Category: Google

  • Delhi Metro routes now available on Google Maps

    If you are in Delhi and need info on Delhi Metro routes, look no further than Google Maps. The information is available in the Transit layer in Google Maps. To see this layer, simply click on “More…” button in the maps area and then select the “Transit” option.

  • A cheaper nexus one for India?

    Apparently, Google is planning to launch a cheaper, stripped down version of their nexus one phone in India. Here is a tweet by CNBC-TV18 reporter Ankit, who  met Google India head Shailesh Rao in an editorial meet: Nexus One will not come to India in its US avatar, the India specific Google Phone may be…

  • Awesome Nexus One Unboxing Video

    Check out this super awesome unboxing video of the Google Nexus One phone: Cool eh?

  • What is Google Chrome OS?

    Google held a Chrome OS event yesterday at the their Mountain View office. Here are the findings: Its an open source OS Its very simple and lightweight, initially targeted to run on netbooks. Its basically a browser which is gonna run web apps Will support x86 and ARM processors You will have to buy Google…

  • Orkut to get a makeover, Not that anyone cares

    Remember the time when orkut was a big rage and actually exciting to use? It had launched just around the time Gmail launched (If I remember correctly) and was riding on the Google-is-great hype. And it was fun. Maybe it seemed to be fun because it was the first and only social network that I…

  • Doodle 4 Google

    Everyone knows about Google’s doodles that appear on the Search Homepage based on the day it is. Google is running a contest that allows school kids from all over India to submit their own doodles on the theme “My India”. Voting is open till October 31st. The winner’s doodle will be posted on Google India…

  • Android 2.0 is here and it’s good

    Google has revealed the new Android 2.0 API and the video below is not only a great introduction, but it actually looks very good. Now if Droid does what all it says, I’m leaving the Apple camp.

  • Google Wave for the Tarantino fan [NSFW]

    Have you ever been asked what Google Wave is? It’s hard to explain. Really, really hard. What you should do from now on is to show people this “Pulp Fiction adapted for Google Wave” video. It helped me. It helped Gizmodo’s John Herrman. I am sure it’ll help any Tarantino fan 🙂 [via Gizmodo] Still…

  • Google Street View High-Tech Tricycles are very much real, called “Trike”

    Remember the High Tech Google street view tricycles we told you about? Apparently, the project was very much real. Google is now using these high tech bikes (which they call “trike”) to capture street view for places inaccessible by their street view cars. This includes places like university campuses, beach boardwalks, bike trails etc. Google…

  • Google Suggests that Obama is..

    Here’s another one of those weird and funny Google suggestions that appear in the Google search. It surely says that Google Suggest is not yet totally ready for “prime time”, but yes it is surely helpful in its own ways. Found something interesting like this and want to share it with us? Mail us at tips [at]…