A new Google Earth Virtual Reality (VR) feature allows users to visit any address in the world and fly over it in 3D with the help of a headset system, according to the company. Using a new updated feature on Google Earth VR, people can choose their own destinations, as long as they know the …
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April 23, 2017Do your bit and make a huge difference to saving Earth, the only known object in the universe known to harbour life, suggests Google's Earth Day Doodle on Saturday. Do small things like eating less meat, opting for carpooling, and unplugging unused electronic devices that could go a long way in helping save the planet. …
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April 22, 2017Google on Friday rolled out "Smart display campaigns" to all advertisers, a move that will help them reach more customers easily on the Google Display Network (GDN). Smart display campaigns use the power of Google's machine learning to automatically connect businesses to prospective customers who may be interested in products, using insights from millions of …
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April 21, 2017Actress Poonam Pandey says her newly launched app, which she promised would have "bold" content, has been banned by Google. "I don't know why. I see many adult magazines on Play Store and App Store. It's interesting that on one hand Google Play Store is suspending the app and on the other some fans are …
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April 18, 2017Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak believes that Apple, Google and Facebook will be bigger in 2075 and dominate the world. "Apple will be around a long time, like IBM (which was founded in 1911)," USA Today quoted Wozniak as saying on Sunday. "Look at Apple's cash ($246.1 billion, as of the end of its last fiscal …
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April 17, 2017It's all about style ideas that help find high-quality images for real life fashion experience. Yes, Google has stepped up to enhance user experience. It has introduced a new feature "Style Ideas" in Image Search on mobile web and in Google app for Android. One can use "Style ideas" to search for high-quality images that show …
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April 14, 2017The Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur is working with Google to develop a Bengali treebank to help understand grammatical structure of Bengali texts as well as their meaning, to enhance the online experience of a Bengali language user, a statement said on Friday. "We are trying to create tools and resources for understanding Bengali. Such …
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April 14, 2017Google has introduced Areo, one single app for food delivery and home services, currently live in Bengaluru and Mumbai on Android devices. "Areo lets users search for local restaurants and home services like electricians, plumbers, and painters, and schedule their deliveries or appointments through the app," the company said in its Google Play store. The …
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April 13, 2017Government investigators looking into how Google pays its employees have accused the tech giant of shortchanging women doing similar work to men. A US Department of Labour official disclosed the agency's allegations during a Friday court hearing in San Francisco. "We found systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce," Janette Wipper, …
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April 9, 2017Users of Google's Android operating system will spend $41 billion in total on apps and subscriptions in 2017, topping $40 billion for Apple, a new report has found. App Annie, which focuses on data related to the mobile-app ecosystem, projected that Apple would still have the most dominant single app store. Apple's App Store racked …
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March 30, 2017Users of Google's Android operating system will spend $41 billion in total on apps and subscriptions in 2017, topping $40 billion for Apple, a new report has found. App Annie, which focuses on data related to the mobile-app ecosystem, projected that Apple would still have the most dominant single app store. Apple's App Store racked …
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March 30, 2017Aimed at helping Bengali speakers discover new information quickly, Google on Wednesday announced the introduction of Knowledge Graph in the Bengali language on Google Search. What is more, Google said its search will now also support spell correction for Bengali queries, improving the search experience for the millions of Bengali speakers around the world. The Knowledge Graph …
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March 29, 2017Leading communication app Truecaller has tied up with Google to integrate the tech giant's video calling app Duo within the Truecaller app. "With valuable partners like Google, we are bringing all your mobile communications and transactions under one roof with the safest and most efficient experience possible," said Nami Zarringhalam, co-founder and CSO of Truecaller, …
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March 28, 2017Google India on Thursday expanded the transit feature on Google Maps to seven more Indian cities to help users better plan their local commute. The newly added cities are Chandigarh, Lucknow, Vadodara, Indore, Mysore, Surat and Coimbatore. "Google Maps is your guide to the world around you and this launch is part of our effort to reflect …
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March 16, 2017In yet another disturbing news for online privacy advocates, a media report has claimed that Google's mobile messaging app Allo can reveal your search history to friends and those you message. Allo lets users include Google Assistant in conversations. Google recently announced plans to make Assistant available on Android phones. According to a Re/code report …
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March 15, 2017China and Google are in talks for the internet giant's return to the Chinese mainland after it was pulled out seven years ago following a bitter spat with Beijing over censorship rules. "China has been in touch with Google through various channels. Last year, leaders of our country's important department had further communication with Google," …
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March 12, 2017Google has unveiled a cloud-based Video Intelligence Application Programming Interface (API) that helps locate the exact frame from a large video database. "The API is the first-of-its-kind, enabling developers to easily search and discover video content by providing information about entities, for example, dog, flower or human inside video content," said Chief Scientist Google Cloud …
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