Google Maps with free voice-guided navigation has expanded its reach and is now available in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, in addition to US & UK. The v4.2 offers free turn-by-turn directions to Android users running Android OS 1.6 and higher. Additionally, the new version also […]
Google Chrome OS scheduled for late 2010
Google has confirmed the launch date of its Chrome operating system. They’ve pushed back the launch of Chrome OS to late fall, which means it could launch sometime in November or December. Google says they want to improve the overall user experience and give Microsoft Windows, a run for its money. Windows currently holds […]
Google celebrates 30th Pac-Man birthday with playable doodle
Google Doodles is Google’s way to pay homage to an event on a particular day. Today happens to be the 30th anniversary of popular Pac-Man arcade game and Google’s Doodle is already in place. However, this doodle is a bit different because it allows users to play Pac-Man right on the webpage. Click “Insert […]
Google announces Google TV, brings web to television sets
Google has officially announced Google TV platform at the I/O Conference. The new TV platform will be available as standalone set-top box or will come integrated directly into the TV set. Google’s aim is to combine the world’s largest watched medium with internet and Google TV helps the search giant to fill the void. […]
Android Gingerbread update scheduled for Q4 2010
Google is yet to set a date for Android’s 2.2 Froyo release but this hasn’t kept them from revealing the release timeframe of the update after Froyo. In the FAQ page of WebM, Google slips out Android’s next update, termed as Gingerbread for Q4 2010. The big word in the FAQ is “planned”, which […]
Google announces WebM royalty-free video format for the web
In addition to unveiling the Chrome Web Store at the Google I/O yesterday, Google also announced WebM, an open and royalty-free video format created especially for the web. The WebM format uses VP8 video codec and Vorbis for the audio and can be licensed for free as compared to H.264. Another advantage WebM possesses […]
Google unveils Chrome Web Store for web apps
Google’s I/O Developer conference has kicked off in San Francisco and they’ve announced a Chrome Web Store or simply put, an app store for web apps. Developers can create their web apps using standard web tools and sell it in the store for a price. An advantage these web apps have is that in […]
Google Android-powered Smart TV platform ready to be unveiled next week?
We do know that Google is jointly working with Sony and Intel to produce a set-top box enabling web browsing but this new piece in Financial Times claims that Google is ready to show off the Android-toting set-top box. Purportedly, it will be known as the Smart TV platform and is expected to go […]
Google to stop online sales of Nexus One
Nexus One is one of the advanced Android phones you can buy but the decision to sell online only deprived potential consumers of a hands-on experience. Now Google have announced to retract their decision and shut off the online store. As and when Google expands its retail availability through existing channels, the online store […]
Verizon and Google are reportedly working on a tablet
Apple’s success with the iPad has made every company think seriously about the tablet form factor. Now Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless confirmed to Wall Street Journal that they’re also creating a tablet computer with Google. “We’re working on tablets together, for example. We’re looking at all the things Google has in its […]
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