News tagged ‘google’
Monday, 4 Mar 2013
Google Hires Former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki to Save Motorola
After admitting that Motorola devices are not up to its standards, Google has announced the hire of former Apple Chief Evangelist Guy Kawasaki as an advisor to the Motorola brand.
Friday, 1 Mar 2013
Motorola Devices Not Up to Their Standards, Says Google
Google has admitted that Motorola devices aren't up to their standards in a telling press conference, a full nine months after their acquisition.
Thursday, 28 Feb 2013
Chrome for Android Gets Updated, Now Plays Audio in the Background
The Google Chrome team has released an update to the Android version of Chrome. Changes include the ability to have music from a web app continue playing while Chrome is running in the background. Hit the link for more information.
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013
Samsung's Android Success Gets Google Worried
Samsung is currently the world's biggest Android manufacturer, and its success in the mobile arena is eating away at its relationship with Google. Executives at Google are worried that Samsung's growing leverage over Android, could lead to Samsung muscling in on Google's mobile ad revenue.
Friday, 22 Feb 2013
Snapchat Now Available for Android Devices
Snapchat, an app that allows you to send video messages that disappear one to 10 seconds after being watched, is now available in the Google Play Store.
Google Announces High End High Definition Chromebook Pixel
In the past few weeks a video had been doing the rounds showing a new Google notebook with a high definition 2560 x 1700 resolution screen. That devices has now been announced to be the Chromebook Pixel, the first notebook to be fully designed by Google.
Thursday, 21 Feb 2013
Google Drive Adds Preview Functionality
Google has just announced the new preview feature in Google Drive. Users can now quickly and easily browse through more than 30 file types in Google Drive without having to open them.
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013
Indoor Google Maps for Android Now Available in Singapore
Google has announced that they are extending Indoor Google Maps to 22 popular shopping destinations in Singapore. Detailed floor plans will automatically appear when you're viewing the map and zoomed in on a building where indoor map data is available.
Monday, 18 Feb 2013
Google's Future Nexus Phones Could Also be "Insanely Great Cameras?"
Google's VP of Engineering, Vic Gondutra responded in Google+ post that Google is "committed to making making Nexus phones insanely great cameras."
Google to Open its Own Retail Stores
In an attempt to get more of its products into the hands of consumers, Google is planning to open its own chain of retail stores. The stores are expected to be up and running in major US metropolitan areas this year.
