Tag: Google

  • Google Maps Now Available on the iPhone

    Google has finally released its maps app for iOS giving relief to a lot of users around the world. After many embarrassing turn of events for Apple, it was inevitable for Google to work on and release an awesome app to users facing too much inconvenience. And they have delivered well. The new app is…

  • Experience the Hindu Epic Ramayana in HTML 5 by Google

    Google Indonesia team, as part of Chrome experiments project, has launched the Hindu Epic Ramayana in HTML5. The story is same as the Ramayana, except that the characters use modern tools like Google maps, Google Talk, Docs, Gmail etc. to plan their strategy. Pretty cool eh? Jatayu also writes a blog! Its a brilliant creative…

  • Dear Google+, Ignorance is Bliss

    Dear Google+, please stop creeping me out. I know you come from the minds of probably the best computer engineers in the world. But that doesn’t mean that everyone else will appreciate how creepy a computer algorithm can become when it has the power and information to figure out any types of connections among people.…

  • Google offering free WiFi to access Google+ in India [Desperation?]

    Looks like Google is desperate to get Indians to start using Google+ as their primary social network. Google India has partnered with O-Zone to offer free access to Google+ wherever O-Zone has their hotspots (list includes CCDs, McDonalds, Costa Coffee etc. Complete List). Although anything free is good for customers, this move sounds more like…

  • Google and Samsung announce the Galaxy Nexus

    With probably the lamest concatenated name ever, Google and Samsung have announced the (duh) Galaxy Nexus, the next pure Google phone from Samsung. With Google’s latest Android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Galaxy Nexus features a lot of cool features and an improved UI. Check out the video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_ke3rxopc&feature=player_embedded You can check out the…

  • Microsoft Tells You Why Gmail Is Bad [Video]

    People have always had wondered whether letting Google read your personal email so they can show ads based on the content is a good idea. If you have had similar doubts Microsoft is hoping to escalate them to new levels using their new Office 365 campaign. The catch phrase is kinda true, “Your email is…

  • Google India’s Street View project under police scanner

    It looks like the Bangalore Police has some objection to Google’s Street View project in India. Just a few days after starting the ambitious project to enable street view imagery in India, Google had to suspend the project as the Bangalore police has some objections. The project has not been shut down, but will remain…

  • Amazing animation in Google Docs

    Google docs is a pretty powerful online office tool. So powerful that three people namely – Tu+, Namroc, and Metcalf create an awesome animation out of it by making 450 slides in 3 days! Here is the video: [via TechCrunch]

  • Android 2.3 tips & tricks from Google

    Google released the Nexus S smartphone a few weeks back which redefined the android smartphone space and is the first phone to carry pure Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Here are a few tips and tricks from Google for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile OS. Note that many of these tips will also work on Android 2.2,…

  • Read ebooks Anywhere With Google ebookstore

    Google’s ebookstore lets you buy and read ebooks virtually on any device you want. The service stores your purchases on the cloud (as opposed to downloading locally on your device), so you have access to millions of book anywhere. Your reading status is synced to all the devices, so, say if you were on page…