Category: Google

  • Samsung & Acer announce Google Chromebooks

    Samsung & Acer, in partnership with Google have announced Chromebooks – the netbooks featuring Google’s Chrome OS. The OS is nothing but a lightweight chrome browser which boots up instantly (within 8 seconds). The netbooks are required to be always connected to the web as there is nothing else other than web surfing that you…

  • Nexus S officially available in stores across India

    After being available for pre order for some time on flipkart, Google’s flagship branded Nexus S mobile phone is now available in stores across India at a price tag of INR 29,590. In case you are the kind who does not believe in buying stuff online (even though its cheap), you can head over to your…

  • Google Street View Could Soon Be Real In India

    We’ve cited the Google Street View cars in various major cities in India before. Now we’ve recently captured them going around the streets of Hyderabad. Here’re some pictures up close. From what we hear, they’re running this operation right from Maharashtra (MH license plates).  

  • Google Transit now available for Mumbai BEST buses & local trains

    Google Maps already provides Metro routes in Delhi & transit information for their users in Bangalore & Pune. The same transit information is now available to Mumbai users with Google maps offering information about BEST buses & the infamous Mumbai local train system. The system lets anyone to look for routes from one place to…

  • How Not To Quit Google Chrome by Accident on Mac?

    I have always had a pet peeve against Google Chrome on Mac. If I press Command + Q, it just quits without warning. In many cases this makes me lose application state or text that I typed. If you’ve had the same problem, I have good news for you. The latest version of Google Chrome…

  • Androidify Is Undoubtedly The Cutest Android App Ever

    Google’s Androidify is undoubtedly the cutest Android app you’ve ever seen. The app lets you create an Android-like Avatar of your own using a simple drag & drop UI. Ahead is the official description and an introduction video.

  • Enable Instant Search In Google Chrome

    Starting from version 9, Google is offering Instant Search capabilities like their website in the Chrome Browser. This means that just like on their website, when you type text in the Address Bar (also called OmniBox), Chrome will open up the Google Instant Search page using the text as query. As you modify the text…

  • Google’s Interactive Submarine Doodle Honors Jules Verne

    Did you see the Google Doodle today? It’s pretty awesome isn’t it? In fact, it’s one of the most creative and smart doodles they have put up in some time.

  • How To See Unread Email Count In Gmail Icon?

    If you use Google Chrome and keep the Gmail tab pinned all the time, this is the perfect feature for you. I’ve always hated the fact that when I pin Gmail tabs I can’t see how many unread emails I have. Turns out Manu C from Google had a similar issue and he came up…

  • Google On The Way To Block Piracy?

    Remember how a few days back Google removed support for H.264 from Chrome and made us wonder they are turning evil? Here is something that may add to the debate. According to the reports Google has started blocking piracy related keywords from their “Instant Search”.