Category: Google
Google Maps for Android gets public transport filtering update
Google have updated their leading Maps app for Android, now allowing users to pick one mode of public transport to be displayed onscreen rather than several at once. Brining Google Maps for Android up to version 6.10, you can pick…
Google to slash 4,000 Motorola jobs, focus on high-end smartphones
Google are preparing to cut 20% of Motorola staff following the finalised buyout of the mobile company back in May. When Google first announced it was to be purchasing Motorola back in August, many assumed it would be to take…
Google take on Siri with Voice Search app for iPhone and iPad
Google are preparing to bring their Voice Search app to iPhones and iPads, taking on Apple's own Siri voice assistant on its own turf. The app will allow users to speak the information they are searching for, before having relevant…
Google to reassess after Nexus Q disappoints – preorder customers get it for free
Google's latest audio hardware offering is to undergo an overhaul after the Nexus Q received criticism from both the tech press and consumers. Similar to items by Sonos and Roku the Nexus Q streams media files over Wi-Fi, but drew…
Ice Cream Sandwich now makes up 16% of all Android devices
Ice Cream Sandwich is now on 15.9% of all Android devices, the latest stats from Google reveal. Up from 10% in July, it also means that older versions of Android are dropping down the list, with Gingerbread (Android 2.3) falling…
Google celebrate Olympics with London 2012 Doodle
Google have marked the opening day of the London 2012 Olympics this morning with a sport themed Google Doodle on their landing page. It's become something of a tradition for Google to mark key birthdays or world events with a…
Google+ arrives in the App Store for iPad.
Google+ is now available for download from the App Store on the iPad. The new app comes with larger images, sharper text and a number of interactive abilities. Announced at Google I/O San Francisco, California, the popular social media site…
Google Maps can now direct you indoors too
Google have updated their Maps app to provide directions around the inside of 40 locations in the UK. Working with a number of partners, Google now provides mapping data for select shopping centres, airports and landmarks around the UK, including…
Nokia preparing to fight Google Nexus 7 patent infringements
Nokia are mobilizing their legal teams after claiming that Google's new tablet device, the Nexus 7, infringes on a number of their patents. "Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the…
10-inch Google Nexus 10 in the works?
No sooner do we have the Google Nexus 7 tablet than do the rumours of a souped-up version begin to circulate. Thinking about pre-ordering the Nexus 7? You may wan't to hold out, read this, and consider the Nexus 10…
