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Google Search Just Got Smarter And More Personal
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 9:19am | 581Read More...The ability to carry on an actual personalized conversation with your computer, tablet or smartphone is about to get a step closer. Over the next few days Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to roll out an upgrade to Google Search that will allow you to ask questions like “When will my package arrive?”...
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Google's Chrome Password Security Said To Be Flawed (GOOG)
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 10:25am | 592Read More...Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome Web browser is one of the most highly touted available for computers and devices. It offers speed, efficiency, and ease of use but for security (at least password security), it might need some work. Software developer Elliott Kember, in a blog post Tuesday, said...
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Google Engages In A Delicate Balancing Act with Motorola (GOOG)
Friday, August 2, 2013 - 11:01am | 557Read More...At the same time Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) tried to leverage the $12.5 billion investment it made last year to purchase Motorola Mobility, the company also has to be careful that its partners don’t feel Motorola is becoming the “favored child.” According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in the...
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Google Chromecast Making TV Executives Nervous (GOOG)
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 9:41am | 718Read More...The premiere of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromecast streaming device has excited the masses to the point the device is already sold out and on backorder. Related: Google's Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay It has also raised concerns, on the part of television executives and others...
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Google Just Made Chrome for iOS Faster and More Efficient (AAPL, GOOG)
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 12:46pm | 631Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just updated its Chrome smartphone browser again – this time for iOS devices, according to MacWorld. The new and updated features, while not groundbreaking, are significant. They include an accessible history, improved voice search, upgraded text-to-speech, and a full...
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Android Beats Chrome as the Chosen OS for Google Glass
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 9:13am | 470Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has confirmed that the company's highly anticipated goggles, officially known as Google Glass, will not be powered by Chrome OS or some other new operating system. Rather, Google Glass will use the ultra-successful mobile operating system that can be found in more phones than...
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Rumor: Google Building a Touch Screen Chromebook
Monday, November 26, 2012 - 12:20pm | 596Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is rumored to be developing a new touch-enabled Chromebook. According to DigiTimes, the new 12.85-inch device will be manufactured by Taiwan-based Compal Electronics. Wintek will supply the touch panels for the laptop, which could ship before the end of 2012. No other...
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Chrome Goes High-Res for MacBook Pro's Retina Display
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 8:18am | 455Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) may no longer be the provider of iOS maps, but Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) can't stop the Mountain View, California-based corporation from providing Mac users with the world's fastest-growing browser. In its current form, Google Chrome is a simple, straightforward, light-as-air...
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Five Companies Google Should Buy in 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 11:39am | 996Read More...Apple may have more cash on hand, but Google is the one who loves to spend. By the end of 2011, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) had spent $1.9 billion on a total of 79 acquisitions, TechCrunch reported. Comparatively, Google spent roughly half that amount on acquisitions in 2010 and added just 48 companies...
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Will Investors Buy into Google's Weakness?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 9:17am | 1125Read More...Motorola's troubles are scaring off some investors. Should you be one of them? Or is this a buying opportunity waiting to happen? That answer depends on what you expect from the Motorola (NYSE: MMI) buyout. The ailing cell phone manufacturer announced less-than-stellar Q4 sales expectations that...
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Google's Biggest Controversy Turned Out To Be A…
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 9:52am | 1263Read More...Hoax? Scam? Something that will cost the company billions? Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been in the hot seat this week following the revelation that the company was involved in a campaign that, as Search Engine Land and numerous others pointed out, could be in violation of the company's own policies...
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Is Windows 8 Dead Before its Arrival?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 12:48pm | 992Read More...On the cusp of an event for the Windows 8 app store, one research firm has dealt a painful blow to the forthcoming OS. "Windows 8 will be largely irrelevant to the users of traditional PCs, and we expect effectively no upgrade activity from Windows 7 to Windows 8 in that form factor," research...
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It's About Freaking Time: Chrome Topped Firefox in November
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 1:56pm | 238Read More...The world's fastest and simplest Web browser is finally receiving the mainstream recognition it deserved. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is having a great week. Starting with the introduction of indoor maps and a top-notch Doodle honoring Mark Twain, Google could have exited the week with few complaints....
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New Chrome Extension Brings Music to Facebook
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 8:36am | 267Read More...As if we didn't already have enough ways to play and share music. There's a new Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chrome extension in town, and it's bringing music to Facebook much sooner than the official rollout. +Music is described as a “super simple way to stream online music,” allowing users to listen...
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Google+ Project Brings "Real-Life Sharing" to the Web
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 3:18pm | 509Read More...The same-name game continues. First there was Chrome the web browser. Then Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced Chrome the operating system. Earlier this year, Google unveiled the +1 tag feature that allows you to show your support for anything you see on the web. Now Google has announced the Google+...
