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Apple, Google, and Microsoft are the most valuable brands of 2017
Technology industry was a clear winner when Interbrand released its latest Global Brands ranking with half of the top ten brands being technology firms. Without any surprises, Apple and Google topped the 18th edition of global rankings for the fifth consecutive year. While Apple’s
Apple changes the guard from Bing to Google for search results in Siri and Spotlight
Apple is switching from Microsoft’s Bing to Google as the default search engine for Siri, iOS Search, and Spotlight on the Mac, the company has announced. “Switching to Google as the web search provider for Siri, Search within iOS and
Google launches crowdsourced TV show and movie reviews for India
Google is launching a new feature that lets users contribute to movies and television show reviews within the Google Search itself. The feature, first spotted by Android Police, is available for users only in India on the web, mobile and app
Google announces ‘zero-touch’ Android configuration for businesses
Setting up an Android phone may be a simple task but it does become tedious when a business with hundreds of employees has to configure devices across an entire organization. Now to fix that, Google is launching a new deployment method
Google is buying HTC’s smartphone team for $1.1bn
In a bid to further boost its hardware business, Google has signed a $1.1 billion deal to acquire a team of HTC employees, many of whom have worked with the company on its Pixel smartphone. As part of the agreement, Google will
Google Pixel 2 XL images and price leaked ahead of official launch
Almost two weeks ahead of its big official launch, Google’s Pixel 2 XL images and price are already out, thanks to Droid Life. The leaked images show that the device looks like the original, but with a sleeker rear two-tone
What to expect from Google’s upcoming Pixel event?
Google’s October 4 Pixel event is being eagerly awaited now that Samsung and Apple are done releasing their new smartphones. While some upgrades are surely on cards for the next Pixel smartphones, users will also likely see a new version of
Gmail can finally turn addresses and phone numbers into links
Gmail is often used to share information like phone numbers and addresses with each other. However, the precious time of users is wasted in having to copy and paste the contact information. So, Google has announced that Gmail and Inbox
Google partners Cleartrip to expand reach in India
Google has partnered with travel portal Cleartrip to expand the reach of Google Flights in India, reports The Economic Times. This is Google’s fourth partnership after Vistara, Jet Airways, and travel portal Via.com. Google Flights allow users to search, compare and book flights
Google launches UPI-enabled digital payment app Tez in India
Falling in line with all the recent rumors, Google has unveiled a new mobile wallet in India- Tez to tap into the country’s booming digital payments industry. “Send money home to your family, split a dinner bill with friends, or pay
Google to launch Pixel 2 on October 4
Google is all set to launch its next iteration of Pixel series on October 4, as confirmed by a new advertising campaign and official landing page citing the date of the launch. The page says that anyone who is “thinking about changing phones,”
Google is rolling out video reviews for Maps
Google has launched a new feature under its Local Guides program that allows users to upload videos of up to 30 seconds in length. TechCrunch says that the feature was made available by Google a couple of weeks ago, but now
Google Translate now supports offline translation in 7 Indian languages
Google has announced its Translate app will now support offline translation and instant visual translation in seven more Inlanguagesguage. The app which earlier used to support Hindi will now also support Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu languages. To activate
Google Chrome 63 will reportedly help prevent MitM attacks
As per Sasha Perigo’s tweet, the Google Chrome 63 update might include a new security feature that will help prevent Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. Sasha Perigo is a Stanford University student who interned at Google and has developed this feature with
Google Dashboard now offers simpler privacy controls and better support for touchscreens
Google announced that its Dashboard is getting an update in terms of its design with a focus on simpler controls. The company said on its blog that the new Google Dashboard layout is designed mainly for smartphones and tablets allowing seamless
Google is shutting down Drive, launches Drive File Stream as a replacement
Google has announced its new desktop application for Google Drive users called Drive Stream for Gsuite customers. This will replace Google Drive as the company announced that it is completely shutting down Google Drive in March 2018. Drive Stream is quite
Google now lets you edit business listings in the Search itself
Google is introducing a new feature that lets you edit business listings directly from the Google Search engine. The feature which was in the beta testing until July 2017 is now officially rolling out. Google says all you have to
Google announces certification program for mobile web developers
Google recently launched a certification program for the Mobile Web developers across the world. The Mobile Web Specialist certification program costs $99 in the US, which roughly amounts to Rs 6500. The new program joins Google’s existing set of certification
Xiaomi unveils Mi A1 Android One smartphone priced at Rs 14,999
Xiaomi unveiled its first smartphone with Android One- Mi A1 at a launch event in New Delhi today. Google has partnered Xioami to revive its Android One smartphone program in India, as it aims at codifying the Android experience for the low-end smartphone. Dubbed Xiaomi Mi A1, its hardware is
Facebook and Google are leaders in the US mobile app space
Facebook and Google dominate the app ecosystem in the US sharing between them the top eight apps and also the top six apps with the highest reach. Citing comScore’s 2017 US Mobile App Report, a Business Insider report said that Facebook and Google have a considerable influence
