Posts Tagged ‘google’
Written by julie on 11 May 2011
Share On Tuesday, Google launched an invitation-only test version of an online music service, not for selling songs but permits users to put their collection for use on various devices. "When you add your music to the new service, you can listen to it on the Web on any compatible device," Google product manager Paul [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 27 April 2011
Share Apple and Google were asked by US lawmakers to attend a hearing about privacy next month after claims the iPhone and Android devices regularly track a user’s whereabouts and stores the data. Meanwhile, a lawyer from Florida filed a lawsuit against Apple on behalf of two owners of products made by [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 22 April 2011
Share Google celebrates 41st anniversary of Earth Day. When you open Google’s homepage you will be welcomed by an Garden-like scene of different wild animals in their natural habitats. This Google doodle, created around the search giant’s logo, is a part of its celebration offing to Earth Day, began 41 years ago [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 05 April 2011
Share Google announced Monday it is proposing $900 million to acquire the patent portfolio of Canadian technology company Nortel at a bankruptcy auction. Internet giant Google said the action is aimed at shielding the company from possible frivolous patent litigation. The bid was made by Google co-founder Larry Page’s [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 31 March 2011
Share Facebook has the like button, while Google has a button of its own, the +1 Button. "Our goal at Google is to get you the most relevant results as quickly as possible," Rob Spiro, a Google product manager, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "But relevance is about relationships as well as words [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 24 March 2011
Share Happy birthday! Harry Houdini turns 137 years of age. The legendary American magician if alive, would appreciate to know that Google sets up its doodle with a Houdini theme. Harry Houdini was known to be a great escapologist. He was able to free himself from jails, handcuffs, chains, ropes, and even straitjackets. And [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 09 March 2011
Share Google also recognizes the International Women’s Day Tuesday by creating a logo dedicated to the100th anniversary of the celebration of women’s achievements.| On the Google home page shows a woman graduate and doctor in exchange of the last two letters of Google. By clicking on the image brings users to the site [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 08 March 2011
Share Google has purchased British price comparison site BeatThatQuote.com for £37.7 million ($61 million) on Monday. "We think this deal is a tremendous opportunity for our company to develop new and innovative options for personal finance in the UK," BeatThatQuote managing director John Paleomylites said in a statement on [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 11 February 2011
Share Thomas Alva Edison’s turns 164 and to commemorate the occasion Google made a brand new Doodle. Share [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 02 February 2011
Share LG Electronics announced Wednesday that it would launch its first tablet computer in the United States in March as it gets ready to face with Apple’s iPad. LG said the G-slate was among the first tablet models to run on the "Honeycomb" operating system, Google’s latest generation of Android platforms designed for [Continue reading]