Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google and Yahoo. He previously worked for PandoDaily and Fortune Magazine, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, on ...

Google has acquired Gecko Design, which will become part of the Internet company’s unit developing cutting-edge products like Glass and balloons for Internet access. Terms of the deal, announced ...

TechCruch reports that Google has acquired Gecko Design, the firm responsible for the mechanical design of the original version of the fitness tracking device Fitbit. Gecko Design was founded in 1996 ...

Google today confirmed it has acquired Gecko Design, a mechanical engineering and design firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Jacques Gagne, president of Gecko Design, said he and Gecko's ...

Google X is run by co-founder Sergey Brin and is responsible for Google’s moon shot projects including Google Glass, Iris, Project Loon and its forthcoming driverless car. The integration of Gecko’s ...

Google has agreed to purchase Gecko Design Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The company's president and its four other employees will join Google X, the search giant's "moonshot" research arm according to ...

Google has moved to secure product-design capabilities for its research X Lab by acquiring Gecko Design to focus on hardware projects. The news, announced late Friday on Gecko's Web site, adds design ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Google X, the experimental research arm of Google that’s responsible for ...

Google is well known for its design, though mainly when it comes to software solutions. They’re constantly trying to improve upon the current design no matter if we’re talking their software or ...

Google has acquired Gecko Design, a firm operating out of Los Gatos, Calif., to help with its Google X special projects laboratory. The acquired company has done design work for a number of ...