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With some parts of the world (like New Zealand, South Korea and Japan) already into Christmas Eve, Google’s festive logo has started appearing on their search homepage.
Google gets in the festive spirit with a Christmas doodle Read MoreGoogle has served up a festive treat for searchers, with a neat trick being served up for surfers typing in a certain seasonal phrase.
Google serves up a snowy treat for searchers Read MoreIn the past weekend, Android users around the world managed to burst through the 10 billion app download landmark – an astonishing total.
Android app downloads pass ten billion, growing at a rate of one billion per month Read MoreAlthough Google Maps is great for finding your way around streets and cities, up until now it’s only taken care of the outside of buildings.
Google Maps adds indoor maps and floor plans Read MoreGoogle has sent out an email biding farewell to its “I coulda been a challenger” Google Wave service, which was deigned to let users “communicate and collaborate in real time.”
Google stamps the foot of death on Google Wave, coffin booked for April 2012 Read MoreGoogle has declared itself pleased to be launching a ‘significant redesign’ for their Google Search for iPad application, and have released a plinky-plonky video showing off its new features.
Google upgrades Search app for iPad, adds swishy new features Read MoreThe Google Street View team has been busy, with the pedals on the Street View trike powering the cameras across the 22 different countries to snap some of the world’s most beautiful …
Google Street View invites users to take a walk in the park Read MoreAmericans tend to go a bit nuts for Halloween, and Google seem to have got right into the spirit too, releasing a time-lapse video showing their doodle team and friends carving …
Google get into the Halloween spirit with time-lapse pumpkin carving Read MoreGoogle have just bolted on some extra functionality to their rather clever Google Translate app for Android, with their experimental Conversation Mode feature now supporting more languages.
Google Translate v2.2 for Android adds more clever speech to speech support Read MoreIn its quest to serve up a more compelling alternative to the all-conquering Facebook, Google has added games to its Google+ social networking project.
Google+ gets social games and puts the heat on Facebook Read MoreGoogle has released its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, with the company announcing record breaking revenues.
Google rubs hands and cackles wildly as record breaking revenue announced Read MoreGoogle has released a rather curious photo sharing app for the iPhone called Photovine, boasting the strapline, “What’s YOUR “Warm and Fuzzy” moment?”
Google releases Photovine for iPhone app. Heads are scratched Read MoreIf – like us – you’re preparing to jump ship from Facebook and break free from its auto photo-taggin’ and auto group joinin’ ways, a new Chrome extension makes the …
Swiftly shunt your Facebook photos into your Google+ account with Move2Picasa Read MoreFacebook’s penchant for hanging on to your data is well documented, so we expect many users were pleased when a developer created a Chrome extension tool that made it easy …
Facebook annoys more users by blocking contact-exporting tool Read MoreSix hours after Google opened up the invitation process to its new new social networking service Google+, the company has had to close down invites, with Google’s senior vice president …
Google+ invite process shut down after ‘Insane Demand’ Read More