Tag: Google
Why Apple is gunning for Google and 4 other takeaways on Apple's Strategy from the WWDC Keynote
Last night was big for Apple. It unveiled tonnes of new features for both iOS and Mac OS in front of an almost exclusively all-male audience. But what do all of the new bells and whistles tell us about Apple's…
Google said to be working on voice-only technology for car use
Forget hands free – Google apparently wants us to go eyes free when behind the wheel. According to Android Police, Google is looking to expand its voice search functionality with an eyes-free interface that would be aimed at motorists. Said…
Google working on a tool to remove personal data following EU court ruling
Google is working on a new tool that will give internet users the ability to delete outdated or unwanted search results about themselves. This follows the judgement by the European Union Court of Justice last week. According to a Computerworld…
Apple, Google smartphone patent row settled
After years of legal arguments over IP, tech giants Apple and Google have agreed to drop all current patent disputes between them. The BBC reports that in a joint statement, the companies said they would work together in "some areas…
Archos unveils ArcBook 10.1-inch Android netbook
Tablet-maker Archos has announced an Android-powered portable netbook called the ArcBook. The new device will features a 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel touchscreen display, is powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash…
Drastic Gmail redesign leaked
Back in the start of April, new features for Google's mobile Gmail client came to light, and they are reportedly set to come to the web version too. According to Geek.com, Google has been testing the new features with the…
Google turn Street View into a time machine
It doesn't appear to have been officially announced, but Google have turned Street View into a time machine – enabling users to see older images of streets. Google have been updating their Street View photos every couple of years since…
Google considered building a jetpack
Back in the good old days, we were promised that the future (ie, now) would be full of such wonderful devices as flying cars, hoverboards and jetpacks. And apart from Sean Connery's James Bond donning one in Thunderball, the jetpack…
Hype-check: Will Google's Olympic Charter Doodle make an impact in Russia?
Google's daily Doodle today is unusual, in that is overtly political. The regular special graphics are usually celebrating people who are uncontroversial – birthdays of the long dead and the like. Today though, on the day of the Sochi Winter…
Do Google know who their friends are?
A few week ago I went along to the UK launch of the Motorola Moto X – the latest flagship phone from the company. To be honest, it was a relatively unremarkable piece of kit. Because all non-Apple smartphones…
