Category: Google
Google flashes its cash: 2011 to be the busiest year yet
Over $500 million has been spent on acquisitions so far at Google HQ, and the year isn't even over. 57 companies have been brought onboard already in 2011, beating its former record of 48 deals in a year, reached…
Google launch Android film rental store in the UK
Google have opened the doors to their Android digital movie rental store for UK users today. After the service having been available in the US for some time, British film buffs can now borrow any of 1,000 flicks from the…
What's new in Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS?
Google have revealed the successor to the Gingerbread and Honeycomb builds of their Android OS. Android 4.0 (AKA Ice Cream Sandwich), was billed as the version of the search giant's operating system that would bridge the gap between tablet…
VIDEO: Ice Cream Sandwich launch now set for October 19th
If ever you need a clue as to what's coming next from the guys at Google, take a look at their lawn decorations. If there's a big, new, dessert-shaped statue sitting there, you're probably only a few days away…
Android Ice Cream Sandwich launch date confirmed…then pulled
Google have inadvertently confirmed (and swiftly puled) the launch date for the latest build of Android, 4.0 or otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich. The October 11th release date was revealed via a placeholder page on Google's YouTube channel before…
Google Books open for business in the UK
Google Books has finally gone live in the UK after being available Stateside for some months. Moving into the digital book space currently dominated by Amazon, British customers will also have access to an Android app through which they…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus/ Nexus Prime specs leak
Not impressed with the iPhone 4S? We'd suggest you consider holding out for the Nexus Prime (AKA the Samsung Galaxy Nexus), the next pure Google phone and the first to feature their latest Android offering, Ice Cream Sandwich. While…
Google Earth hits 1 billion downloads mark
Google Earth has had its billionth download. The popular mapping and world reference app was co-built with the company Keyhole, which Google bought in 2004. It' taken six years to reach the milestone. "Today, we've reached our own one…
Dead Sea Scrolls brought to life online by Google
The 2,400 years old Dead Sea Scrolls are being brought into the digital age by Google, who've announced that the ancient texts are the latest they've managed to digitise and make available to all readers via the web. The…
Google+ now opens its doors to all, will.i.am pops over for a Hangout
The Google+ social network is now open to all netizens. Launching roughly three months ago on an invite-only basis, Google's Facebook rival managed to attract 25 million users in a very short space of time. To mark the fact that…
