Category: Google
BT sue Google for patent infringement
British Telecom (BT) have filed suit against Google, claiming that the search giant has infringed upon six of the company's patents. It's a potentially sticky situation for Google, as the patents involved concern products right across Google's portfolio, including Google…
Google zeitgeist : Rebecca Black beats Apple as 2011's top searches revealed
Google have revealed their 2011 zeitgeist list, rounding up the most searched-for terms on their dominant search engine over the past 12 months. Celebs, memes, tech and games all make the list, with "Friday" viral pop star Rebecca Black…
Android app clones pulled by Google following security risks
Google have cleaned up the Android Market app store after discovering a number of cloned games contained malicious malware code. Though seemingly legitmiate "free" versions of premium titles, the downloads had access to a phone's SMS capabilities and would begin…
Schmidt reveals big 2012 Google TV hopes
To call Google TV "slow burning" is to flatter what has so far been a bit of a lame duck for the search giants. Aimed as a revolutionary TV viewing experience, the reality turned out to be a clunky…
Take-two for Gmail iPhone app
The Gmail iPhone app is back on Apple App Store for another roll of the dice, after initially launching in such a buggy state that it was swiftly removed. Originally, the Gmail iPhone app caused notifications on the smartphone to…
Porn headed to the Google TV platform
Google TV is set to get its own adult movie channel. Porn purveyors Vivid Entertainment have announced that they will be the first TV based app to offer sexually explicit content to the struggling Google TV platform. "[Google TV] is…
Google see Siri as a threat to their search business
It has only been a matter of weeks since the iPhone 4S was released but already it has made an impression on Google Chairman Eric Schidt. The functionality of Apple's voice command technology, Siri, has made Schmidt admit that…
HTC show off the Handsets getting Ice Cream Sandwich
This morning HTC revealed to the world the selection of their mobile phones that would be getting the eagerly awaited Android Ice Cream Sandwich update. It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that the list consisted of…
Google Maps to begin charging heavy users
Google Maps is currently free, and, for the vast majority of us will always stay that way. However, Google have today announced that heavy users of their mapping service will face a premium charge in the near future. So what…
Gmail iOS app for iPhone and iPad on its way?
Google are said to beclose to launching a native Gmail app for iOS devices including the iPad and iPhone. Currently, Gmail users on Apple devices must use the webmail client through the Safari browser, or download web-app shortcuts or shoddy…
