Popular iOS and Mac email app, Sparrow was acquired by Google today. Sparrow CEO Dom Leca announced via the company blog that they will be joining Google to accomplish a ‘bigger vision’.
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If you search for weather forecasts and conditions fairly often on your smartphone you might have noticed how Google displays the latest conditions depending on your location right in the browser itself. It has now extended this nifty addition to tablet browsers as well.
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Google has finally posted complete changelog for the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Google released the Jelly Bean at Google I/O with lot of new features including Google Now that display different cards on the notification screen based on your search results. They released the changelog for Ice Cream Sandwich last November. Continue reading “Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Complete Changelog released”
Google’s Chrome browser on iOS has been getting rave reviews and currently ranks as one of the top free apps on Apple’s app store. With a 4.5 rating, a lot of users have been clamoring for a way to make it the default browser on their iOS device of choice.
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Looks like the news coming out of Google I/O this week is just not stopping at all. If you are a user of the popular Google Analytics service , here is some good news . Google has released the first version of the Google Analytics App for Android in Google Play today. The main features of the app are Real-Time visitor count , Dashboard for all key metrics , Automatic and Customized Alerts Continue reading “Download the Google Analytics Android App now from the Play Store”
The Google Play website ( previously known as Android Market) has got a cool new feature. You can now remotely delete /uninstall and update apps on your phones connected to you Google account. Continue reading “Google Play lets you update and uninstall apps on your phone from the browser”
Google just revealed Android 4.1 at its annual I/O event bringing along with it a significant number of new features. From Project Butter to improved notifications, we bring you the low down on all that was announced.
Google has announced it’s first Nexus branded tablet in partnership with Asus and it has announced the price of the 7 inch tablet. Consumers can order the tablet from the Google Play Store directly. The tablet will be available for $199 starting from mid-July. Looks like Google is taking on the Amazon Kindle Fire which is priced exactly the same. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 Price Revealed – $199 takes on the Amazon Kindle Fire”
Google has announced the next version of Android known as Jelly Bean with the version number 4.1. The first devices to get this update will the the Samsung Galaxy Nexus , Samsung Nexus S and the Motorola Xoom WiFi Tablet. Continue reading “Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release date set for mid July for Galaxy Nexus , Nexus S and Motorola Xoom”
Google is expected to announce its first foray into a Nexus branded tablet device. Ahead of the Google I/O event, Modaco has managed to get its hands on the complete spec sheet and product images from the Play Store servers. The tablet will presumably be the first device to run the next generation Android Jelly Bean OS.
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Google has cut the price of several apps on the Longest Day Deals on the Google Play Store. These apps include, Grand Theft Auto 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator by Electronic Arts, Draw Something, Shazam Encore and lots more, all just for $0.99 each. Continue reading “Google Longest Day Deals: GTA 3, Mass Effect Infiltrator and more Android apps at $0.99”
Quick on the heels of the announcement regarding offline support for Google Maps on Android , the company has revealed that Maps and Google Earth on Android and iOS will be getting enhanced 3D support. A new process is being used to achieve greater 3D depth.
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At a press event in San Francisco , Google has just announced its intention to bring offline maps to the Android to its mobile map solutions. This offline caching feature will be an extension of the 10mile cache which is already possible. This announcement comes hot on the heels of rumors that Apple might be ditching Google and going with their own in-house maps application.
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Quick Office , the popular productivity app has today been acquired by Google. Quick Office is well known for providing a powerful and feature rich office suite across Android , iOS and Symbian. Google plans to bring the seamless interoperability with popular file formats from Quick Office to its own GDocs solution.
Google has sent over invites for a special event on 6th June where it will talk about Google Maps. Google is expected to showcase new and upcoming features for their much used mapping solution. In addition we expect a greater focus on 3D mapping.
