Posts under ‘Technology News’ Category

What’s the next big thing from Google? A Google watch?

Well, looks like it. And not just a “Google watch” but some more awesome hardware that’s essentially “wearable tech”. If some of the recent patents are to be believed, Google is in the works building some really cool hardware technology that will bring the best of both world’s together. Google’s technology on actual hardware. Did [...]

Google’s Happy holidays Doodle sparks Controversy

This Christmas, Google’s special doodle has been controversial than usual. First look, there is nothing wrong with the doodle. Clicking on it will take you to a google search for “Happy Holidays”. Earlier through the years, Google had been mentioning “Happy Christmas” as opposed to “Happy Holidays”. There are discussions going on on prominent forums [...]

Google Acquires Online Virus Detection Tool

VirusTotal is a free online virus/malware detection tool that can detect malware by scanning files and URLs online. And Google just acquired them. This means that Google is going aggressive on cracking down on malwares and virus infected websites online. Google’s “detection tool” is pretty impressive so far, I recall having seen websites with warning [...]

Google Custom Search gets Better With Faster Loading

I’ve been a big fan of the Google Custom Search Engine (even though this website does not feature it) and the team behind it. Over the years, they’ve made this tool so very easy to use and efficient, as one can possibly imagine. This time, the CSE got even better with automatic syncing, faster page [...]

Think Klout sucks? Try Klouchebag, Its fun.

Klout is undoubtedly the leader in measuring social influence on the web. A great app that does some really cool things with your social data. However, its difficult to comprehend how it works and the ratings are speculative. There are many grey areas in their algorithm (which I guess they admit as well), but clearly [...]

Google Wallet now available on more Android phones

Just when we thought that Google Wallet is getting no where comes the news that Google has decided to open it up to more devices. Earlier, there were several criticisms on Google Wallet being restricted to Google’s own Nexus phone and not being of any particular help to “regular folks”. Now, Google Wallet is available [...]

Which is the fastest 4G Mobile Network?

Which is the fastest 4G mobile network, is the million dollar question today. After all, one knows that all that’s said on TV and Ads aren’t entirely true. 4G has really taken off in the U.S last year (2011 – 2012) and the 4G services has improved a lot over this time. Early adopters to [...]

Create a Free Mobile website with Google

Creating a mobile website is not easy. Of course, you have those free plugins that will make an instant change with a tap, but creating a real mobile version of a website with a proper responsive design, and good user experience requires lot of thinking and hard work. Google wants to help you. Google says [...]

Facebook will make you hate Instagram

Hope not. But it appears that possibilities point in this direction. Now, that Instagram is bought for $1 Billion by Facebook, Instagram, which was one of the rarest apps that ran purely on soul and emotions, might turn the other way round. Instagram is all about the community Instagram is(was) built solely on emotions and [...]

Build PLugin Free Web Based Games with HTML5

MicroSoft is keen on encouraging game developers to got the plugin free, HTML5 way, and it’s a good move as well. Recently, they revealed the new website that will help developers build HTML5 based games. According to MS, With the release of Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 5 for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, it’s never [...]