Could Google soon be bringing out its own new, dedicated online photo service or app separate from the Google+ service? According to some sources, in a report on Bloomberg, Google is hoping to get more traffic for its photo service. The idea being mooted for doing this is to make it more autonomous, with the possibility of attracting those users who aren’t part of the...
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The controversy caused by the removal of many links from Google has led to some of them now being reinstated. The issue came about thanks to the internet giant starting to comply with the European Court of Justice “right to be forgotten” ruling. The initial batch of removed links, to articles in the Guardian newspaper and other sites, included details on the former...
Google TV looked like a good idea when it was first announced a few year ago so what went wrong? More importantly, what has changed since then to make Android TV from Google something that it more likely to be successful? The plans for Google TV were unveiled a long time ago now but it never really took off in the way that the internet giant expected it to. However, there...
The latest Google product to get whispered about is a possible new tablet. What’s so great about a tablet, you may well ask. Well, this one is going to be able to take 3D images, according to the latest technology gossip. Reports of the new Google tablet appeared in the Wall Street Journal, with suggestions that 4,000 of the devices could be made within the next month...
The number of potential uses for Google Glass has increased, with surgeons in Devon recently being involved in running a trial on the use of this technology while working. The glasses are voice activated and use a camera and small visual display, which means that they could offer a range of benefits if used in surgical theatres. For instance, it can help doctors who are...
The fleet of Google self driving cars has been around for a while now and a latest update confirms that between them they have now done more than 700,000 miles without problems. To date, the only accidents that have happened with these autonomous have all been down to human mistakes and not computer errors or miscalculations. Researchers at the technology giant have worked...
Anyone who bought the fake antivirus Virus Shield app from Google’s Play Store will get their money back. The app reached number in the Google charts after it was downloaded more than 10,000 times. However, researchers from the Android Police site checked it out and discovered that it was completely useless. It Didn’t Do Anything Useful After checking out the code...
Why would anyone attack another person just for wearing Google glasses? The truth of the matter is that we have no idea why either. However, it has now happened twice in San Francisco. In fact, it appears that anti-Google feelings are running high in the Golden Gate City, with users of these glasses being visible targets. The first known victim was the tech writer Sarah...
If you are an Android fan then you could soon be wearing a lot of your technology. Google has recently announced that it is bringing out a software development kit which will allow more Android wearable technology to be produced. This could include the likes of smart watches using the Android platform. A quote attributed to Sundar Pichai – the senior vice president...
It has been reported that Virgin Atlantic will be one of the first companies to issue Google Glass to its members of staff. The airline is going to give out the high tech eyewear to its concierge staff at their Upper Class Wing in Terminal 3 of Heathrow. When VIP travellers arrive there they will be met by Virgin workers wearing the smart glasses. This means that they...