Google cancels Monday event due to Sandy

NEW YORK (AP) — Google is canceling its press event in New York on Monday because of Hurricane Sandy.

The online search leader did not say when it plans to reschedule the event, which was to be held at a basketball court along the Hudson River in Manhattan.

Google Inc. did not say what it was planning to announce.

Various technology blogs have reported that Google will unveil the latest in its line of Nexus smartphones. A larger version of the seven-inch tablet computer that it began selling under the Nexus brand in July was also expected.