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Google rolls out an invite system for Inbox

Today, Google announced by way of its “Inbox by Gmail” Twitter account that each Inbox user will now receive three invites they can hand out to friends. Hilariously, the invite button is a golden ticket. If you aren’t seeing this


Google Forms update with new add-ons

People uses Google’s most popular ‘Google Forms’ to create invite lists and surveys for free. So far its toolset was limited to a pretty basic set of features. To fix this, Google introducing add-ons, extensions made by developer partners which


Google introduces .SOY Web domain for Latino audiences

Google announced it is bringing a new domain name to the Web: .’SOY’. Not to be confused with the popular vegetarian alternative to meat, the new domain means “I am” in Spanish. .SOY is a space for this influential community


Twitter and others kill SSL 3.0 support after “Poodle” bug discovery

Twitter has gotten rid of support for SSL 3.0 in order to disable a vulnerability. While the social network has dropped support for SSL 3.0 to improve security, it also means the site will no longer work properly in older


Google Glass now gets android phone notifications

Google has announced that it’s introducing Notification Sync, meaning you’ll be able to see all your Android phone notifications within Glass. So all those WhatsApp messages and Twitter mentions will now be in your direct line of vision. Explorers have


Android L Release Teaser Confirms Android 5.0

Among rumors that the newest Nexus devices will be announced as soon as today, Google Senior VP Sundar Pichai sent out this tweet yesterday. The video below was just released this afternoon by Google. Teasing Android users and fans everywhere


Google reportedly testing free doctor-patient video chat service

Google is testing out a new feature that allows you to video chat with a doctor. The option to chat with a doctor comes up when you search your symptoms. The service is HIPPA-compliant and can be used for a


Get ready for Google’s new phablet ‘Shamu’ this month

In a bid to intensify competition in big-size smartphone segment, Google is all set to release its next ‘Phablet’ with a 5.9-inch screen and a high-resolution display this month. Motorola Mobility, the phonemaker told that that Google is selling to


Google introduces News & Weather app for iOS

A new app for iOS has been introduced by google which displays local news and weather. It ’s like the nightly local news except on your iPhone or iPad. According to Google, the News & Weather app for iOS is


Google offers a camel’s eye view of Liwa Oasis

Google adapted its Street View Trekker, a colorful contraption for capturing 360-degree photos, to rest on a camel so it could capture new images from the beautifully sparse Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi. Most images for Google Street View are