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Apple Loses To Google For Most Valuable Brand 2014
May 25th
According to the Millward Brown annual BrandZ study, Apple, hailed by the same study as the Most Valuable Brand for the past three years, loses to Google for Most Valuable Brand 2014. It has been speculated that Google has been fast gaining on Apple in the past year and this year it finally overtook the tech giant. Read More
Now Buy Apps On Google Play with PayPal
May 16th
In an endeavor to expand the payment options available for users on Google Play Store on Android Devices, Google has integrated with PayPal. Now users can not use their PayPal account in addition to their credit or debit card, billing to a carrier, or gift card to purchase apps, books, songs, TV shows and movies from the Google Play Store. Besides initial download, PayPal like other options is also available for In-App purchases. Read More
Google Launches “Google Tips” Website For Help With Consumer Products
Dec 13th
Today, Google launched its brand new site called “Google Tips,” which will provide you with helpful information about Google products, all presented in neat and minimalistic cards. Each card contains a different topic, and can be turned over to reveal further details, or can be shared to your social networks. Read More
Google Went Down, And People Went Crazy
Aug 17th
Google went down today for 5 minutes, and for a website like Google, that’s a lot of downtime. Between 23:52 and 23:57 BST according to Search Engine Land, Google was down and not accessible. Not only Google, but other Google services like YouTube, Gmail, Blogger and more were also experiencing issues. Read More
Google Will Provide Wi-Fi At All US Starbucks
Jul 31st
Google has today announced that it will be providing Wi-Fi at all 7,000 Starbucks locations in the US. Google will be providing a much better Wi-Fi connectivity at Starbucks with speeds upto 10x than the current one and in places where Google Fiber is working, the speed will be 100x. Read More
Google+ Photos App For Chromebooks Could Be Soon Coming To The Mac
Jul 25th
The Google+ Photos App is available for Chromebook Pixel. Back during launch, Google announced that the App would also be making its way to other Chrome based devices, but today, according to a post by the Google Operating System blog, it seems that Google is also planning to launch the App for Mac and Windows. Read More
Google Launches Unified Messaging App for iOS, Android and Chrome
May 15th
At Google I/O today, Google launched a new unified messaging App for iOS, Android and Chrome dubbed “Hangouts”. Hangouts is now a standalone application instead of simply being a feature of Google+ and as Google describes it – “conversations which last” and “with people that you love.” Just like any other messaging App, you will find all your friends with whom you can chat, share photos, emoji and voice calls for free. Read More
Google Reader Shuts Down, Sparks 50,000+ Strong Petition
Mar 14th
Google recently announced that they will be shutting down the popular RSS service – Google Reader. Effective from July 1st, 2013, Google will no longer be supporting Google Reader and its API won’t be functioning as desired. Most of the popular RSS services like Reeder and Feedly that thrive on the Google Reader API have been going bonkers regarding the news. Some even plan to release their own type of Google Reader service. Read More
Google’s Wireless Charger for Nexus 4 Now Available for $59.99
Feb 11th
Google’s inspirational wireless Nexus 4 charger is now available via Google Play for $59.99. Google expects to begin shipping orders in less than a week. It looks like half of a ball. The design appears to be quite sleek at first glance. The charger weighs just 130g and has a charging time of approximately 4 hours. Read More
Google Is Copying iTunes
Feb 1st
Although Google has been accused of copying the design and style of Apple products a lot of times (consider Android), today The Loop posted some stunning pictures that clearly indicate the way in which Google is ripping off the iTunes music design and using it in their Google search results. Read More
