Chances are that in the near future Google Wallet will take on a mainstream path to a wider adoption in the United States taking into consideration that the system is moving to the cloud, which means …
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Old Google Analytics Version Discontinued
As the old saying goes, “out with the old, in with the new”. On 18 July, 2012, web giant Google decided to discontinue the old version of its statistic service, as a move to make users focus on the ne…
(more...)Firefox 14 Arrives, Brings HTTPS For Google Searches
On 17 July, 2012, Mozilla introduced Firefox 14 that can automatically encrypt web searches through Google. However, it seems that the new iteration of the popular web browser leaves an opened door f…
(more...)Google set to launch tab as Apple comes down with virus attack
One of the key selling features the Mac boasted of all these years was the fact that it was virus-proof, that Macs cannot be infected by the thousands of viruses infecting Windows computers. Well, tha…
(more...)RIM To Split Up
According to reports in The Sunday Times in Britain, Research in motion is pondering over a plan to split up the company in two. The move will see their handset division separate from the messaging ne…
(more...)Google Drive all set to drive Google Docs
Google Drive is finally here to join the bandwagon already populated by the heavy weights like, Drop Box, Sugar Sync, Mozy’s Stash, Apple’s iCloud, A Yandex, and SkyDrive. Very soon anothe…
(more...)Google Accuses Microsoft and Nokia of “Patent Troll” Collusion
The patent wars are heating up to the maximum. Google has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice and European Commission that Microsoft and Nokia have collude…
(more...)Google Scores Big Win In Oracle Case
Oracle has suffered a major setback in its copyrights case against Google because a US judge has held that Google has not violated any copyrights of Oracle’s Java language APIs. This practically…
(more...)Google complies with 97 percent copyright infringing content removal requests
Google has disclosed on its transparency blog that it was in receipt of more than one million requests every month from potential copyright owners for removal results from Google search. This trend ha…
(more...)Google Finally Owns Motorola Mobility
Google has announced in a blog post that it has finally acquired Motorola Mobility after all the necessary formalities. The announcement came from no other than Larry Page himself who announced the cl…
(more...)Oracle Does Not Score Big Win Against Google
The jury in a Federal Court in the United States has held that Google had infringed on only nine lines of code of Oracle while building its Android Operating system. The jury, in its limited judgement…
(more...)Microsoft Gives Bing the Social Edge
Microsoft has been struggling with its search engine named Bing. Microsoft’s division that powers Bing has been a loss maker so far and ended up with an operating loss of $479 million during the…
(more...)Will Google Spell The Endgame For Apple, Microsoft Dominance?
For the past couple of years, it was the firm belief of industry insiders as well as speculative outsiders that Google had something up its sleeve that could end the dominance of Apple and Microsoft. …
(more...)Google Formally Enters Cloud Storage World With Google Drive
The wait has ended and the Google Drive has been officially launched, putting an end to speculations. However, the speculators were right when they guessed that Google Drive will be offering 5GB of fr…
(more...)Google Leaves Independent Book Publishers Midway
Google has announced that it will be closing its partnership with independent book sellers by the end of January 2013. Google Play is already offering book sales and Google wants to focus on this at t…
(more...)Applications for Android – What Determines the Future of Mobile Phones in 2012
With Android surpassing more than 53% of the market share and almost fading out Symbian with leader BlackBerry OS coming in last place, it is apparent that the next fight will be among Windows Mobile …
(more...)Who Comes First in the Tablet Market?
Have you ever had the pleasure of playing around with an Android based device? It’s amazing, as you browse through its options, keeping an open mind, it dawns on you that it’s only a matter of the tim…
(more...)How to share your map with your friends (“Pin in the Map” and “Google Maps”)
In Google Map, you can create a map and send the URL to others, yet you need to stay logged in to use the web service. Every now and then, you might want to tell your friends quickly, “Hey, this…
(more...)Google Files Complaint For Transfer of GooglePlay.com Domain
One of the most important things that was missing when Google launched Google Play earlier this week was the domain name GooglePlay.com. Now the situation has cleared and the reason has become known. …
(more...)Apple Moving Away From Google Maps Starting With iPhoto, But Why?
At the Apple event on Wednesday March 7, 2012, Apple didn’t only announced the New iPad and Apple TV products, but the company also showed off some of its well known applications for the New iPad. One…
(more...)Apple’s New iPad Is Here, Top 4 Android Tablets To Compete Against It
If you haven’t been living under a rock all this time, then you would have heard of the new iPad, that’s what Apple’s calling the newest version of its hit tablet device. The device which was first un…
(more...)Google Receives Warning From Japan Over New Privacy Policy
Google has received a warning from the Japanese Government over its new privacy policy. The officials in Japan have asked Google to move carefully as far as its new privacy policy is concerned. The ne…
(more...)Europe to Hold Inquiry into Google Privacy Policy Change
The new privacy rules of Google came into force on 1st March, 2012. However, these rules are likely to face European authorities’ investigations. France has alleged that the privacy changes are quite …
(more...)Leaked Screenshot Said To Be That Of Google Drive
There have been a lot of talks lately about the infamous Google Drive that could never seem to be confirmed by Google, despite more than over a year of rumors. Today, what appears to be a leaked image…
(more...)Wolfram Alpha – Going Beyond the Typical Queries
When you are the top player in an arena, regardless of what that arena is, anytime something arises that is remotely similar to what you offer, talk of your downfall commences. That’s exactly what hap…
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