's Australian Map service.

The new browser looks good at first glance, but how does it stand up against Firefox and Microsoft in terms of speed?

Google have announced that they will release free turn-by-turn map navigation for Android phones, making us wonder whether phone GPS is finally good enough to replace dedicated in-car devices

An American based blogger and activist has decided that the best way to protest against Google's recent privacy changes is to attack them where it hurts - by creating a script that automates multiple ad clicks without clicking.

Google has finally found a way to monetise YouTube: by granting fair use of copyrighted materials to home videos, artists such as Chris Brown are celebrating their music bouncing up the charts, with wedding bells chiming in the asile.

Google Maps have added a real estate search feature to their ever growing maps site, giving potential house hunters a better chance to find the place they're looking for in the right location

The generic sounding French town of Eu is undergoing an identity crisis. It thinks by changing it's name, it can accomplish the impossible: an improved Google search ranking.

Microsoft have committed to spending $US80m on 'Bing' advertising against other search engines. Basically, they want to convince you that Google and Yahoo aren't worth your precious search time.

While Apple has banned a C64 emulator on the iPhone, it seems you'll have no problem playing classic emulation ROMs like Maniac Mansion or Space Taxi if you own a Google Android phone.

London based Stephan Wolfram has unveiled a search engine that wants to out-search Google by using the power of math to answer your questions.

GPS pet locators could save pet owners the misery of losing their beloved furry friends, and it appears you can buy them in Australia

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has told 6000 university graduates at a commencement speech that they need to embrace their human connections and step away from the computer and turn off their phones

Hot on the heels of Google's newly released Latitude service, Gmail will now allow users to insert a location signature that tells email recipients where you are sending your email from.

Browser plugin promises to bring back the power of Boolean to your Google searches. Is it useful? Oh yes.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has addressed the future challenges facing Microsoft and surprisingly, views Linux as a greater threat than Apple.

While Google's Android has gained on Microsoft's Windows Mobile when it comes to mobile Web browsing, it's the iPhone that still dominates.

The Pirate Bay have come out in support of Iran by temporarily renaming themselves 'The Persian Bay' with a forum for uncensored speech. Similarly, Google and Facebook are to launch Persian translations of their respective sites

A number of software products now offer remote thief detection for your mobile phone via Google maps, effectively baiting and catching would-be crooks. We take a look at the burgeoning new phenomena that is mobile vigilantism.