UPDATE: The feature is now official and is included in the latest version (5.0) of Google Earth. Download Google Earth from here. Google has allowed users to travel across the globe, Mars, Space and even Moon. Now it looks like they are going to expand their wings by mapping the vast oceans. The underwater […]
Google GDrive gets a description
GDrive might reach us anytime now. Brian Ussery found an interesting tidbit when he delved into a file used in the Google Pack. It had some reference to GDrive. According to the file, the service was described as an online file backup and storage, making it certain that Google is on its way to […]
Research claims single Google Search emits 7g of CO2, Google rubbishes it
A new research by a Harvard University Physicist Alex Wissner-Gross says that a single search on Google generates about 7 grams of CO2 and two searches sums up the energy equivalent to boiling the kettle for a cup of tea. This might not make much impact but consider this equation when 200 million search […]
Android running on Asus Eee PC 1000H
Two enthusiasts Matthaus Krzykowski & Daniel Hartmann are showing a proof of concept of Google’s Android OS running on a netbook. With just four hours of toiling, the duo managed to get Android up and running on Asus Eee PC 1000H. The point to be taken from this concept is that Android operating system […]
Samsung Android phone coming in 2009
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that a Google Android based phone will be launched in the second quarter of next year in North America. The phone is expected come on Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile and Samsung is speeding up the development to cater to the service provider’s needs. Not much to talk about the device […]
Open Handset Alliance gets 14 new members, SE to develop Android phone
The Open Handset Alliance has seen an addition of 14 new members. The new members are AKM Semiconductor Inc., ARM, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International Inc., Huawei Technologies, Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, Toshiba Corporation and Vodafone. These companies have at least made their […]
Google selling unlocked G1 to developers
To get yourself an unlocked G1 phone, you need to fulfill two requisites – first is to stay in one of the eighteen countries (mentioned below) and second, develop apps for the G1. Google is selling Android Dev Phone 1 which is the SIM as well as hardware unlocked variant of the G1 phone […]
DoCoMo and KTF to launch Android phone next year
Business newspaper, Nikkei is reporting that DoCoMo and KTF are readying an Android powered phone to cater to the customers in Japan and South Korea. According to them, DoCoMo and KTF have jointly started purchasing phones in order to maximize the economies of scale. DoCoMo’s keeping mum on the news but one confirmation has […]
Google Earth comes to iPhone
Google has announced the availability of Google Earth for iPhone/iPod Touch users. The software is more or less like the desktop version and benefits a lot from its intuitive multi touch. The globe rotates with just a finger flick, pinch or double tap to zoom in and two fingers to zoom out. There’s also […]
Gmail for Mobile 2.0 now available
The Google Mobile team released the second version of Gmail for Mobile app yesterday. The application is a major improvement over its first version. It’s fast, has the ability to create draft e-mails offline and the best part is the multiple account management. I am sure multiple account management is the thing most people […]