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Google says it doesn’t copy, uses lemonade to explain

Posted on August 28, 2014 by ramesh xavier

When life gives Schmidt lemons… he takes to Google+ to explain why his company is as innovative as alcoholic lemonade. You know, the social network that’s a bit like Facebook but sort of isn’t. “Playing catch-up with the competition can

Google May Release New Gigantic Smartphone this Year

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google is reportedly planning to release two new smartphones this year, one with a 5.9-inch screen and another with a 5.2-inch display, according to Phone Arena’s Michael Heller. Rumors about Google’s next smartphone have been circulating the Web for months.

Google promises speed, security with new 64-bit Chrome on Windows

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Along with the launch of 32-bit Chrome 37, Google released the 64-bit version of Chrome for Windows 7 and Windows 8 in the stable channel. in spite of that, going 64-bit is still an opt-in process: to take advantage you

Google and Linkedin turn their office spaces into happy zones for employees

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Companies like Google, Linkedin turns their office spaces into happy zones for employees. Linkedin even tried to import London telephone booths to be used as phone enclosures, but when it couldn’t, it used wallpaper to mimic the design. LinkedIn India

Google considering YouTube, Gmail accounts for kids

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google Inc is considering allowing online accounts for children under the age of 13 and give their parents control over how the service is used, according to media reports. Google has been working on a version of YouTube, its video-sharing

Google’s Self-Drive Cars Need Manual Controls for Testing

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

There was a lot of buzz when Google revealed prototypes of its self-driving cars, which come without a steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals. Now, however, new rules in California concerning the testing of autonomous vehicles state that the driver

Top 25 Tips and tricks To Use Google Search Efficiently

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google is a more powerful tool than most people realize. You can get much more refined searches with Google’s built-in tools, advanced operators, and third-party extensions. You can also use it for some pretty cool stuff if you know the

Gmail now rejects emails with potentially misleading combinations of Unicode characters

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google yesterday announced that it is implementing a new effort to prevent spammers and scammers. The open standard known as Unicode Consortium’s “Highly Restricted” specification. ie, Gmail now rejects mails from all domains which uses what the Unicode community has

Lost your Smartphone ? Gmail will help you

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google has included some less known functions in Android which might help you get your smartphone or tablet back, in case you happen to misplace them or if it gets stolen. Hiding in your plain sight is Android Device Manager.

Top Social Media Sites for Online Business

Posted on August 9, 2014 by ramesh xavier

Nowadays, almost internet users are connected with many social networking sites. There are a number of social media sites, what are the differences between these platforms and why would business want to use each specific one? Depending on your online