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January

Google reportedly asks Samsung to dial back its custom Android UI and homegrown apps

Lenovo acquires Motorola from Google for $2.91 billion

Google acquires Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash

Google+ users can now e-mail you without knowing your address

February

Google selects 34 cities for possible Google Fiber expansion

Google Hangouts for iOS gets visual makeover, animated stickers and video messaging

Google is working to provide 10 gigabit Internet speeds

Google's 'Project Tango' smartphone is loaded with 3D sensors to map your surroundings

Google's first servers were down the hall from AltaVista, next door to eBay

Google originally offered $10 billion to acquire WhatsApp

March

Google addresses top 10 myths associated with Glass

Google slashes Drive cloud storage pricing, now starting at $1.99/month for 100GB

Google moves Gmail to HTTPS-only connection and encrypts all data between data centers

April

Google reportedly planning expansive public Wi-Fi services for cities with Fiber coverage

Project Ara video shows off customization options and new modular tech

Happy Birthday: Gmail turns 10 years old today

Google's Project Loon hot air balloon goes around the world in 22 days

May

Google opens Glass Explorer Program to anyone with $1,500 to spare

Google unveils a self-driving car with no steering wheel, brakes or accelerator

Google now the most valuable brand, jumping above Apple

Google bans Chrome extensions that don't originate from the Web Store

June

Google to shut down its first social network on September 30

Google shows off new version of Android, announces 1 billion active monthly users

One year on, Google Loon balloons delivering 10x more bandwidth while staying up 10x as long

Google launches Android Wear smartwatch OS, LG G watch available to order today

July

Users can now make web-based calls on Google Voice via Hangouts without a G+ account

Google, Microsoft and others form consortium to push 25/50 Gbps Ethernet

YouTube revenue in the billions, accounts for less than 10 percent of Google's income

August

Google says its made over 890 improvements to search in the past year

Google Chrome goes 64-bit, improves Windows font rendering

Google's self-driving car is programmed to speed for your safety

Google reveals Project Wing, its secret drone-delivery program

Google to give a search-ranking boost to websites using encrypted HTTPS connections

September

Google's Nexus 6 to feature 5.92-inch, 2,560 x 1,440 display with 498 PPI, report claims

Google to build its own quantum computing processors

Google, Dropbox partner up to make security technology and tools simpler to use

Project Ara to use a modified version of Android L that will allow most modules to be hot-swappable

Google's self-driven cars far from ready, still face many technological hurdles

October

Google X to eliminate screen bezels with Lego-like connectible displays

Android chief Sundar Pichai now in charge of nearly everything at Google

Google Chromecast hits 650 million 'casts' milestone, 2.0 dongle coming

Google is building a version of its Play Store to sell Project Ara modules

Shamu is official: Google unveils the Nexus 6, will ship with Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android Wear's first major update focuses on independence

Nexus Player and Nexus 9 tablet round out the new Nexus lineup

Google gives users one free minute of international Hangouts calls

Google wants to help manage your e-mails with new Inbox app

November

Chromebook buyers now get 1TB of Google Drive storage free for two years

Google announces updates to Project Loon including 10 times longer flight times

Google unveils YouTube Music Key subscription service, launching in beta next week

Google and LG sign 10-year patent licensing deal

December

Google News to shut down in Spain following new copyright law

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