Category: Google
Google stocks plummet as poor Q3 earnings are published prematurely
Bit of a rocky day over at Google HQ after a publishing error saw the company's stock price plummet. Google had to suspend trading on NASDAQ last night following the premature release of their Q3 earnings report, which showed Google…
Google celebrate Winsor McCay's Little Nemo with BEST DOODLE EVER
Google have really outdone themselves with today's themed "Doodle" on their search engine landing page. Based on Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland cartoon strip, we'd go as far as saying it's the best Google Doodle ever. And that's saying…
Google Maps gets 250,000 mile Street View update
Rubbing more salt into Apple Maps' wounds, Google have revealed a massive update to their Google Maps service today, announcing that they've added 250,000 miles worth of new Street View data. The update includes new street-level views of roads in…
Google Nexus 10 Samsung built, with Retina-beating display?
The ASUS-built Google Nexus 7 charmed all who tried it earlier this year, delivering an affordable 7-inch Android tablet experience without scrimping on the specs. But if the latest rumours are to be believed, Google are now turning to Samsung…
Google Maps web app getting Street View, Apple Maps sheds single tear
Google are set to strike another stake into the heart of Apple Maps this week, by introducing their Street View feature to their Google Maps web app. Since being pulled from iOS6 in favour of the frankly broken Apple Maps,…
Google closing more web services: Adsense for Feeds, Places for Android and more
It's time for another round of Spring (or should that be Autumn?) cleaning at Google, with the web giants announcing that they'll be pulling the shutters down over more of their lesser used products, and combining some older ones with…
UPDATED: Google Maps for iOS 6 NOT ready to go, says Schmidt. Apple off the hook?
Apple's latest operating system upgrade brings with it a raft of new features, including improvements to the Siri voice activated assistant and deep Facebook integration. But for many, it's becoming defined by what it has removed: Google Maps. iOS 6…
Apple headhunting Google Maps devs to fix iOS 6 cartography problems
So, Apple's own Maps app, introduced with iOS 6 last week, has proved a bit of a disaster. Nowhere near as comprehensive or accurate as the Google Maps app previously available to iPhone and iPad users, it's becoming the butt…
Motorola mock Apple over Google Maps iOS 6 fallout
Apple really aren't going to be allowed to get off lightly with their lacklustre mapping service, are they? Introduced in the recent iOS 6 update that accompanied the iPhone 5 launch, Apple Maps pales in comparison to the accuracy and…
Google's 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' game shows off search prowess
Google have added the wacky "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" game into their search engine. Type in "Bacon number" followed by the name of any given celebrity and you'll see how closely they are related to the actor. It's basically…
