Category: Google

  • Google +1 – Google’s version of Facebook ‘Like’

    Google today introduced  a new feature Google +1 which allows to share recommendations with the world right in Google’s search results. It is yet another attempt to make search more social.     It’s Google’s version of the Facebook "likes", a simple feature that’s very powerful because it’s part of a social network. Google will…

  • Search Direct – Yahoo’s Version Of Google Instant

    Ever wish you could have answers and direct access to websites before you complete a query, hit the search button, or go to a search results page? Yes, we do have Google Instant search already! Yesterday, Yahoo CTO Blake introduced Yahoo’s version of Google Instant, “Search Direct” at a press event.     The simple…

  • Google Removed 21 Malware Apps. Remotely Removing from Affected Android Devices

    Last week, the Android team was made aware of a number of malicious applications published to Android Market. Within minutes of becoming aware, they removed the malicious applications. According to the company, the apps are malware aimed at getting root access to the user’s device, gathering a wide range of available data, and downloading more…

  • Android Market Coming to Google TV

    Google TV hasn’t been that popular so far despite the fact that the platform has some interesting features. One of the things that I think could save the Google TV platform would be access to apps from the Android Market on the Google TV platform.     A new version of the Android Market for…

  • Have You Lost Your Emails from Gmail?

    Imagine the sinking feeling of logging in to your Gmail account and finding it empty. That’s what happened to 0.02% of Gmail users two days back. The good news is that email was never lost and Gmail team have restored for many of those affected.     About 40000 accounts were wiped clean, leaving inboxes…

  • Android Gingerbread ROM Leaks for Samsung Galaxy S

    Samsung Galaxy S owners who frequently visit the Galaxy S sub-forum on XDA developers forum know that firmware leaks are a pretty common thing. Up until now, we have only had firmware leaks based on Android 2.2 or 2.2.1. Today, an Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread based firmware for the Galaxy S has leaked on the Internet.…

  • Samsung Confirmed Gingerbread Update for Galaxy S in March

    Samsung Germany has confirmed that Galaxy S will get an Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in March 2011.     The news came out at the Samsung blogger event in Frankfurt and confirming Frank Feil tweet. However, this update could only be available to European Galaxy S devices initially. US and India carrier specific variants will…

  • “Google Recipe” Now Teaches You Cooking!

    As a computer geek, I prefer to work with complex gadgets and problems, but when somebody talks about ‘cooking’ which I never tried till now – thanks to Google Recipe – the new tool which teaches your cooking in a smart way! Recipe View lets you narrow your search results to show only recipes, and…

  • Samsung Galaxy SL arrives in India for under Rs 20000

    Success breeds imitation and we have the next Galaxy S remake to bear witness. But make no mistake about it – the Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL is not just another clone. Samsung has phased out the super successful I9000 Galaxy S and launched an updated version in India for just under Rs 20000.    …

  • Facebook Phones: HTC announces Chacha and Salsa

    Mark Zuckerberg said it before: there will be no Facebook phone. And now its clear what he meant – his strategy is to integrate Facebook into every phone telling us today at the HTC launch event in Barcelona. He also gave a sign with expectation of dozens of Facebook phones featuring deep social integration coming…