Tag Archives: Google

Apr
01

Google Andromeda, Siri rival, is leaked

Android Logo We’ve heard that Google is rumoured to be working on a Siri rival, first known as Majel, and then speculation has pointed to it being named Google Assistant. However, a source.. more
Mar
30

Google tablet to be pushed online?

Google Logo The rumours regarding the anticipated Google branded tablet are becoming more concrete, as it seems that the search giant’s slate plans will become a reality this year. That’s not really a.. more
Mar
22

Chrome becomes top browser for a day

Chrome Logo Google Chrome became the world’s most downloaded web browser – albeit for just a very brief period, one day in fact. That day was the Sunday just gone, when according to.. more
Mar
19

Google to employ new “semantic search”

Google is the massively dominant search engine of today – and while the Mountain View company may appear to be busy putting fingers in every tech pie imaginable, the firm isn’t neglecting its core business. The news has emerged that the search engine will be.. more
Mar
07

Google Play content library announced

Google has made a major announcement today, just ahead of Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 unveiling later on (in a not-at-all thunder-stealing type manner). And that announcement is the launch of Google Play – a name which was mentioned at the start of this week as.. more
Mar
06

Asus to produce Google’s Nexus Tablet?

Rumours of an upcoming Nexus tablet from Google are becoming more concrete, and it seems we could see the device this year – maybe even early on this summer. And whereas Samsung produces the Nexus phones for Google, it seems that Asus might be brought.. more
Feb
29

Google doodles Gioachino Rossini’s 220th

Gioachino Rossini was one of those rather unfortunate people who only officially have a birthday once every four years, being born in a leap year on February 29th. And Google has doodled to celebrate Rossini’s 220th, as the man was born in 1792. Rossini was.. more
Feb
24

Google dives with 360 degree “Seaview”

Google has already mapped out a chunk of the streets on the surface of the Earth with its Street View cars. But the land isn’t enough for the search giant, which is also planning to take cameras underwater and film Google “Seaview”. The Mountain View.. more
Feb
22

Google doodles Heinrich Hertz’s 155th

Google has posted up another doodle on its home page. This one is in celebration of the 155th anniversary of Heinrich Hertz, the famous physicist whose work in the field of electromagnetic waves led to the unit of frequency (Hz) being named after him. Hertz.. more
Feb
17

Google set for new patent attack

The never-ending patent wars are continuing with some gusto this week. Apple has been on the offensive, once again, earlier in the week bringing a US lawsuit against Samsung for a number of patent violations (as well as attempting a preliminary injunction ban on the.. more