Google has bought a three-year old cyber security startup with Indian pedigree for an undisclosed amount. Impermium was founded by a team of three including two Indians Vish Ramarao and Naveen Jamal…
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Google to focus on Nexus 8 as Nexus 7 demand weakens
Google is expected to focus on an 8-inch tablet as the demand for Nexus 7 has weakened following increased competition from other vendors including Samsung, Dell and Amazon. Second generation Nexus 7…
Declining page views of Wikipedia: who’s to blame?
The free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has surprisingly lost more than 10 percent of its global page views in 2013. The decline is equivalent to about 2 billion page views between December 2012…
‘Add to Feedly’ and ‘Tweet This Page’ Chrome extensions removed over ad policy violations
Google recently decided to remove two extensions from the Chrome Web Store which were guilty of violating the company’s terms of service. The two extensions – “Add to Feedly” and “Tweet This…
Android vulnerability allows interception of VPN data, researchers claim
Security researchers over at the Ben Gurion University (BGU), Israel claim to have discovered a vulnerability in Android that allows for interception of encrypted data travelling over a VPN in plain text….
Google X working on smart contact lenses that measure Glucose levels in tears
General public is yet to get their hands on Google Glass and Google is already working towards its next bit of wearable gadget – Smart Contact Lenses that will enable those with…
IBM rules 2013 US patent charts as Google jumps 10 spots
According to latest data from IFI Claims Patent Services, IBM closed off 2013 with a whopping 6,809 utility patents thereby grabbing the most number of patents for straight 21st year. IBM patent…
Chrome 32 brings Metro interface, noisy tabs, supervised users and more
Google is bringing great many new features into the stable build of Chrome 32 including the new Metro-UI interface for Windows, noisy tabs, supervised users, safe browsing, and in-browser app launcher. The…
Google acquires Nest for £1.9 billion; its second largest acquisition since Motorola
Google has announced a £1.9 billion ($3.2 billion) deal to buy smart thermostat maker Nest Labs Inc. thereby not only scooping up a great and promising line of products, but also a…
Apple not guilty of infringing Motorola patent rules Appeals Court
A US Court of Appeals has ruled that Apple is not guilty of infringing the Google-owned Motorola Mobility unit’s patent dealing with data delivery and other related mobile phone technologies. The US…
Nearly 60% Android devices run Jelly Bean
The three builds of Jelly Bean run on nearly 60 percent of all Android devices out there, Google’s latest distribution statistics reveal. Data collected during the 7 days for week ending January…
Google ties up with Indian retailer Myntra.com for Shoppable Hangout
Shoppable Hangout – a new feature to be launched in India by Google in collaboration with Myantra.com will allow users to shop, chat and comment simultaneously. Google+ Shoppable Hangout On Air will…
Opting out of the new Gmail ‘Email via Google+’ feature
Are you concerned about strangers emailing you through ‘email via Google+’ option? Are you worried that your inbox will be flooded with unwanted emails from complete strangers? No worries. You can control…
Google adds new ‘Email via Google+’ feature to Gmail
Google has introduced a new feature which it claims will make it easier for people to reach each other without actually knowing their email address and will allow them to communicate over…
Google, Facebook working to secure accounts using physical keys
It has been months since Google is blowing its anti-password trumpet and latest reports indicate that the search engine giant and Facebook both may be working on securing users accounts using physical…