Internet search giant Google Inc faces legal action by European data protection agencies as the company did not obey EU regulations.

Last October, Google was warned by the EU regulators to obey EU's privacy laws within four months or face legal action. But, the Internet search giant failed to comply with the data protection authorities' order.

Google has posted an interactive doodle on its homepage toady, February 14, to mark two events - Valentine's Day and the 154th birthday of Ferris wheel's inventor George Ferris.

On Tuesday, Google Maps uploaded a detailed map of the world's most secretive countries, North Korea; giving a captivating peek into the country's train networks, gulag labour camps, hotels, and hospitals.

US investigators have let Google off with some minor changes in its practices, but European Union's competition watchdog has signaled a tougher crackdown on the Internet search engine giant.

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has said that he believed that Google was diverting traffic. He added that the search giant would either have to make changes in its practices or else face heavy fines.

Internet search giant Google Inc. has made a huge investment of $200 million in renewable energy project Spinning Spur Wind, which is located in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo.

Close on the heels of the warning which the Australian police issued about the erroneous directions given to the motorists by the problems-plagued Apple Maps, the officials have now issued a similar warning about Google Maps as well.

Close on the heels of its last-week unofficial availability of the 32GB version of the Google Nexus 7 tablet at Staples, it now appears that Office Depot and Gamestop are also offering the much-rumored tablet.

With 32GB Nexus 7 having been spied at Office Depot and Gamestop, which are reportedly offering the device for $250, there are indications that the device is now official and is available widely.