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Android Market is now Google Play Store

Google is rebranding Android Market as Google Play. Google Play will bring all Google’s entertainment products under one roof. Google Music, Google Movies, Android Market, Google eBook Store are now called Google Play combined, the move is to unify all the services into one to make it easy for ... Read More →

Google Syncs Recent Local Search from PC to Mobile

Google has added a little feature to its home page that will allow us to see the recent searches on other devices. A Recent icon will appear on the Google home page clicking on that will show the recent local search you did on your computer. The feature is useful when you search for some local ... Read More →

iGoogle Full Page Themes with iStockphoto Images

iGoogle, yeah if you are still using that start page, here is some news that gets you excited. Google introduced full page themes for iGoogle in partnership with iStockhoto. Google introduced several new themes for Gmail few months back, these themes came with HD pictures from iStockphoto. This is ... Read More →

Set Gmail as the default Email client in Chrome

Some of us use Gmail most of the time and don’t use desktop Email application at all, in this situation if you click on a mailto: link in web pages or in applications it will take you to the system default client like Outlook which you don’t use. ... Read More →

Google Offers $1 million to find Exploits in Chrome

Google Chrome is racing ahead to become the most popular browser in the world, currently it holds second position in the browser war. Google Chrome is also most secure browser, one of the reason is the sandbox technology it uses to isolate browser from the operating system. ... Read More →

Google dominates Android apps race in India

Android usage in India is growing compared to iOS with the fact that iOS devices expensive in India compared to US. With the launch of cheap smartphones equipped with Android will increase the number of smartphone users in India to a whole new level. ... Read More →

Google Music Manager now allows music downloads

Google announced an improved Music Manager with new features that allows users to download their purchased music as well as uploaded music. Your music is still accessible from the cloud and you can stream it to your Android devices when you want. ... Read More →

YouTube adds Disney Movies to Rentals

YouTube announced a deal with Disney that will add hundreds of Disney titles including classics, Disney Pixar Movies and Dream Works Studios Movies to its rental program in US. The announcement also highlights that in the coming weeks more Disney Classics and new releases will be added to the rental ... Read More →

Google to shut Knol, Wave, Gears, Friend connect

Google announced Knol, back in 2007 with the aim to create an authoritative knowledge base written by experts. The effort didn't take off really except the initial hype. Everyone including Google seems forgotten about Knol till now, Google announced now that it is retiring the service with effect ... Read More →