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Ask someone to describe Google and they’ll most likely end up talking about a search engine that saved the web. If they’re a little more interested in tech, they might talk about its funky campus, its Android mobile operating system, or its “don’t be evil” corporate ethos. Few would describe it as a highly-efficient, profit-driven business machine.The company is coming increasingly under fire for the amount of tax it pays, particularly in smaller countries where it rakes in ...
An upgrade to Google Hangouts has killed a number of features from Google Talk within Gmail, including the ability to set your availability status and make Google Voice calls.Essentially if you upgrade to Google Hangouts, you will no longer have the option to host a Google Voice call on your computer, something that's become an important part of a lot of people's work days.According to The Verge, the removal of the feature was first reported by users in ...
Yes, there is a new round of Glassware (seriously, that's what they're calling it) available for the 2000 or so lucky early adopters who are currently walking around with a pair of Google Glass on their faces. Until recently, the only third-party apps available for Glass were from the New York Times and social network Path, but no more: now the list extends to include Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, CNN, fashion title Elle and productivity app Evernote.The introduction of two ...
The Google Glass team has moved to defend their creation against privacy concerns, saying that it was a top priority from the moment they conceptualised it."Privacy was top of mind as we designed the product," Product Director for Google Glass Steven Lee said during a fireside chat with developers during Google I/O.According to Lee, early prototypes of Glass covered the eye but the team quickly realised that eye contact was incredibly important. That's why the display on Google ...
A map is a map is a map, right? Except maps change and evolve, based on our knowledge, all the time and Google is looking to make the next big step in their evolution.The internet giant's mapping division says it's trying to build a future in which Google can "create millions of custom maps...each one just for you." These maps, it claims, will always be "adapting to the task you want to perform right this minute".The first steps ...
Yes, you read that right. You finally have a simple way to receive your inheritance from the long-lost relative who somehow obtained your email address prior to dying with lots of cash. Kinda. Google has expanded the functionality of its mobile payment service, Google Wallet, to allow users to send and receive money over Gmail.Of course, there are a few catches: the service is currently only rolling out to users over the age of 18 in the United States, ...
It's that time of year again. Google kicked off day one of I/O, its three day developer-oriented product and platform innovations showcase, at San Francisco's Moscone Center West on Wednesday. While there weren't any skydiving or BMX antics to marvel at this time around, the big G did deliver some news that are likely to get tongues wagging.All AccessAs has been rumoured, Google today announced a subscription music service to go up against established players like Spotify and Rdio. It's ...
Google reportedly wants to take on Spotify. The news, which was first reported on The Verge, says that the internet giant is planning on rolling out a subscription music streaming service as early as this week at the company's I/O event.The news is hardly surprising as Google signed a deal with Warner Music for two streaming services last year, one tied to YouTube and the other to Android Music.Citing people familiar with the matter, the New York Times ...
What would Google be without hidden easter eggs and random doodles commemorating random birthdays of famous people and inventions? Not as awesome, that's what. Yep, the search engine has yet another easter egg (hidden, entertaining features developers build into a website or program) tucked away into a G-product -- this time it's an adaptation of Atari Breakout.The classic arcade game was introduced in 1976, an evolution of Atari's previous game Pong, and involves smashing through rows of coloured bricks with ...
In March this year, Sundar Pichai, took over Andy Rubin's position as Google's head of mobile. Since then Pichai has become the driving force behind Android while continuing to oversee his initial assignment, Chrome. In his first major interview since taking over the reins, Pichai downplayed speculation of Chrome and Android merging -- at least in the short term.Pichai also revealed to WIRED why he is comfortable with Android's monetisation strategy and gave his thoughts on Facebook Home, Samsung's hold ...
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