News tagged ‘google’
Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012
Google Nexus 7 Listed on ASUS Singapore Website
The much anticipated Google Nexus 7 tablet will be making its way to our sunny shores as it is listed on ASUS Singapore website.
Ex-Google Executive Marissa Mayer Named as the New CEO of Yahoo
Marissa Mayer, an ex-Google executive who ran its search product and has extensive experience in the search business, has just been appointed as Yahoo's new CEO and President.
Friday, 13 Jul 2012
New Android Malware Found on Google Play
According to Symantec, a new Android.Dropdialer Trojan was found masquerading as two popular game titles on the Google Play store. Since their appearances on Google Play on June 24, they’ve raked in 50,000 to 100,000 downloads.
Thursday, 12 Jul 2012
8GB Nexus 7 Costs $151.75 to Build
Research house IHS iSuppli recently stripped a 8GB Nexus 7 and found that it costs $151.75 to build. They also found that it is highly similar to the Kindle Fire.
Friday, 6 Jul 2012
Federal Judge Richard Posner Says Patent System is Questionable
In light of the recent spate of patents wars, Federal Judge Richard Posner believes that the effectiveness of the patent system, for the tech industry in particular, is questionable.
Wednesday, 4 Jul 2012
Nexus 7's Battery Performance Superior to Kindle Fire's
The folks at iFixit got their paws on a Google Nexus 7 tablet and managed to completely tear the device down, revealing the fact that the former is better than its Kindle Fire competitor in terms of battery performance.
Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012
Nokia Claims Google Nexus 7 Infringes its Wi-Fi Patents
Nokia alleges that the recently launched Google Nexus 7 tablet infringes on its Wi-Fi patents.
Google Improves Search by Image Feature
Always wanted to run a web search using an image because you didn't know what the item is called? Well, now you can actually do that with Google's "Search by Image", and the Mountain View crew has just made some improvements to make this feature even better.
Monday, 2 Jul 2012
Google Outscores Siri in Mobile Search Street Test
In a Minneapolis street test administered by Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, Google systematically and consistently out-searched Apple in terms of accuracy.
Google Working on Nexus 10 Tablet?
Google is said to be working on a 10-inch version of the Nexus 7 as part of its strategy to gain more market share in the tablet space.
