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Amazon or Facebook Android Device is Coming ?

Skyhook wireless CEO claims that a non-Google Android phone is coming this year from a major brand. According to Technology Review, the device will run Android operating system but it wonâ€™t be controlled by Google. Who is that major brand, it could be Amazon of Facebook, both are rumored to launch ... Read More →

Google may open an online store for selling Android tablets

Google will open an online store for selling Android tablets, reports WSJ. Google entered into hardware business with Nexus One Android phone, that is neither a failure nor a success. There were also rumors about possible launch of Google Nexus tablets made by Asus recently. ... Read More →

Google Maps for Android updated, adds public transit features

Google Maps, one of the most popular application on the Android platform received an update and that brings some new features. The update Google Maps 6.5 for Android brings a redesigned UI for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phones. ... Read More →

Google Launches Monthly “Account Activity” Report

Google today launched an Activity Report for all its users, this is an opt-in feature you need to sign-in to the service. Once signed in Google sends an activity report every month to its users, the report is password-protected and includes insights into use of Google services by you. ... Read More →

Google Docs Spell Checker Powered by Web

Google search has a pretty impressive spell checker, as it suggests spellings based on context of the search. Now the Google Docs guys noticed this and thought why not use Google search spell checker for Google Docs as well. Google engineer writes on Google Docs blog that this system is adaptive as ... Read More →

Google to Improve its Search with Semantics

Google to revamp its keyword based search engine to include semantic search results along with the keywords based results according to WSJ. This is a major revamp considering Google always relied on keywords to give search results based on user queries. If these changes are implemented they will ... Read More →

Chrome for Windows 8 Metro is Coming

Windows 8 Metro browser wars started with both Mozilla and Chrome developing browsers compatible with the Metro interface. Just three days back we got the news that Mozilla is developing Firefox version for Metro interface and today Mashable is reporting that Google is also developing a version of ... Read More →

Gmail POP3 Refresh Script for Greasemonkey and Chrome

Gmail allows mail fetching from other email provides using POP3. This is available from 2006 in Gmail settings but I never had to use it before. Recently I added an office email ID to Gmail to better manage emails. ... Read More →

Google Search App for Windows Phone 7.5 Updated

Google search app for Windows Phone 7.5 mango is updated with a redesign and new features. The app is available from the Windows market place for users who are interested in downloading the app. ... Read More →

Google Chrome Hacked at Pwn2Own contest 2012

Google announced last week that it is offering $1 million in prize to those who find bugs and exploits in Chrome browser. Now the Pwn2Own contest has started at CanSecWest and Google chrome is the first browser to be hacked. Google Chrome was never hacked before at Pwn2Own, this is the first time it ... Read More →