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Google Considering Stake In Popular Fitness Band Maker Jawbone

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 26, 2015 12:25 PM EST

Google is in early-stage talks with popular fitness band maker Jawbone, which could eventually lead to Jawbone's next funding, according to reports.

Google's AI DeepMind Trumps Humans at Atari 2600 Games

By Peter R - Feb 26, 2015 07:23 AM EST

Hailed as a significant achievement for AI, the system could in the distant future become capable of solving problems.

Google Increases Free Google Play Music Storage From 20,000 Songs To 50,000 Songs

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 26, 2015 01:08 AM EST

Google has announced that it's expanding the free storage of its Google Play Music Service, allowing users to store 50,000 songs without any charge, up from 20,000.

Google Rolls Out Android For Work Tools In a Bid To Make It More Business-Focused

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 26, 2015 12:56 AM EST

Google has rolled out a slew of mobile-productivity tools called Android for Work, in a bid to make it more business focused. The new service will let users carve out work-only applications and services on smartphone, keeping them separate from personal apps, Google said.

After Google, Reddit Bans Posting Nude Pics Without Consent

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 25, 2015 11:58 AM EST

Reddit will ban sexually explicit photographs posted without consent, the company said today. The changes, in response to last year's celebrity hack, will go on effect from March 10.

No Porn On Blogger As Google Bans Sexually Explicit Material On Its Blogging Platform

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 24, 2015 12:29 PM EST

Google has announced on Monday that it will no longer allow the users of Blogger to share sexually explicit or nude videos or images on their blogs. Until now, Google's Blogger platform previously allowed "images or videos that contain nudity or sexual activity," and stated that "Censoring this content is contrary to a service that bases itself on freedom of expression."

Inbox Debuting For Google Apps Account (With a Catch)

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 23, 2015 01:49 PM EST

Google Inbox is on a mission to reinvent t the way you get things done but it's not yet support for Google Apps, implying that work accounts have been unable to use the service.

Google Search Results On Mobile Will Now Contain Carousels To Let You Browse More Easily

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 21, 2015 02:59 AM EST

Google has pushed a new design change in the mobile search results page where users will encounter a new carousel containing photos, articles and videos from a particular source.

Google Reportedly Working With Square to Rival Apple Pay

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 13, 2015 12:49 AM EST

Google is reportedly working with payment company Square on its own high-tech, credit-card-free system to rival Apple Pay. The system as a result of collaboration is in testing since fall.

Thanks to The Remote Kill Switch, Apple and Other Smartphone Thefts Decline

By Peter R - Feb 11, 2015 09:35 AM EST

The kill switch is a remote software lock that bricks the phone and wipes data on it.

Google I/O 2015 Dates Announced, Registration Opening From March 17

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 10, 2015 11:22 PM EST

Google has announced dates for its I/O developer conference: May 28 and May 29 in San Fransisco. Announcement was made by Google senior vice president Sundar Pichai on Google+ and Twitter where he pointed to the official Google I/O 2015 website.

Expect Tweets In Google Search Results Very Soon

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 04, 2015 11:12 PM EST

Twitter has reportedly reached a deal with Google that will make tweets appear in Google search results, an outcome where tweets will have a larger audience than ever before.

KitKat Running On 40%, Lollipop on Less Than 2% of Android Devices

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 02, 2015 11:26 PM EST

After 15 months, Google's mobile operating system KitKat is running on around 40 percent of Android devices. However, Android Lollipop, launched three months ago, runs on only 1.6 percent of devices.

Uber Partners With Carnegie Mellon University To Develop Driverless Car

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 02, 2015 11:07 PM EST

Uber said it formed a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop driverless cars and mapping technology. The partnership is likely to put Uber in direct competition with one of its biggest investors: Google.

Google to Compete with Uber with App, Self-Driving Cars

By Dustin M Braden - Feb 02, 2015 07:14 PM EST

Uber, the king of taxi apps, faces a new challenger that could toss it from the throne, Google.

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