Category Archives: Google

YouTube for Android debuts offline video playback in India

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google will soon allow Android users in India to download YouTube videos and watch them offline. The announcement was made alongside its first ‘Android One’ smartphones, a new initiative designed to give users a premium, Google-driven experience at cheaper price-points.

As a precaution, WordPress resets 100,000 accounts

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Last week, news emerged that up to 50 lakh Gmail usernames and passwords were published to a Russian Bitcoin forum, though Google said that it didn’t believe any of it was the result of a security breach at its end.

Google to launch Android One in India today

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Sibi Antony

In about an hour, Google will launch the Android One initiative at an event in New Delhi, and also launch the first smartphones. These smartphones have been built by Google’s hardware partners that include domestic smartphone vendors like Micromax, Spice

Google offers startups $100,000 in cloud platform credits

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

If you are an early stage startup, Google wants to give you $100,000 in Cloud Platform credits for one year so you can host your applications on its servers (and not on AWS or Azure). This offer is part of

How to find out if your Gmail account was compromised in the Gmail hack

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Almost 50 lakh usernames and passwords of Gmail users have been leaked to a Russian forum, although Google has denied any breach in its servers. The Russian forum admins have now removed all the mentioned passwords and have only left

Google buys polling startup Polar to bolster Google+

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

On Thursday, Google announced that it has acquired the startup Polar, which specializes in online polls, signaling that the search giant is still investing in its fledgling social network. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dave Besbris, the current

Google Drive and Docs updated with improved screen reader, Braille display, and accessibility phone support

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google is now provides a major accessibility update to Google Drive as well as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, and Forms. Specifically designed with blind and low-vision users in mind, the improvements include an improved screen reader and Braille display,

Google Voice integration is currently rolling out on Hangouts

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google appears to have finally hit the button to integrate Google Voice into Hangouts messaging service. A tech blog first noted that users are being given the option to migrate their Google Voice accounts in order to receive calls and

Adsense for Shopping: Google Pushes Ads to E-commerce Sites

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

With Shopping Campaigns, Google lets merchants organize their online product inventory within AdWords, helping them create customized campaigns replete with tools to track a campaign’s performance. Now, the internet giant is inviting retailers to opt their campaigns directly into Google’s

Google To Refund Parents $19 Million For Kids’ In-App Purchases

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that Google has agreed to refund a minimum of $19 million to consumers who were charged for purchases made by their children without authorization. Google has also agreed to change its Play Store billing

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